Comparison

Islands in the Stream vs Iterative Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Islands in the Stream

A logic puzzle game where you paint grids blue or white following specific island and stream rules. Offers over 500 unique puzzles across three sizes and time trial modes.

Highlights
  • Over 500 unique puzzles
  • 3 different grid sizes
  • 3 Time Trial modes
  • Record best completion times
  • Hint system for uncompleted islands
  • Leaderboards for Time Trial
Features
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Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a Sudoku fan? Try Islands in the Stream. This game is a logic puzzle with interesting rules. The challenge is to paint each grid blue or white, subject to the following rules: 1. Each number indicated the number of grids in that island. 2. Each island must contain exactly one numbered grid. 3. There must be only one stream, which is not allowed to contain "pools", i.e. 2x2 area of black cells. ***** Game Features ***** # Content - More than 500 unique puzzles - 3 different sizes - 3 Time Trial modes # Features - Record best completion time for each level - Highlight number if the number of grids matches the number of label - Highlight 2x2 grids - "Hint" shows uncompleted islands # Challenge - Leaderboards for Time Trial - Try to complete as many puzzles as possible in fixed time

About

Iterative Puzzle

Engage your mind with a unique logic puzzle game. Place numbered discs on a hexagonal grid, inferring patterns based on edge clues. Each move iteratively changes surrounding squares, challenging your reasoning skills to recreate the target pattern.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid gameplay
  • Logical reasoning puzzles
  • Inferential gameplay
  • Iterative pattern restoration
  • Number-based clues
Features
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"Iterative Puzzle" is a logical reasoning puzzle. HOW TO PLAY? -------------- 1. On the blank plate of the hexagonal grid, the number on the edge represents the number of black squares on the hypotenuse; 2. You need to click inference by numbers, and click the corresponding grid to calculate the correct disk pattern; 3. Once you've figured out the target pattern, you need to continue to restore the pattern iteratively: every time you click on a square, the surrounding squares change with it. -------------- We appreciate any feedback you may have and will apply it to future updates and features. With your continued support we'll do our best to turn out quality Apps.

Screenshots

Islands in the Stream4 screens
Iterative Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iterative Puzzle at none against Islands in the Stream's 7. Iterative Puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Islands in the Stream sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Iterative Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Iterative Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Islands in the Stream versus Iterative Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIslands in the StreamIterative Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley Lam其跃 吴

Customer experience

Islands in the Stream

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iterative Puzzle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Islands in the Stream

One-time7
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Regular Pack 1 (5x5 to 10x10)$1.99
  • Regular Pack 2 (5x5 to 10x10)$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 7x7 Mania Pack$1.99
  • 10x10 Mania Pack$1.99
  • Unlock All Packs$2.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
None

Iterative Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Islands in the Stream free?
Islands in the Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iterative Puzzle free?
Iterative Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Islands in the Stream or Iterative Puzzle?
Iterative Puzzle is rated higher. Islands in the Stream averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Iterative Puzzle averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Islands in the Stream or Iterative Puzzle have ads?
Both Islands in the Stream and Iterative Puzzle show ads.

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