Comparison

Slitherlink vs Akari Glow

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

Head to head
About

Slitherlink

Solve logic puzzles by drawing a single, continuous loop based on number clues. Explore over 1,200 puzzles, including daily challenges and expert levels. Offers offline play, customizable themes, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Draw a continuous loop
  • Follow number clues
  • 1,200+ puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
  • Light and dark themes
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Follow the number clues and draw one continuous loop. Each clue tells you how many of a cell’s edges belong to the loop. Connect the right edges without branches, crossings, or loose ends. 1,200 PUZZLES TO EXPLORE • 900 puzzles across Easy, Medium, and Hard • 300 new Expert puzzles, available with Premium • Start with 100 free Easy puzzles. Premium unlocks the full collection. MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT Try a fresh daily challenge and keep your streak going. Learn the rules through clear explanations, then build your skills with guided practice. SOLVE YOUR WAY Add your own notes to mark cells as inside or outside the loop. Optional automatic crosses offer another solving aid: they are off by default and unavailable in Daily challenges. • Play puzzles offline • Choose readable light and dark themes • Follow your progress with Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Play with VoiceOver labels, hints, and adjustable text Start with a free puzzle and close your first loop.

About

Akari Glow

Features
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Akari Glow is a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by the classic Light Up puzzle. Place bulbs on the board so every open square is illuminated. Numbered blocks tell you exactly how many bulbs must touch them, and bulbs may not shine directly at each other. Each level is solved through observation, deduction, and a little patience. Features: 50 handcrafted-style generated levels Gradually increasing difficulty Clean bulb, mark, undo, and hint controls Star ratings and local progress saving Offline play with no account required Atmospheric light-and-shadow visual style Background music and sound effect settings Akari Glow is easy to learn, satisfying to master, and designed for short thoughtful sessions whenever you want a quiet brain challenge.

Screenshots

Slitherlink4 screens
Akari Glow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Akari Glow at none against Slitherlink's 1. Akari Glow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Slitherlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Akari Glow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Slitherlink versus Akari Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherlinkAkari Glow
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN URBANEK云鹏 黄

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slitherlink

One-time1
  • Slitherlink Premium Unlock$3.00
None

Akari Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Akari Glow free?
Akari Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slitherlink or Akari Glow have ads?
Neither Slitherlink nor Akari Glow shows ads.

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