Comparison

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles vs Puzzle Notebook

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 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.

Highlights
  • Dozens of handcrafted puzzle types
  • Daily challenges
  • Tutorials and rule summaries
  • Replays, statistics, and progress tracking
  • iCloud sync
  • No advertising
Features
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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/

About

Puzzle Notebook

Features
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Puzzle Notebook brings your favorite logic puzzles together in one clean app. 10 PUZZLE TYPES - Sudoku and Killer Sudoku - Kakuro - Nonogram (Picture logic) - Futoshiki - Skyscrapers - Hitori - Slitherlink - Akari (Light Up) - Hashi (Bridges) WHY PUZZLE NOTEBOOK? - Fully offline - no internet needed - No account, no sign-up - just play - Resume unfinished games - every move auto-saves - Local stats - see how many times you solved each puzzle - Daily puzzle - same for everyone, new every day - 3 difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard - Hint support - 9 languages - Clean, distraction-free interface Your data stays on your device; nothing is sent to any server.

Screenshots

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles4 screens
Puzzle Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Notebook at none against Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's 3. Puzzle Notebook also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Puzzle Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles versus Puzzle Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon Tatham's Logic PuzzlesPuzzle Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBE A MAN PTY LTDAPPOUSE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Simon Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Simon Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Simon Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Puzzle Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles free?
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Notebook free?
Puzzle Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles or Puzzle Notebook have ads?
Neither Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles nor Puzzle Notebook shows ads.

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