Comparison

HamiLoop vs Slitherlink

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

Head to head
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.

About

Slitherlink

Features
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Slitherlink, also known as Loop the Loop or Fences, is a logic puzzle about drawing a single continuous loop along the grid edges. Each numbered cell tells you exactly how many of its four sides the loop must use. The loop never crosses itself and never branches, so every puzzle has one solution you can reach by pure deduction. Features: • Tap an edge to draw a line, tap again to mark it crossed out, once more to clear • Numbers fade to grey once they have exactly the right lines around them • A clue turns red if you draw too many lines around it • Undo any move with a single tap • Three difficulty levels: 7x7 Easy, 10x10 Medium, 12x12 Hard • Progress saves automatically, so you can stop and pick up later • Stats and best times for every difficulty • Plays fully offline A calm, addictive deduction puzzle that rewards patient thinking. If you like Sudoku, Hashi, or Nurikabe, Slitherlink could be your next obsession.

Screenshots

HamiLoop4 screens
Slitherlink3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slitherlink at none against HamiLoop's 5. Slitherlink also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). HamiLoop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HamiLoop ships an update every 6 days, Slitherlink every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 1 level
HamiLoop versus Slitherlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamiLoopSlitherlink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBastion Peak e.U.Nilsen Lab

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
None

Slitherlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HamiLoop free?
HamiLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HamiLoop or Slitherlink have ads?
HamiLoop shows ads; Slitherlink does not.
Which is updated more often, HamiLoop or Slitherlink?
HamiLoop ships an update every 6 days, and Slitherlink every 2 months. Most recently, HamiLoop was updated on October 12, 2026 and Slitherlink on October 12, 2026.

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