Comparison

Slitherlink vs Easy as ABC

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

Head to head
About

Slitherlink

Solve logic puzzles by drawing a single loop around clues on a grid. Connect dots to form a continuous line, with no crossings or branches. Offers endless fun and intellectual challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Draw a single continuous loop
  • Surround numbered clues
  • Pure logic, no math required
  • Weekly bonus puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Auto complete clues
  • Highlight link segment
Features
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Surround each clue with lines to form one single loop! Each puzzle consists of a rectangular lattice of dots with some clues in various places. The object is to connect the dots surrounding each clue so that the number of lines equals the value of the clue and the lines around all clues form one continuous loop with no crossings or branches. Empty squares may be surrounded by any number of lines. Slitherlink are addictive loop-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 2-finger tapping for quick zoom, auto complete clues setting and a link segment highlighting option to help to avoid creating separate loops. 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, Slitherlink contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 200 free Slitherlink puzzles • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Multiple difficulty levels from very easy to extremely hard • Grid sizes up to 16x22 • 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 • No ads • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Auto complete clues • Highlight link segment • Quick zoom using 2-finger tap • 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 Slitherlink have also become popular under other names such as Fences, Loop the Loop, Loopy, Suriza, Dotty Dilemma and Number Line. 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

Easy as ABC

This logic puzzle game challenges players to fill in the first letters of the alphabet on every row and column exactly once. Clues along the diagram boundaries guide your placement of letters in empty squares.

Highlights
  • Alphabet letter placement
  • Row and column logic
  • Boundary clues
  • Tough puzzle challenges
  • Empty square filling
Features
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Easy as ABC is a one of logic puzzle games. The rule is simple, but it is tough puzzle. Fill in the first letters of the alphabet on every row and every column exactly once. Some squares remain empty. Along the boundaries of the diagram clues are given about which letter you come across first from that side.

Screenshots

Slitherlink4 screens
Easy as ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy as ABC at none against Slitherlink's 13. Easy as ABC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Slitherlink's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 2) and review sentiment (89% vs 75%). On price, 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. Slitherlink sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Easy as ABC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy as ABC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slitherlink has 457 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Slitherlink's written reviews are positive against 75% of Easy as ABC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slitherlink versus Easy as ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherlinkEasy as ABC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (457 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings457 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Yuki Fujimoto

Customer experience

Slitherlink

All ratings457 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative2.9%

Easy as ABC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Slitherlink

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading properly for some users
  • Freezing issues on login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Implement coloring/marking tools for loop segments
  • Provide more free puzzle content
  • Reduce pricing for puzzle packs
  • Add a rewind/undo feature to go back to previous puzzle states

Easy as ABC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Slitherlink

One-time13
  • Medium Snacks 1$0.99
  • Easy Variety 1$1.99
  • Easy Variety - Large 1$1.99
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  • Medium Variety 1$1.99
  • Medium Variety - Large 1$1.99
  • Hard Variety 1$1.99
  • Easy Variety 2$1.99
  • Medium Variety 2$1.99
  • Hard Variety 2$1.99
  • Big & Easy 1$1.99
  • Big & Medium 1$1.99
  • Hard Variety - Large 1$1.99
  • Big & Tough 1$1.99
None

Easy as ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy as ABC free?
Easy as ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slitherlink or Easy as ABC?
Easy as ABC is rated higher. Slitherlink averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Easy as ABC averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Slitherlink or Easy as ABC have ads?
Neither Slitherlink nor Easy as ABC shows ads.

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