Comparison

Latch vs Barndoku!

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

Head to head
About

Latch

Engage in a pure deduction game with a single, logical solution for every puzzle. Place nodes on a grid following simple rules, and use your reasoning skills to uncover the solution without any pressure or luck involved. Enjoy a clean design and offline play.

Highlights
  • 1,000 verified logic puzzles
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Build your solving streak
  • Clear, uncluttered design
  • Offline play supported
  • Ads can be switched off
Features
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Latch is a game of pure deduction. Every puzzle has one solution, and you can always reason your way to it - no guessing, no luck, no timers rushing you. Just you and a grid that rewards a clear mind. The rule is simple: Place one node in every row, every column, and every colored region - and no two nodes may touch, not even diagonally. From that single rule comes a surprising depth of logic. Mark the cells you've ruled out, place your nodes with confidence, and watch the solution reveal itself. What's inside: • 1,000 verified puzzles - every one checked for a single solution and a path of pure logic. Grids stay a comfortable size; it's the reasoning that deepens, from spotting a single forced cell to deductions spanning several regions at once. • A new daily challenge - one fresh puzzle every day, the same for everyone. • Build your streak - solve each day to keep your streak alive, and watch it climb. • Clear, uncluttered design - bright, distinct colors and nothing on screen but the puzzle. • Learn in a minute - a quick walkthrough teaches you everything; the depth comes from you. • Ads you can switch off - one small purchase removes the banner and between-level ads, for good. • Play anywhere, offline - no account, no sign-up, no connection required. No pressure. No randomness. Just the quiet satisfaction of a puzzle that always makes sense. Think you can solve them all?

About

Barndoku!

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku rules with a charming farm theme. Players place animals in a grid, ensuring no two animals touch, even diagonally. It offers daily challenges, leaderboards, and customizable player faces.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style logic puzzles
  • Farm animal theme
  • Grid-based deduction
  • Daily challenges and streaks
  • Leaderboards
  • Customizable player avatars
Features
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Barndoku is a logic puzzle with the rules of sudoku and the charm of a farm. Every board is a grid of coloured pens. Place exactly one animal in each row, each column and each pen, and never let two animals touch, not even at the corners. That's the whole rulebook. The thinking is in working out where an animal can't go, fencing off those cells, and watching the last possible spot reveal itself. If you enjoy star battle, sudoku or any one-per-row logic puzzle, you'll feel at home in the barn. HOW A PUZZLE PLAYS • Tap a cell to fence it off when you know no animal can live there. • Double-tap to place an animal when only one spot remains. • Boards grow from a 4×4 warm-up to 10×10 brain-benders. • Stuck? A hint points at the next deduction. A reveal shows a cell outright. Both refill every hour. A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Daily Streak: solve one puzzle a day, keep the flame alive, earn prizes on day seven. • Leaderboard: each solve lays eggs. Climb past the other farmers before the day resets. • Daily Challenge: one big board shared by everyone, with your finishing time ranked against the crowd. MAKE IT YOURS • Every animal you reveal for the first time unlocks it as your face, with its own frame. • Pick a handle, wear your favourite face, and see your name on the board. MADE FOR GROWN-UPS WHO LIKE A THINK No timers on the ladder, no lives, no penalties for taking your time. Pattern Mode swaps the colours for patterns if that reads better for you. No sign-up. Your progress is saved automatically and you can delete it from Settings at any time. Questions or ideas? hi@somalabs.ai

Screenshots

Latch4 screens
Barndoku!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barndoku! at none against Latch's 1. Barndoku! also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Latch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barndoku! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Latch against 4.7 for Barndoku!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barndoku! has 153 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latch ships an update weekly, Barndoku! every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Latch versus Barndoku!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatchBarndoku!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (153 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11153 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlivas Labs LLCSoma AI

Customer experience

Latch

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Barndoku!

All ratings119 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Latch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Barndoku!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Latch free?
Latch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barndoku! free?
Barndoku! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Latch or Barndoku!?
Latch is rated higher. Latch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Barndoku! averages 4.7 from 153 ratings.
Do Latch or Barndoku! have ads?
Both Latch and Barndoku! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Latch or Barndoku!?
Latch ships an update weekly, and Barndoku! every 3 days. Most recently, Latch was updated on November 10, 2026 and Barndoku! on November 10, 2026.

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