Blackbar vs Logic Grid Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackbar
Experience a sci-fi narrative of a dystopian future through engaging word puzzles. This text-based game uses a unique censorship mechanic to challenge players, offering a blend of frustration and intellectual satisfaction.
- Text-based sci-fi story
- Word puzzle gameplay
- Unique censorship mechanic
- Dystopian future narrative
- Challenging and thought-provoking
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"Blackbar is a brilliant game." —Ron Gilbert "Its allegories are smart, and its approach to story-telling on touch-devices is just as well. 4.5/5" —TouchArcade "Taut and intelligent. 8/10" —Eurogamer "A political statement—a super fun one. I _______ love this _______ game." —Loren Brichter "Awesome and totally unexpected." —Shaun Inman Blackbar is a text game: a sci-fi story of a dystopian future told through the medium of word puzzles. Reminiscent of text adventures and interactive fiction, it has a unique mechanic centered around the concept of censorship. Censorship is frustrating, but the human spirit can beat that frustration by turning it into a game. You'll pick up Blackbar instantly; however, its challenges will keep you searching, thinking, and trying for days. "An ingenious puzzle game that critiques censorship" —Fast Company "The humor is black, the puzzles go from simple to truly challenging, and the story is top-notch." —Gamemoir "Playing Blackbar is Like High School English Class, And I Love It." —Kotaku "Wonderfully written and does a fantastic job of pulling you into a not entirely unrealistic tale." —Gizmodo "Well-written and entertaining, with just a touch of a deeper message to hit a few concepts home. Just plain awesome." —JayIsGames
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.
- 100 unique logic puzzles
- Increasing difficulty levels
- Multiple puzzle sizes
- Unlimited smart hints
- Auto-X for faster entry
- Multi-level undo
- Error checking
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Logic Grid Puzzles at Free against Blackbar's $2.99. Logic Grid Puzzles also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Blackbar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On ads, chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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
Logic Grid Puzzles is free to download; Blackbar costs $2.99 up front. Logic Grid Puzzles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Blackbar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Logic Grid Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Grid Puzzles has 39K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Blackbar's written reviews are positive against 85% of Logic Grid Puzzles's.
Blackbar ships an update every 7 months, Logic Grid Puzzles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackbar | Logic Grid Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (97 ratings) | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 39K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | #127 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mrgan LLC | Egghead Games LLC |
Customer experience
Blackbar
Logic Grid Puzzles
User reviews
Blackbar
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Clever and unique gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and thought-provoking story
- 🤔 Challenging puzzles and word games
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Too short for the price
- 🤯 Some puzzles too obscure or difficult
- 🐛 Bugs and compatibility issues
Logic Grid Puzzles
From 39K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Blackbar
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Inability to progress past initial screen
Requested features
3 requests- Longer gameplay and expanded story
- More levels or chapters
- Hints or clues for difficult puzzles
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
Blackbar
No in-app purchases
Logic Grid Puzzles
- Unlimited Puzzles Per Month$4.991 Month
- Vol 1, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
- Vol 2, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
- Vol 3, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
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- 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









