Comparison

Simon Tatham's Puzzles vs Logic Grid Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

Explore a diverse collection of 38 engaging single-player puzzle games designed for mobile devices. Enjoy a wide variety of challenges, from logic and spatial reasoning to pattern recognition and strategy.

Highlights
  • 38 single-player puzzle games
  • Variety of puzzle types
  • Logic and strategy challenges
  • Spatial reasoning puzzles
  • Pattern recognition games
Features
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This is a collection of 38 single-player puzzle games for the iPhone and iPad. Included games are: Black Box - Bridges - Cube - Dominosa - Fifteen - Flip - Flood - Filling - Galaxies - Guess - Inertia - Keen - Light Up - Loopy - Magnets - Map - Mines - Net - Netslide - Pattern - Pearl - Pegs - Range - Rectangles - Same Game - Signpost - Singles - Sixteen - Slant - Solo - Tents - Towers - Tracks - Twiddle - Undead - Unequal - Unruly - Untangle

About

Logic Grid Puzzles

Engage your mind with a collection of unique logic grid puzzles. Progress from beginner to master with increasing difficulty and multiple grid sizes. Utilize smart hints, auto-X, and multi-level undo to enhance your puzzle-solving experience.

Highlights
  • 100 unique logic puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Multiple puzzle sizes
  • Unlimited smart hints
  • Auto-X for faster entry
  • Multi-level undo
  • Error checking
Features
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Learn and enjoy Logic Puzzles with 100 unique puzzles of increasing difficulty and multiple sizes. Decode written clues & fill in the grid to solve each puzzle. Work your way up from from beginner to master! Use the unlimited Smart Hints to see exactly which clue applies to the current board and why. Start with small 3×4 puzzles and challenge yourself with huge 4×7 cell puzzles. Smart Hints examine your solution so far and explain how to fill in another cell by referencing your current board position and telling you what clue to use next (internet access required). Other features include Auto-X for faster entry and multi-level Undo. These make it easier and quicker to focus on the logic! If you're completely stuck, you have the ability to check the grid for errors. There are never any ads or nags or gimmicks. The app supports iOS iCloud sync and accessibility features, including VoiceOver, Larger Text and Dark Mode. If you run out of puzzles there are multiple "100 packs" of new puzzles available for purchase. These are in the same size & quantity as the original free puzzles: 30 each of 3×4 & 30 3×5, and 10 each of 4×4, 4×5, 4×6 & 4×7. Alternatively, you can purchase an Unlimited Puzzles monthly subscription for $4.99 USD per month (or similar for your country). Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal at the same price as the initial month within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase or using the “Manage Subscriptions” link. There is no free trial. Logic Grid Puzzles’ privacy and terms of use policies: https://eggheadgames.com/legal/ Email: support@eggheadgames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EggheadGames Web: https://eggheadgames.com The puzzles are licensed from the popular Puzzle Baron websites.

Screenshots

Simon Tatham's Puzzles4 screens
Logic Grid Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simon Tatham's Puzzles at none against Logic Grid Puzzles's 12. Simon Tatham's Puzzles also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Logic Grid Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 246) and chart position (#152 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Logic Grid Puzzles sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Simon Tatham's Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Simon Tatham's Puzzles against 4.8 for Logic Grid Puzzles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Grid Puzzles has 39K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Simon Tatham's Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 85% of Logic Grid Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simon Tatham's Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, Logic Grid Puzzles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Simon Tatham's Puzzles versus Logic Grid Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon Tatham's PuzzlesLogic Grid Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (246 ratings)4.8 (39K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better85.4% of reviews
Number of ratings24639K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#152 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg HewgillEgghead Games LLC

Customer experience

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

All ratings220 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.4%

Logic Grid Puzzles

All ratings39,107 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

From 246 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great variety of puzzles
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Simple, intuitive interface
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 👍 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 14
  • 👎 Lack of zoom/scaling options
  • 👎 Reliance on long-press controls can be awkward
  • 👎 Some puzzles not as intuitive on mobile

Logic Grid Puzzles

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 👍 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Helpful hints
  • 👍 Variety of difficulty levels
  • 👍 Clean, intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional puzzle clues that don't make sense
  • 🐛 Inability to replay completed puzzles
  • 🐛 Repeated puzzles in purchased packs
  • 💡 Need for a 'clear all completed' option
  • 💡 Desire for more puzzle variety and topics

Bugs and requests

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup with iOS 14
  • Filling/marking not working properly in some puzzles

Requested features

3 requests
  • Zoom/scaling options for larger puzzles
  • Alternative control schemes (e.g. tap-to-flag)
  • Inclusion of all puzzles from desktop version

Logic Grid Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle grid freezing/scaling issues on smaller screens
  • Incorrect puzzle solutions or clues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to show timer and 'expert' time for each puzzle
  • Ability to mark 'maybe' options in the grid
  • Customizable grid display (e.g. color-coded rows/columns)
  • Puzzle pack options sorted by difficulty level

In-app purchases

None

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Logic Grid Puzzles

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Puzzles Per Month$4.991 Month
One-time10
  • Series II, Vol 1$2.99
  • Vol 1, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 2, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Vol 3, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 4, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 5, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 6, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 7, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 8, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 9, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99

Questions

Is Simon Tatham's Puzzles free?
Simon Tatham's Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logic Grid Puzzles free?
Logic Grid Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simon Tatham's Puzzles or Logic Grid Puzzles?
Logic Grid Puzzles is rated higher. Simon Tatham's Puzzles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Logic Grid Puzzles averages 4.8 from 39K ratings.
Do Simon Tatham's Puzzles or Logic Grid Puzzles have ads?
Neither Simon Tatham's Puzzles nor Logic Grid Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simon Tatham's Puzzles or Logic Grid Puzzles?
Simon Tatham's Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Logic Grid Puzzles fortnightly. Most recently, Simon Tatham's Puzzles was updated on October 23, 2026 and Logic Grid Puzzles on October 25, 2026.

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