Comparison

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.

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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68 puzzle types. Endless fresh boards. No ads. Play Sudoku, Nonogram, loop, bridge, number, path, and spatial logic games offline. Learn unfamiliar rules with interactive tutorials, then take on daily challenges and study real solution replays. Features: - 68 puzzle types with endlessly generated fresh boards - 17 Pro games include 5 different free boards each across practice and challenges; Pro unlocks unlimited new boards - Daily challenges for a fresh puzzle routine - Interactive tutorials and rule summaries - Replays, statistics, rankings, and progress tracking - iCloud sync for your progress and puzzle records - Offline play with no advertising SDKs Whether you enjoy Sudoku-style deduction, Nonogram-style grids, Slitherlink loops, Hashi bridges, or compact brain teasers, Simon Puzzles gives you a quiet place to solve at your own pace. Included puzzles: ABCD, Aquarium, Hidoku, Binairo+, Black Box, Battleships, Tawamurenga, Hashi, Clusters, Cube, Dominosa, 15 Puzzle, Fillomino, Flip, Flood, Spiral Galaxies, Mastermind, Heyawake, Inertia, Kakurasu, Kakuro, Calcudoku, Akari, LITS, Lollipops, Slitherlink, Magnets, Map, Mathrax, Minesweeper, Mosaic, NetWalk, Netslide, Norinori, Nurikabe, Palisade, Nonogram, Masyu, Peg Solitaire, Kurodoko, Shikaku, Roma, ABC End View, SameGame, Shakashaka, Shingoki, Signpost, Hitori, Sixteen, Gokigen Naname, Sudoku, Spokes, Star Battle, Tatebo-Yokobo, Stitches, Subsets, Tapa, Tents and Trees, Thermometers, Skyscrapers, Train Tracks, Twiddle, Haunted Mirror Maze, Futoshiki, Binairo, Planarity, Yajilin, Yin-Yang. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ThinkerLoop

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles4 screens
ThinkerLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThinkerLoop at none against Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's 3. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

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. ThinkerLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles ships an update every 6 days, ThinkerLoop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles versus ThinkerLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon Tatham's Logic PuzzlesThinkerLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBE A MAN PTY LTDSibin O

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Simon Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

ThinkerLoop

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 ThinkerLoop free?
ThinkerLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles or ThinkerLoop have ads?
ThinkerLoop shows ads; Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles does not.
Which is updated more often, Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles or ThinkerLoop?
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles ships an update every 6 days, and ThinkerLoop every 3 days. Most recently, Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles was updated on September 24, 2026 and ThinkerLoop on September 8, 2026.

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