Comparison

Loop 16 Puzzle vs SlatesArcade

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

Head to head
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Loop 16 Puzzle

Features
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A new twist on the classic 16-puzzle! Unlike traditional puzzles with an empty space, this puzzle uses all 16 pieces. Slide rows or columns—as pieces disappear off one edge, they reappear on the other! 【How to Play】 - Objective: Arrange tiles 1–16 in numerical order. - Loop Slide: Swipe any row or column. The grid loops infinitely. - Level System: Level 1 requires 1 move to solve. Completed it to unlock the next level! 【Features】 - Pick Your Level: Use the "+" and "–" buttons to start from any level up to your [Best] + 1. - Auto-Save: Your [Best] level is always saved so you can resume anytime. - Easy Menu: Long-Press the screen to quit the current puzzle and Start Over w/ Assist, challenge a different issue, or reset your [Best] level. - Assisted Practice: Use "Start Over w/ Assist" to help solve difficult puzzles. Note: Clearing a puzzle with Assist will not increase your level—use it to hone your skills! Challenge yourself and see how many moves ahead you can think!

About

SlatesArcade

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Forty-two games for Apple Watch. Cards, board games, puzzles, arcade action and a few things that just look good on your wrist — all of them built for a small screen and a spare minute. Nothing here needs the internet. No accounts, no ads, no purchases, and nothing leaves your watch. Open a game and play. THE GAMES Cards — Aces Up, Crazy Eights, Cribbage, Go Fish, Pyramid Board — Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Dots & Boxes, Four in a Row, Reversi, Salvo, Yacht Puzzle — 2048, Blackout, Bulls & Cows, Crates, Mines, Peg Solitaire, Sliding, Sudoku Action — Blocks, Bricks, Chomp, Glide, Hopper, Pinball, Runner, Snake Aim — 9-Ball, Bowling, Darts, Dogfight, Drift, Flick, Golf, Tilt Maze Eye Candy — Automata, Fractal, Langton's Ant, Life, Pendulum BUILT FOR THE WATCH, NOT SHRUNK TO FIT Tap and drag do most of it. Eleven games take the Digital Crown, where it is the better control — aiming a cue, putting spin on a bowling ball, changing the speed of a simulation — and two are steered by leaning your wrist. EVERY GAME EXPLAINS ITSELF How to Play sits in every game's menu: what winning means, and which control the game is actually listening for. No game leaves you guessing. IT REMEMBERS WHERE YOU WERE A dropped wrist or a notification does not cost you a game. The long ones keep their position — the sudoku grid, the cribbage hand, the crate you were pushing — and hand it back when you return. IT KEEPS SCORE Best scores where a score makes sense, fewest moves where that is the better measure, and a win-loss record against Otto, the opponent in ten of the games.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SlatesArcade at every 4 days against Loop 16 Puzzle's every 10 days. SlatesArcade also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop 16 Puzzle ships an update every 10 days, SlatesArcade every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Loop 16 Puzzle versus SlatesArcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop 16 PuzzleSlatesArcade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi IzumiJAMES LEE SLATE

In-app purchases

None

Loop 16 Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

SlatesArcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop 16 Puzzle free?
Loop 16 Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlatesArcade free?
SlatesArcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop 16 Puzzle or SlatesArcade have ads?
Neither Loop 16 Puzzle nor SlatesArcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop 16 Puzzle or SlatesArcade?
Loop 16 Puzzle ships an update every 10 days, and SlatesArcade every 4 days. Most recently, Loop 16 Puzzle was updated on September 13, 2026 and SlatesArcade on September 14, 2026.

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