Funhouse vs Squared2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Funhouse
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Funhouse is ten games in one beautiful app. MADE FOR IPAD AND EVERY BIG SCREEN On a big screen every game takes the full height and puts its controls in a rail beside the board: the Sudoku pad under your thumb, the Blocks tray next to the grid, the Rebus letters beside the answer. On a phone it is the same arcade it always was. Start with the emoji merge classic, then step into a whole arcade: Chess against a real engine, hand-crafted emoji Rebus riddles, Sudoku with four difficulties, Minesweeper, memory Pairs, Connect Four, block puzzles, the Echo memory game, and Serpent. THE DAILY FIVE Five short rounds a day, one score out of a thousand, one streak, one card to share. The same five for everyone, everywhere, today. An evening reminder keeps the streak from slipping away, if you want one. FOUR GAMES FREE Merge, Rebus, Mines and Pairs are free forever, with no ads. UNLOCK THE FULL ARCADE One payment opens the other six games and every tile pack. There is no subscription: nothing renews, nothing expires, and there is nothing to cancel. No ads either way, and no tricks. Bought the old unlock before version 3.1? You keep everything, permanently, including every game added since. WHAT IS INSIDE - Merge: slide and combine emoji tiles - Chess: full rules and a smart computer opponent, or two players - Rebus: 100 emoji riddles across ten chapters - Sudoku: Easy to Expert, with notes and hints - Mines: classic minesweeper in three sizes - Pairs: find every matching pair - Four: connect four discs in a row - Blocks: drop shapes and clear lines - Echo: repeat the growing signal - Serpent: eat, grow and survive Every game is built to look and feel premium, with a clean dark theme and smooth animations. No ads. No data collected. Just great games. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Squared2
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No Ads, No Subscriptions, No Tracking. Draw the fourth side. Claim the box. Take another turn. In Squared2, one well-timed move can open a whole chain and turn a close game around. The pencil-and-paper classic Dots and Boxes is back for quick matches and friendly rivalries. Play with two, three, or four people, or challenge the computer. This is a game I remember playing in school with my friends, and I am so pleased to bring it to a new, modern digital format. This game goes by a few other names too, depending on where you grew up: Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, or Pigs in a Pen. MORE WAYS TO PLAY TOGETHER - Pass & Play: gather around one screen and take turns. - Live online: challenge friends and trade moves in real time. - Turn-based online: take your turn when it suits you, without needing everyone online together. - Nearby: connect on separate devices and play people in the room. Each seats two, three, or four players. Online matches use Game Center. Local and nearby play do not require a Game Center account. Online features are subject to account restrictions. THE PAPER CLASSIC, MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Clean dot grids, colorful claims, and an ink-on-paper design in light and dark keep the board easy to follow. Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac, with support for 50 languages. One purchase covers all four: play with the Siri Remote on the TV, or with menus and the keyboard on the Mac. OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE DUO Open the phone and the board fills the inner display; close it and your game carries on, on the outer display, right where you were. SIMPLE RULES. SATISFYING TACTICS. Join two dots with a line. Complete a box and it belongs to you, marked with your initial or player number. You also get another turn. Finish with the most boxes to win. The challenge is knowing which line to leave. Give away the wrong opening and your opponent may collect a chain of boxes before you play again. Look ahead, time your moves, and make the next turn count. How to Play and the Video Instructions teach the chain strategy. PICK YOUR PACE Choose eight board presets, from 3ร3 dots to a sprawling 12ร12 grid. Start small for a quick round or settle into a larger contest. The Swedish opening begins with the border already drawn, changing the choices from the first move. Four computer strengths, Easy through Expert, give you room to learn and a reason to improve. Ask for a hint when you want a nudge, undo during local play to try another approach, and revisit a finished game with Watch Replay. KEEP YOUR PLACE. BUILD YOUR RECORD. Local games save as you play, with room for up to six unfinished games, and iCloud carries them to your other devices. Return when you're ready for the next round. Earn XP in qualifying games, climb the levels, and pursue 28 achievements and six Game Center leaderboards. Track your wins, boxes, chains, and progress. Pass & Play is for the rivalry, not XP. One purchase. No subscriptions or in-app purchases. No third-party ads or tracking. We may show you our other games. Pick a board. Bring your friends. Leave them one less box.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Funhouse at Free against Squared2's $1.99. Squared2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Funhouse is free to download; Squared2 costs $1.99 up front. Funhouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squared2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Funhouse ships an update every 5 days, Squared2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funhouse | Squared2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Andrii Zakharov | HOLLENDER CONSULTING LLC |
In-app purchases
Funhouse
- Funhouse Pro Lifetime$9.99
Squared2
No in-app purchases








