# Nurikabe vs Loop Loop Puzzle

The clearest difference is price: Nurikabe at Free against Loop Loop Puzzle's $1.99. Nurikabe also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (401 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 review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Nurikabe is free to download; Loop Loop Puzzle costs $1.99 up front. 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.

Nurikabe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nurikabe has 401 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.

Nurikabe ships an update every 5 months, Loop Loop Puzzle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nurikabe | Loop Loop Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (401 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurikabe-islands-and-walls/id581912445/reviews)** | [4.4 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-loop-puzzle/id1450194872/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **401** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Conceptis Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/479420055) | [Marcelo Pars](https://appshunter.io/developer/1209823528) |

## What reviewers say

### Nurikabe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurikabe-islands-and-walls/id581912445)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medium Snacks 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hard Snacks 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Easy Variety 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Variety 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hard Variety 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Variety 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hard Variety 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big & Medium 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big & Easy 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big & Tough 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Challenges 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big & Medium 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Variety 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hard Variety 3 | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great logic game
- 👍 Well executed with practical features
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Perfect UI
- 👍 Challenging puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Very expensive for additional puzzles
- 🐛 Keeps asking to rate the app even after rating

**Reported bugs**

- Game is broken and keeps asking to rate it

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-loop-puzzle/id1450194872)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 HINTS | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donate a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| 25 HINTS | $1.99 | one-time |
| 125 HINTS | $2.99 | one-time |
| Donate an ice-cream | $3.99 | one-time |
| Donate a muffin | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nurikabe free?

Nurikabe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Loop Loop Puzzle free?

Loop Loop Puzzle costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nurikabe or Loop Loop Puzzle?

Nurikabe is rated higher. Nurikabe averages 4.9 out of 5 from 401 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 October 23, 2026 and Loop Loop Puzzle on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*