Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles vs MergePit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles
This app offers a vast collection of classic logic puzzles with a modern, clean interface. Enjoy daily challenges, detailed statistics, and progress tracking across various puzzle types. It provides tutorials and rule summaries for each game, ensuring a smooth learning experience.
- Dozens of handcrafted puzzle types
- Daily challenges
- Tutorials and rule summaries
- Replays, statistics, and progress tracking
- iCloud sync
- No advertising
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Sudoku, Nonogram, Kakuro, Slitherlink, Hashi and Masyu: 68 puzzle types in one ad-free collection. Start with a favorite, then discover your next challenge. Find your kind of puzzle - Enjoy number puzzles? Try Sudoku, Calcudoku and Futoshiki. - Follow number clues in Slitherlink, draw a single loop through the black and white pearls in Masyu, or connect islands in Hashi. - Shade and divide grids in Nonogram, Nurikabe and Shikaku. - Try something different with Minesweeper, Tents and Trees, or Star Battle. Learn by playing Interactive tutorials let you practice unfamiliar rules on the board. Choose from each game's available sizes and difficulties, and play practice puzzles offline at your own pace. New boards are generated so you can keep exploring. Start free, explore more with Pro Generate and play new boards free in 51 game types. The other 17 Pro games each include 5 different free boards, shared across practice and challenges. Pro unlocks unlimited new boards in those games, plus full replay history, advanced replay controls and long-term statistics. Make time for a puzzle Take on the shared daily challenge, review real games in replays, or follow your progress. Online challenges, rankings and cloud features need an internet connection. Included puzzles: Numbers & symbols: Sudoku, Calcudoku, Kakuro, Futoshiki, Binairo, Binairo+, Mathrax, Skyscrapers, Hidoku, ABCD, ABC End View, Hitori, Subsets Loops & connections: Slitherlink, Masyu, Hashi, Yajilin, Shingoki, Gokigen Naname, Spokes, Train Tracks, Signpost, NetWalk, Netslide, Roma, Stitches Shading & regions: Nonogram, Mosaic, Nurikabe, Fillomino, Shikaku, Heyawake, LITS, Norinori, Tapa, Shakashaka, Kurodoko, Palisade, Spiral Galaxies, Map, Yin-Yang Placement & clues: Minesweeper, Battleships, Tents and Trees, Akari, Star Battle, Aquarium, Thermometers, Magnets, Kakurasu, Lollipops, Tatebo-Yokobo, Dominosa, Tawamurenga, Black Box, Haunted Mirror Maze, Mastermind Movement & space: 15 Puzzle, Sixteen, Twiddle, Cube, Flip, Flood, SameGame, Inertia, Peg Solitaire, Planarity, Clusters Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MergePit
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MergePit is a free falling-block reaction game built around one satisfying verb: merge. Drop colored circles into the pit, land two of the same kind together, and they fuse into the next tier up. Keep the chain going and the points stack fast — let the pit fill past the line and the run is over. It's the kind of game you pick up for thirty seconds and put down twenty minutes later. One thumb, instant restarts, no tutorials to sit through. WHAT MAKES IT TICK • Ten tiers of pieces, from the smallest up to the gold jackpot. • Merge matching pieces to climb the tiers; time your drops to build chain multipliers for big swings. • Two of the largest piece annihilate for a jackpot — find out what that's worth. • Rescue drops give you a second chance when the pit creeps over the line. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Timed — pieces drop on a tightening countdown. This is the competitive mode; your score goes to the Game Center leaderboards. • Relaxed — no countdown, no pressure. Take all the time you want; your best is kept right on your device. THE DAILY CHALLENGE • Everyone plays the same pit each day — a fair, shared board. Climb the daily leaderboard, then dare a friend to beat your score on the very same pieces. • Build a streak by coming back and playing every day. COMPETE AND COLLECT • Game Center leaderboards: an all-time board, a weekly reset, and a fresh daily board, so there's always a top to chase. • Game Center achievements for the milestones worth bragging about. • Lifetime stats tracked on your device, plus a score card you can share to dare a friend to beat it. FAIR AND FRIENDLY • Completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. • No accounts to create and no servers — everything stays on your device, and the only thing that ever leaves it is a leaderboard score you choose to submit through Game Center. • Full iPhone and iPad support, with sound and haptics you can toggle off. • A color-blind aid labels every piece with its tier number, so matches are clear without relying on color. Drop in. Merge up. Can you beat your best?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MergePit at none against Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's 3. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MergePit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles ships an update weekly, MergePit every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles | MergePit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BE A MAN PTY LTD | Craig Faist |
In-app purchases
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles
- Simon Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Simon Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Simon Pro Lifetime$39.99
MergePit
No in-app purchases
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