Ripple Effect vs Simple Ring Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ripple Effect
A logic puzzle game where you fill rooms with numbers according to specific row and column separation rules. It offers over 500 levels across various sizes and difficulties, with features like automatic error highlighting and progress saving.
- Over 500 levels
- 5 board sizes
- 5 difficulty levels
- Automatic wrong number highlighting
- Autosave progress
- Best completion time recording
- Game Center Achievements
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Ripple Effect is a logic puzzle with simple rules. The puzzle consists of a rectangular board divided into "rooms". Each room must be filled with each of the numbers from 1 to the number of cells in the room. If two identical numbers appear in the same row or column, at least that many cells with other numbers must separate them. For example, if two 4s appear in the same row, then they must be separated by at least 4 cells. **** Ripple Effect features **** # Content - 5 different sizes of board - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - Highlight wrong number automatically - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible
Simple Ring Puzzle
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"Simple Ring Puzzle" is a puzzle with a high difficulty level. Rotate the rings so that the picture coincides with the task shown at the top. You need a thoughtful strategy. If you do not know how to solve the task - it does not matter. "Solution" button is available without restriction. "Simple Ring Puzzle" has 4 categories. Each categorie has 1000 levels. There are total (4x1000) = 4000 tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Ring Puzzle at none against Ripple Effect's 1. Simple Ring Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). Ripple Effect's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months). 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
Both are free to download. Ripple Effect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Ring Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ripple Effect ships an update every 5 months, Simple Ring Puzzle every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripple Effect | Simple Ring Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Lam | Ruslan Goncharenko |
In-app purchases
Ripple Effect
- Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
Simple Ring Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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