Comparison

21 vs HamiLoop

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

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About

21

Features
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Hit 21. Don't bust. Claim falling cards, stack smart, and clear every slot. Easy to learn, impossible to master.

About

HamiLoop

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HamiLoop: Draw one loop. Pass through every square on the grid exactly once. That's the whole idea behind HamiLoop, and it's harder than it sounds. What looks like a simple rule turns into a real puzzle once the grid grows, and figuring out the right path can take real thought. Grid sizes vary a lot, so difficulty varies with them. Some puzzles are solved in a couple of moments, others take much longer and require some careful planning. With 150,000 preloaded levels, you can pick a size and difficulty that suits your mood, and a new difficult puzzle is added every day if you're after something tougher. There are no timers and no countdowns anywhere in the app, so every puzzle can be worked through at your own pace. Each puzzle is presented with clean, colorful visuals, though the colors are purely decorative and don't affect the solving itself. If you like tackling more than one thing at a time, you can keep several levels open in parallel, so an easier puzzle is always there when you want a break from a harder one. Alongside the daily challenge, an extra hard puzzle is released once a week for players looking for something tougher still. The core idea of the game is inspired by Hamiltonian cycles, a well known concept from graph theory, giving the puzzle a solid mathematical foundation beneath its simple rule.

Screenshots

214 screens
HamiLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 21 at none against HamiLoop's 5. 21 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. HamiLoop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 21 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

21 ships an update every 2 days, HamiLoop every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
21 versus HamiLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter21HamiLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChee Hoong KhorBastion Peak e.U.

In-app purchases

None

21

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

HamiLoop

One-time5
  • 10 Hints$0.49
  • 25 Hints$0.99
  • Premium$3.99
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  • 100 Hints$3.99
  • 250 Hints$7.99

Questions

Is 21 free?
21 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HamiLoop free?
HamiLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 21 or HamiLoop have ads?
Both 21 and HamiLoop show ads.
Which is updated more often, 21 or HamiLoop?
21 ships an update every 2 days, and HamiLoop every 6 days. Most recently, 21 was updated on October 7, 2026 and HamiLoop on October 12, 2026.

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