Comparison

Slitherlink vs TripUpLimited

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

TripUpLimited

Configure a path through numbered tiles to achieve the highest score. Green tiles add value, red tiles subtract. Navigate horizontal, vertical, and diagonal moves across different game legs. Save and replay your progress.

Highlights
  • Score-based path configuration
  • Positive and negative tile values
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal moves
  • Path validation (no crossing)
  • Undo and replay functionality
  • Save and load games
  • Computer-assisted solving
Features
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The green numbered tiles add their tile value shown as an integer to your path score. Red tiles subtract their tile values from your path score. The goal is to configure a trip that has the highest score. On the first two legs (START to FINISH, FINISH back to START shown as blue and yellow paths), only horizontal and vertical moves of distance 1 are legal. On the final leg from START back to FINISH, only diagonal moves of distance 1 are legal (path shown in black). Tiles are added to the path by clicking the next available tile adjacent to the last tile in the path. At any given point in your journey, the legal tiles you can add to your path are shown as pulsating with a blue border around them. The path you choose cannot cross on itself. You can undo moves, replay a game, give the game a name and save it and later retrieve the saved game. Twenty five pre-loaded games of size 6 x 6 in increasing order of difficulty are provided in this limited free version. The full version available at the App Store allows any number of new fresh unique games to be created with grid sizes ranging up to 10 x 10. The "Solve" button lets the computer attempt to find an optimum solution to the puzzle. Then you can compare your score and solution path to the computers.

Screenshots

Slitherlink4 screens
TripUpLimited1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TripUpLimited at none against Slitherlink's 13. TripUpLimited also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Slitherlink's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). 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. TripUpLimited asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TripUpLimited 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slitherlink versus TripUpLimited: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherlinkTripUpLimited
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (457 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings457 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Richard WIENER

Customer experience

Slitherlink

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

TripUpLimited

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

TripUpLimited

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

TripUpLimited

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripUpLimited free?
TripUpLimited is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slitherlink or TripUpLimited?
TripUpLimited is rated higher. Slitherlink averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while TripUpLimited averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slitherlink or TripUpLimited have ads?
Neither Slitherlink nor TripUpLimited shows ads.

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