Comparison

SlitherRunner vs Slitherlink JAM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SlitherRunner

A puzzle game where players solve logic puzzles like Slitherlink and Numberline. Compete with others by registering your name to see everyone's progress and how many puzzles they've completed. Offers thousands of puzzles across various sizes.

Highlights
  • Slitherlink and Numberline puzzles
  • Thousands of puzzles (4,300+)
  • Automatic save functionality
  • User progress tracking
  • Competitive marathon mode
Features
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Slither Runner is a Slitherlink puzzle game with a marathon twist: every puzzle you solve takes you 1 km further down the course, and you can see how far other players have run. HOW TO PLAY Connect the dots to make a single loop, with no crossings or branches. Each number shows how many of the four sides around it are part of the loop. Tap between two dots to draw a line, tap again to mark it with an ×, and tap once more to clear it. FEATURES - 4,300 puzzles across five marathon courses: 100 puzzles each on 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8 boards, plus 1,000 on 5×5 and 3,000 on 5×6 - Tap Back on a puzzle and your lines are saved, so you can pick up where you left off - Undo and Clear buttons - Pinch to zoom the board in and out, and drag to move it around - Change the background color, or switch to colorful numbers - Play in English or Japanese RUN WITH OTHER PLAYERS Most puzzle games are only about solving puzzles. In Slither Runner, register a runner name from Option and you appear on the Marathon situation screen, where you can see how far other runners have gotten on each course. Finish a course to give your runner a new piece of gear. You can delete your runner from Option at any time. Slitherlink is also known as Loop the Loop, Fences and Number Line.

About

Slitherlink JAM

A logic puzzle game where you draw a single, unbroken loop around a grid of numbers. Each number indicates the number of surrounding walls. Offers infinite puzzles, helpful tools, and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Infinite free puzzles
  • Logic-based gameplay
  • Tutorial and hints
  • Undo and 'healing' feature
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Automatic wall removal options
Features
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Relax with infinite, free logic puzzles, NO ads, draw one continuous loop using pure deduction, no math required. Each number indicates how many walls surround that cell. The game is an enjoyable combination of logic and searching for the next move. FEATURES: - Practically **INFINITE** number of **FREE** puzzles for every level of difficulty (beginner to advanced) - Best gameplay for creating and removing walls. (No annoying X's) - Tutorial + Puzzles that teach you how to play the game - Hints to help solve puzzles - Undo & "Healing" to correct any mistakes - Leaderboards & Achievements with Game Center integration AWESOME OPTIONS: (in Settings) - Game automatically removes walls around 0's - Game automatically removes dead-ends and extra walls around corners - Game Automatically removes extra walls around completed 1's, 2's and 3's

Screenshots

SlitherRunner4 screens
Slitherlink JAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SlitherRunner at 5.0 against Slitherlink JAM's 4.5. SlitherRunner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 113 months). Slitherlink JAM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 32%). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slitherlink JAM sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. SlitherRunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlitherRunner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slitherlink JAM has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of SlitherRunner's written reviews are positive against 63% of Slitherlink JAM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlitherRunner ships an update every 3 months, Slitherlink JAM every 113 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SlitherRunner versus Slitherlink JAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherRunnerSlitherlink JAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 113 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperkasaharanJ&M Rapid Application Development, LLC.

Customer experience

SlitherRunner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative52.6%

Slitherlink JAM

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

SlitherRunner

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Slitherlink JAM

One-time12
  • Auto Remove Corner's Extra Sides$0.99
  • Auto Remove extras from 0's$0.99
  • Envelope of 10 Hints$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Auto-remove from 1's, 2's, & 3's$1.99
  • Handful of 25 Hints$1.99
  • Shoebox of 40 Hints$2.99
  • Armful of 75 Hints$4.99
  • Crate of 100 Hints$5.99
  • Truck load of 250 Hints$9.99
  • Train car full of 1000 Hints$19.99
  • A Boat-load of 10,000 Hints$49.99
  • A Galaxy of Unlimited Hints$99.99

Questions

Is SlitherRunner free?
SlitherRunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slitherlink JAM free?
Slitherlink JAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SlitherRunner or Slitherlink JAM?
SlitherRunner is rated higher. SlitherRunner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Slitherlink JAM averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do SlitherRunner or Slitherlink JAM have ads?
SlitherRunner shows ads; Slitherlink JAM does not.
Which is updated more often, SlitherRunner or Slitherlink JAM?
SlitherRunner ships an update every 3 months, and Slitherlink JAM every 113 months. Most recently, SlitherRunner was updated on October 23, 2026 and Slitherlink JAM on November 1, 2026.

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