Comparison

Red Herring vs Logicals

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

Head to head
About

Red Herring

This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Group words into categories
  • Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
  • No time limit
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzle
Features
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.

About

Logicals

Engage your mind with logic grid puzzles, similar to classic brain teasers. Solve riddles with varying difficulty levels and customizable layouts. Available across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Logic grid puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable layouts
  • In-app purchases for levelpacks
  • Timer and Game Center support
  • Two language options
Features
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Solve logic grid puzzles similar to Einstein's famous zebra puzzle "Who has the fish?" on your iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and Mac! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Features: 6 riddles (Logicals): • 2x easy (4 values per category) • 2x medium (5 values per category) • 2x hard (5 values per category) • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 36 riddles (Logicals Pro): • 15x easy (4 values per category) • 6x medium (5 values per category) • 15x hard (5 values per category) • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 3x3 Layouts: • light • coffee • dark each in the variants • full/empty • plus/minus • check/cross 2 languages: • german • english easy solving of riddles by tapping: • tap once for "does not match" • tap twice for "matches" landscape & portrait mode available! additional features: • timer and Game Center support • current state can be checked at any time • solving table as assistance for a better overview (iPad only) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ completely free of ads! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ compatible devices: • iPhone 6s or newer • iPad • iPad Pro • Apple TV 4 • iMac, MacBook, Mac Mini (requires iOS 13.0 / tvOS 13.0 / macOS 14.2 or higher) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like the app, please leave me a good review! If you have questions, problems or suggestions, please contact me by email to logicals@icloud.com.

Screenshots

Red Herring3 screens
Logicals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Logicals at none against Red Herring's shown. Logicals also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Red Herring's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (76% vs 54%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Logicals sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Herring holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Red Herring's written reviews are positive against 54% of Logicals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, Logicals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Red Herring versus Logicals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed HerringLogicals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better4.3 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings48K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.Christian Lueth

Customer experience

Red Herring

All ratings47,841 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative11.7%

Logicals

All ratings1,992 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

Red Herring

From 48K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking
  • 🧠 Exercises the mind
  • ⏰ Good time-passer
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎓 Educational and expands vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🇺🇸 Too American-centric
  • 💰 Expensive paid content
  • 🚫 Limited free content
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Obscure references and categories

Logicals

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying to figure out
  • 👍 Great brain puzzle
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Nice and clean UI
  • 👍 Mental gymnastics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Only 6 levels
  • 🔍 Far too easy
  • 🔍 Poor layout
  • 🔍 Boxes too sensitive to touch
  • 🔍 Clunky interface

Bugs and requests

Red Herring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Formatting issues after updates
  • Inability to access previous daily puzzles
  • Ads that cannot be dismissed

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free daily puzzles
  • Less American-focused content
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to replay past puzzles
  • Hints system improvements

Logicals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keeps crashing
  • Purchased puzzles not showing up
  • Translations issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make clock optional
  • More puzzles
  • Update for larger screens

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Red Herring

One-time10
  • Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
  • Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
  • Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
16 purchases

Logicals

One-time16
  • E00: ProPack Easy (10x)$0.99
  • M00: ProPack Medium (10x)$0.99
  • H00: ProPack Hard (10x)$0.99
Show 13 more
  • E01: PuzzlePack Easy 1 (15x)$1.99
  • H01: PuzzlePack Hard 1 (15x)$1.99
  • H02: PuzzlePack Hard 2 (15x)$1.99
  • L03: PuzzlePack 3 (15x)$1.99
  • M01: PuzzlePack Medium 1 (15x)$1.99
  • H04: PuzzlePack Hard 4 (15x)$1.99
  • L01: PuzzlePack 1 (15x)$1.99
  • L02: PuzzlePack 2 (15x)$1.99
  • L06: Puzzle Pack Vol. 6 (15x)$1.99
  • X00: MegaProPack (30x)$2.99
  • X01: MegaPack 1 (60x)$5.99
  • X02: MegaPack 2 (60x)$5.99
  • Y00: Flatrate (150x)$11.99

Questions

Is Red Herring free?
Red Herring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logicals free?
Logicals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red Herring or Logicals?
Red Herring is rated higher. Red Herring averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Logicals averages 4.3 from 2K ratings.
Do Red Herring or Logicals have ads?
Red Herring shows ads; Logicals does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Herring or Logicals?
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, and Logicals every 4 days. Most recently, Red Herring was updated on October 22, 2026 and Logicals on October 19, 2026.

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