Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles vs ThinkerLoop
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 over 100 logic puzzles, including Sudoku, Nonogram, and Minesweeper. It provides interactive tutorials, offline play, and daily challenges. Unlock additional game types and features with an optional Pro subscription.
- 101 puzzle types
- Interactive tutorials
- Offline play
- Daily challenges
- Pro subscription for more games
- Progress tracking
- Unlimited new boards (Pro)
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Sudoku, Nonogram, Minesweeper, Suguru and Numberlink: 101 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 50 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, Suguru, Ripple Effect, Makaro, Nansuke Loops & connections: Slitherlink, Masyu, Hashi, Yajilin, Shingoki, Gokigen Naname, Spokes, Train Tracks, Signpost, NetWalk, Netslide, Roma, Stitches, Zip, Numberlink, Herugolf, Pencils, Mid-loop, Moon-or-Sun, Satogaeri, Suraromu, Yosenabe, Kuralin, Dotchi-Loop, Nagareru Shading & regions: Nonogram, Mosaic, Nurikabe, Fillomino, Shikaku, Patches, Double Choco, Heyawake, LITS, Norinori, Usowan, Nurimeizu, Dosun-Fuwari, Tapa, Shakashaka, Kurodoko, Palisade, Spiral Galaxies, Map, Yin-Yang, Sashigane, Hebi, Kurotto, Choco Banana, Nurimisaki, Juosan, Chained Block, Tilepaint, Nuritwin, Sto-stone, Tatamibari, Evolomino 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/
ThinkerLoop
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ThinkerLoop is a premium brain-training playground — 33+ puzzle archetypes across six cognitive zones, with a fresh Daily Series every day and an educational breakdown after every solve. WHAT YOU'LL PLAY • Daily Series — Queens, Zip, Wend, and Pinpoint, LinkedIn-style logic puzzles with a new board every day • Six cognitive zones — Logic & Language, Spatial & Pattern, Quantitative & Math, Memory & Focus, Abstract Frameworks, and more • Speed Challenges — solve against the clock for Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals, server-verified so every leaderboard time is real WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Every solve ends with an Intellect Core: a short, honest breakdown of the cognitive rule or trick behind the puzzle — so you leave with an insight, not just a score. STAY MOTIVATED • Daily streaks and stars carry across every puzzle you solve • Global, weekly, monthly, and friends leaderboards for every Speed Challenge • Add friends and compare times head-to-head PLAY YOUR WAY Sign in with Google or Apple to sync your progress, or jump straight in as a guest — no account required to start playing. Free forever, supported by unobtrusive advertising. No paywalls, no premium tiers, no pressure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThinkerLoop at none against Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's 3. ThinkerLoop also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ThinkerLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles ships an update weekly, ThinkerLoop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles | ThinkerLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BE A MAN PTY LTD | Sibin O |
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
ThinkerLoop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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