Comparison

Lone Star Puzzles vs Queenkan

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

Head to head
About

Lone Star Puzzles

This logic puzzle game challenges you to place stars on a grid so that each row, column, and region has the correct number of stars, without any touching. Solve puzzles to reveal constellations and enjoy daily challenges and competitive modes.

Highlights
  • 12,500 unique puzzles
  • Interactive constellation sky map
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Challenge mode with opponents
  • Battle Rush mode
  • Intelligent hint system
  • Offline play
Features
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Somewhere in the night sky, the stars have scattered. Each one sits alone in its region, waiting to be placed — waiting to be found. Your mission: reunite them all. Lone Star is a beautifully crafted star-placement puzzle game inspired by the classic Star Battle logic genre. Place stars on the grid so that every row, column, and region contains exactly the right number — but no two stars may touch, not even diagonally. Simple to learn, deeply satisfying to master. A Sky Full of Stories Every puzzle you solve lights up a star in the constellation map. Watch as scattered points of light connect into the shapes of real constellations — Orion, Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, and more. Complete entire constellations to see the night sky come alive. Can you reunite every lone star with its constellation? 12,500 Puzzles Across Five Difficulty Levels - Beginner (6×6) — Learn the ropes with compact grids - Easy (7×7) — Build confidence with a bit more room - Medium (8×8) — A satisfying challenge for steady solvers - Hard (9×9) — Push your logic to the limit - Expert (10×10) — Only the sharpest minds prevail Three Daily Challenges Come back every day for fresh puzzles. Track your streak and compete on Game Center leaderboards for the fastest solve times. Challenge Mode Play against opponents in three difficulty levels. In the special Battle Rush mode, you race through five puzzles in a row! Features: - 12,500 unique puzzles - Interactive constellation sky map — trace 87 real constellations as you progress - Three daily challenges with separate leaderboards and streak tracking - Challenge mode, play against your opponent in three difficulty levels - Battle Rush: race through five puzzles in a row. The fastest wins! - Intelligent hint system when you need a gentle nudge - Undo, auto-save, and pick up right where you left off - Detailed statistics — track your times, streaks, and completion - No internet required — all puzzles included, play anywhere For Every Stargazer Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Lone Star offers the perfect balance of calm focus and logical challenge. Start with Beginner and work your way up to Expert as the puzzles grow in size and complexity. Every star has a place. Every constellation has a story. Find them all.

About

Queenkan

A logic puzzle game where you place queens on a board, ensuring each row, column, and colored region has exactly one queen, with no queens attacking each other diagonally. Offers daily challenges and over 900 puzzles with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Logic-based queen placement
  • No guessing required
  • Step-by-step hint system
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Over 900 puzzles
  • Twist packs (Double Queen, Twin Color)
Features
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Queenkan is a quiet logic puzzle in the queens style: place exactly one queen in every row, every column and every color region — and no two queens may touch, not even diagonally. ◆ Pure logic, no guessing Every board has exactly one solution. Whenever you're stuck, there is always a next logical step waiting to be found. ◆ Hints that teach Hints don't just reveal the answer. They walk you through the human reasoning, step by step, right on the board — "this color is confined to this row, so…". ◆ A fresh daily challenge A new daily puzzle every midnight, the same board for everyone. Keep your streak alive. ◆ 900+ puzzles A smooth difficulty curve from cozy 5×5 boards to demanding 12×12 ones. Expert levels call for real chains of deduction. ◆ Twist packs · Double queens — two queens in every row, column and color. · Twin colors — every color is split into two separated pieces, so the clues scatter and the logic deepens. No account, no timer pressure, works offline. Just quiet logic.

Screenshots

Lone Star Puzzles4 screens
Queenkan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Queenkan at none against Lone Star Puzzles's 2. Queenkan also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Lone Star Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Queenkan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lone Star Puzzles ships an update every 6 weeks, Queenkan every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lone Star Puzzles versus Queenkan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLone Star PuzzlesQueenkan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SehlkeDong Seok Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lone Star Puzzles

Subscriptions1
  • Pro+$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
None

Queenkan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lone Star Puzzles free?
Lone Star Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queenkan free?
Queenkan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lone Star Puzzles or Queenkan have ads?
Both Lone Star Puzzles and Queenkan show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lone Star Puzzles or Queenkan?
Lone Star Puzzles ships an update every 6 weeks, and Queenkan every 6 days. Most recently, Lone Star Puzzles was updated on June 27, 2026 and Queenkan on September 21, 2026.

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