Comparison

Nurikabe vs Slitherlink

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

Head to head
About

Nurikabe

Features
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Nurikabe is a logic puzzle about splitting a grid into islands and sea. Each number marks an island made of exactly that many cells. Islands never touch, all the water joins into one connected sea, and no 2x2 block of sea is allowed. Every puzzle has one solution and can be solved by logic alone, so there's never any guessing. Features: • One-tap controls: tap a cell to flood it with sea, tap again to mark land, tap a third time to clear • Numbered clues tell you exactly how big each island must be • Smart highlighting flags water that breaks the rules • Cells lock in as the grid resolves toward its solution • Three sizes to grow into: 6x6 Easy, 8x8 Medium, 10x10 Hard • Undo any move with a single tap • Progress saves automatically, so you can stop and pick up later • Stats and best times for every difficulty • Plays fully offline Quiet, clever, and deeply satisfying. If you like Sudoku, Nonograms, or Hashi, Nurikabe could be your next obsession.

About

Slitherlink

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Slitherlink, the classic logic puzzle — drawn like pen on paper. The rules are simple. Each number counts the lines surrounding its cell. Satisfy every number while drawing one single closed loop — no branches, no crossings — and the puzzle is complete. It looks easy, and then the logic gets delicious. Every puzzle has exactly one solution. Guessing is never required: every generated puzzle is mathematically verified to have a unique answer. Difficulty names mean something here, too — we measure the depth of reasoning each puzzle actually needs, and only serve ones that earn their label. ā–  Features • New to Slitherlink? A hands-on tutorial teaches the rules on a tiny practice board • Four difficulties — from Easy 5Ɨ5 to Expert 12Ɨ12 • Daily Puzzle — the same board for everyone each day, with an attendance calendar and streaks • Paper-quiet design — an ink-and-paper ledger look, in light and dark • Comfortable controls — tap to draw, long-press to mark Ɨ, drag along the dots • Room for big boards — pinch to zoom, two-finger pan, iPad and Apple Pencil support • Mistake-proof — unlimited undo/redo and automatic saving • Track your progress — best and average times per difficulty For the moments you want quiet focus, one board of Slitherlink is enough.

Screenshots

Nurikabe3 screens
Slitherlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nurikabe at none against Slitherlink's shown. Nurikabe also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Slitherlink's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurikabe ships an update every 6 weeks, Slitherlink every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Nurikabe versus Slitherlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurikabeSlitherlink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUKAS ANDREAS NILSENByeongjin Lee

In-app purchases

None

Nurikabe

No in-app purchases

None

Slitherlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nurikabe free?
Nurikabe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nurikabe or Slitherlink have ads?
Slitherlink shows ads; Nurikabe does not.
Which is updated more often, Nurikabe or Slitherlink?
Nurikabe ships an update every 6 weeks, and Slitherlink every 4 days. Most recently, Nurikabe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Slitherlink on October 25, 2026.

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