Comparison

Slitherlink vs Area Maze

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

Area Maze

A logic puzzle app where you calculate unknown areas or lengths within a maze of calculations. It requires only elementary school math skills and is designed to boost imagination and thinking abilities. Solve puzzles to unlock new levels and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Calculate unknown areas and lengths
  • Maze of calculations
  • Elementary school math level
  • Boosts imagination and thinking
  • Unlock new levels
  • Daily puzzle addition
Features
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This is a brand new logical puzzle app that has been created by Japanese puzzle designers in collaboration with specialist mathematics and science schools. It has been designed to increase your imagination and thinking abilities to the max! This puzzle features a maze of calculations and the aim is to calculate the unknown area or length as shown by the question mark by using the other measurements which are provided. As there are no decimals or fractions involved, the player only needs an elementary school level of mathematics to have a go; specifically, knowing how to determine the area of a rectangle (length × width = area). Sounds simple enough, right? Well, have a go at finding out the correct answer which the creators have hidden within each of the levels! Even if you come across a level that looks difficult, by sharpening your thinking skills you will surely be able to solve it. And there is nothing like that feeling of accomplishment when you finally solve that difficult puzzle! In order to prevent puzzles from being solved just by looking at the diagram without performing any calculations, the scale of some of the puzzle diagrams has been adjusted to differ from the actual length or area. Clear the number of levels shown to unlock more puzzles! A new puzzle level will be added each day if you meet the conditions. Conditions ・You have completed the beginner and intermediate puzzles. ・You have also completed the new puzzle. ・A new puzzle will be added once per day when you start the app. However, you will not receive all the new levels for previous days in which you didn’t start the app.

Screenshots

Slitherlink4 screens
Area Maze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slitherlink at 4.8 against Area Maze's 3.2. Slitherlink also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 51%) and ratings volume (457 vs 5). Area Maze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Area Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slitherlink holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slitherlink has 457 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Slitherlink's written reviews are positive against 51% of Area Maze's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slitherlink ships an update every 4 months, Area Maze every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slitherlink versus Area Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherlinkArea Maze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (457 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings457 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.65.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Happymeal Inc.

Customer experience

Slitherlink

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

Area Maze

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral14.6%
Negative34.1%

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

Area Maze

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

Area Maze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Area Maze free?
Area Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slitherlink or Area Maze?
Slitherlink is rated higher. Slitherlink averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Area Maze averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Slitherlink or Area Maze have ads?
Neither Slitherlink nor Area Maze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slitherlink or Area Maze?
Slitherlink ships an update every 4 months, and Area Maze every 6 months. Most recently, Slitherlink was updated on October 15, 2026 and Area Maze on October 14, 2026.

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