Comparison

Queens vs ShadowPath

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Queens

Engage in challenging logic grid puzzles with a distraction-free interface. Solve hundreds of puzzles without unlocking, with unlimited hints and solution checking. Enjoy expansion packs for extended gameplay.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free puzzle experience
  • Hundreds of puzzles available
  • Unlimited hints
  • Solution checking
  • Expansion packs
Features
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Queens brings you the joy of pure puzzle-solving. Just you, the grid, and the challenge. No fuss, no frills. Solve these logic puzzles to challenge yourself, relax, train your brain, or simply pass the time. What the app offers: - A distraction-free puzzle magazine experience. - Hundreds of puzzles, all ready to play from the start, no unlocking required. - Unlimited hints that guide, not just give away the answer. - Option to check your solution at any time. - Play for free with ads, or remove them with a one-time purchase. - Expansion packs for even more brain-teasing fun. About the puzzle: Queens is a challenging logic grid puzzle, also known as Starstruck, Star Battle, or Two Not Touch. It is the same puzzle as the daily Queens puzzle published by LinkedIn and the daily Starstruck puzzle published by Netflix. The puzzle can be seen as an object placement puzzle, like Battleship or Trees and Tents, and as binary determination puzzle, like Hitori or Nurikabe. The puzzle is very similar to Star Battle, where you need to place 2 stars instead of 1 crown per region. Users often refer to this puzzle as an interesting cross between Sudoku and Minesweeper. The goal: Place a crown in every row, every column, and every region, but make sure that the crowns do not touch, even diagonally! Every puzzle has exactly one solution, which can be found through logic reasoning. No guessing required. Are you up for the challenge? Can you solve them all?

About

ShadowPath

Features
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ShadowPath is a fresh logic puzzle where you read outside numbers, place hidden blocks, and connect every shadow into one clean path. Each clue tells you how many empty cells appear before the first block from that side. Use the numbers to find the blocks, guide the shadow through yellow cells, avoid grey cells, and complete a single connected route. It is simple to start, but the logic gets deeper with every puzzle. If you enjoy Sudoku, number puzzles, nonograms, brain games, or calm daily logic challenges, ShadowPath gives you a new kind of puzzle to read and solve. Features: • Read outside clues to find hidden blocks • Connect all shadows into one clean path • Yellow cells must be passed through • Grey cells must be avoided • Learn, Daily, Classic, Challenge, and Expert levels • Short puzzles for quick focus • Deeper puzzles for serious logic fans • No guessing required when the logic clicks Read the numbers. Place the blocks. Connect the shadows. For Sudoku fans who want something new, ShadowPath is a quiet, satisfying logic puzzle that rewards careful thinking.

Screenshots

Queens4 screens
ShadowPath3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShadowPath at none against Queens's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Queens sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ShadowPath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Queens versus ShadowPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueensShadowPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBas Adriaan van den BergKuuloa LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Queens

One-time5
  • Expansion 1$1.99
  • Expansion 3$1.99
  • Expansion 2$1.99
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  • Expansion 4$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
1 purchases

ShadowPath

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Queens free?
Queens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowPath free?
ShadowPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Queens or ShadowPath have ads?
Queens shows ads; ShadowPath does not.

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