Comparison

SQL Mysteries vs Logic Gates

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

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About

SQL Mysteries

Solve detective cases by writing real SQL queries to uncover clues hidden within databases. This game offers an interactive way to learn SQL concepts through engaging mystery scenarios, providing instant feedback on your progress.

Highlights
  • Learn SQL through mystery cases
  • Practice SELECT, WHERE, JOINs, and more
  • Instant query feedback
  • Build an evidence board
  • Track progress with detective dossier
  • Unlock full case library
Features
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SQL Mysteries: Cold Query is a detective game where every clue is hiding in a database. You play as the newest intern in Meridian Falls PD’s basement archive, solving cold cases by writing real SQL queries. Question witness lists, filter evidence logs, sort timelines, join records, and follow the data until the paperwork gives up the truth. No dry lessons. No flashcards. Just suspicious librarians, missing files, crooked alibis, and one very tired detective dummy named Archie. Features: • Learn SQL by solving playable mystery cases • Practice SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, LIMIT, joins, grouping, aggregates, NULLs, and subqueries • Get instant feedback when your query catches the right clue • Build an evidence board as each case unfolds • Track XP, streaks, and skill progress in your detective dossier • Play the opening cases free, then unlock the full case library with the Season Pass If you’ve ever wanted to learn SQL without feeling like you’re trapped in a spreadsheet basement, welcome to the basement.

About

Logic Gates

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Wire switches to gates, gates to the bulb, and watch real logic come alive. Logic Gates teaches you how computers actually think — not with videos or flashcards, but by letting you build every circuit yourself. Each puzzle gives you a truth table and a handful of gates. Drag wires, flip switches, test every row, and light the bulb. When it clicks, it stays clicked — because you built it. LEARN ALL SEVEN GATES Start with a single AND gate and work up to multi-stage circuits that use everything: AND, OR, NOT, XOR, XNOR, NAND, and NOR. Six chapters, 34 puzzles, completely free. BUILT FOR UNDERSTANDING, NOT MEMORISING • A guided first lesson gets you wiring in under a minute • Interactive gate cards introduce each new gate hands-on • Three-tier hints when you're stuck — always free, never paywalled • Earn up to three stars per puzzle with mastery challenges: shorter chains, cleaner wiring, the right final gate A WORKBENCH, NOT A WORKSHEET • Flip switches and watch signals flow through your circuit live • Test any truth-table row instantly • Full undo and redo, with your work-in-progress saved automatically • Calm, synthesized soundscape — no jingles, no pressure, no timers COMING SOON: LOGIC IN THE REAL WORLD A free update will add an optional pack of ten applied puzzles built from real systems: burglar alarms, safety interlocks, fail-safe design, two-person rules, voting circuits, comparators, and parity checks. See the same gates you learned running the real world. FAIR BY DESIGN • No ads. No subscriptions. No consumables. • The full seven-gate curriculum is free forever • Everything in this release is free — the optional pack arrives in a future update • Everything runs on your device, fully offline — your data never leaves it MADE FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support — every wire can be placed by tapping, no dragging required • iPhone and iPad, including Split View and Stage Manager • No account, no sign-in, no tracking Whether you're a student meeting Boolean logic for the first time, a programmer who wants to know what's underneath the code, or simply someone who loves puzzles that leave you smarter — grab a wire and see for yourself why AND, OR, and NOT run everything.

Screenshots

SQL Mysteries4 screens
Logic Gates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Logic Gates at none against SQL Mysteries's 1. SQL Mysteries's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 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. SQL Mysteries sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Logic Gates asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SQL Mysteries versus Logic Gates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQL MysteriesLogic Gates
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndrew MikhaelMy Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SQL Mysteries

One-time1
  • Season Pass$5.99
None

Logic Gates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQL Mysteries free?
SQL Mysteries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logic Gates free?
Logic Gates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SQL Mysteries or Logic Gates have ads?
Neither SQL Mysteries nor Logic Gates shows ads.

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