Comparison

Nurikabe vs Loop Loop Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Nurikabe

Solve logic puzzles by partitioning a grid with walls to create islands of specific sizes. Each island must contain a clue and be isolated from others. Offers a variety of difficulty levels and features to aid gameplay.

Highlights
  • Partition grid with walls
  • Create islands of specific sizes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Highlight wall segments
  • Island size counter
  • Weekly bonus puzzles
  • Unlimited undo/redo
Features
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Partition between clues with walls to create islands with corresponding size! Each puzzle consists of a grid containing clues in various places. The object is to create islands by partitioning between clues with walls so that the number of squares in each island is equal to the value of the clue, all walls form a continuous path and there are no wall areas of 2x2 or larger. Each island must contain one clue and be isolated from other islands horizontally and vertically. Nurikabe are addictive island-forming puzzles which were invented in Japan. Using pure logic and requiring no math to solve, these fascinating puzzles offer endless fun and intellectual entertainment to puzzle fans of all skills and ages. The game features a highlighting option to help see if a wall segment is about to become isolated, and an island size counter to view how many squares belong to an island. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Conceptis Nurikabe includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 90 free Nurikabe puzzles • 30 extra-large puzzles bonus for iPad only • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Multiple difficulty levels from very easy to extremely hard • Puzzle library continuously updates with new content • Manually selected, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Highlight wall segments • Show island size counter • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Nurikabe have also become popular under other names such as Islands in the Stream and Cell Structure. Similar to Sudoku, Kakuro and Hashi, the puzzles are solved using logic alone. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220

About

Loop Loop Puzzle

Engage in a relaxing yet challenging puzzle experience with a beautiful design. Progress through one hundred levels of increasing difficulty, culminating in a visually stunning end screen.

Highlights
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Beautiful design
  • 100 levels
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Relaxing and challenging at the same time. Beautiful design. The end of the game is worth a screenshot. No ads ! One hundred levels, from easy to difficult.

Screenshots

Nurikabe4 screens
Loop Loop Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nurikabe at 4.9 against Loop Loop Puzzle's 4.4. Nurikabe also leads on ratings volume (399 vs 13). Loop Loop Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nurikabe sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Loop Loop Puzzle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nurikabe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nurikabe has 399 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Nurikabe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loop Loop Puzzle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurikabe ships an update every 5 months, Loop Loop Puzzle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nurikabe versus Loop Loop Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurikabeLoop Loop Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (399 ratings) — better4.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings399 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Marcelo Pars

Customer experience

Nurikabe

All ratings399 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.7%

Loop Loop Puzzle

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nurikabe

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Game is broken and keeps asking to rate it

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a 'pencil' mode to mark uncertain squares
  • Enable dragging to cover multiple squares
  • Add an 'all black' mode
  • Implement a 'save progress' feature
  • Provide more free puzzles

Loop Loop Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Nurikabe

One-time14
  • Medium Snacks 1$0.99
  • Hard Snacks 1$0.99
  • Easy Variety 1$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Medium Variety 1$1.99
  • Hard Variety 1$1.99
  • Medium Variety 2$1.99
  • Hard Variety 2$1.99
  • Big & Medium 1$1.99
  • Big & Easy 1$1.99
  • Big & Tough 1$1.99
  • Big Challenges 1$1.99
  • Big & Medium 2$1.99
  • Medium Variety 3$1.99
  • Hard Variety 3$1.99
6 purchases

Loop Loop Puzzle

One-time6
  • 5 HINTS$0.99
  • Donate a coffee$1.99
  • 25 HINTS$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 125 HINTS$2.99
  • Donate an ice-cream$3.99
  • Donate a muffin$7.99

Questions

Is Nurikabe free?
Nurikabe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Loop Puzzle free?
Loop Loop Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nurikabe or Loop Loop Puzzle?
Nurikabe is rated higher. Nurikabe averages 4.9 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Loop Loop Puzzle averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Nurikabe or Loop Loop Puzzle have ads?
Neither Nurikabe nor Loop Loop Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nurikabe or Loop Loop Puzzle?
Nurikabe ships an update every 5 months, and Loop Loop Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, Nurikabe was updated on September 28, 2026 and Loop Loop Puzzle on June 20, 2026.

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