Comparison

Logic Dots vs Hidden Ships (Puzzle)

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

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About

Logic Dots

This puzzle game challenges players to place dots on a grid based on numerical clues in rows and columns. It combines elements of Sudoku and Battleship, offering a brain-teasing experience with over 750 levels. Enjoy a pressure-free environment with unlimited undos and optional hints.

Highlights
  • Place dots on a grid
  • Solve logic puzzles
  • Over 750 unique levels
  • No time or move limits
  • Color-blind friendly design
  • Unlimited undo feature
  • Optional hints available
Features
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If you like solving ingenious puzzles, you need Logic Dots. It's easy to play: place dots on the grid and solve the puzzle! Beautifully simple, unavoidably addictive and devilishly difficult as you progress; Logic Dots is a uniquely fantastic combination of Sudoku and Battleship. ***The #1 puzzle-board game on the App Store with almost 1 million players in a week - incredible!*** Each brain-twisting Logic Dots puzzle consists of a blank grid surrounded by numbers. Players need to find hidden dot shapes on the grid, making sure each row and column contains the required number of dots. There are no time limits or move limits, and hints are freely given in some puzzles to make them easier on players. Beware though - as the game progresses, deduction challenges become increasingly devilish. Only true ‘Logic Legends’ will make it to the end! - USE LOGIC TO WIN: Place dots in the grid to create dot shapes and solve each logic puzzle. - BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION: Gorgeous, colorful levels are a treat for your eyes. Logic Dots is color-blind friendly as well! - INCREASE YOUR INTELLIGENCE: Logic Dots sharpens logic deduction and improves cognitive skills in players. - NO PRESSURE, TAKE YOUR TIME: There’s no time limit and no move limit. Take as many goes and as much time as you want to complete each puzzle! - RENOWNED DEVELOPER: Logic Dots is made by the lead programmer of hit puzzle game, Tiny Thief! - UNRIVALLED DEPTH: Over 750 unique and increasingly complex brain-teasers provide many hours of intellectual challenge and fun. - COMPLETELY FREE: Play all the way to the end with no in-app purchases required! - LEARN AT YOUR PACE: Tutorials for players of any ability level. - COMPARE AND COMPETE: Your game score, Game Center achievements and leaderboards will show who’s the most logical of your friends. Surely it’s you? - FEEL FREE TO MAKE MISTAKES: Any logic errors can be corrected with unlimited undo’s. - HINTS IF YOU NEED THEM: If you get stuck, tap on the hint button and you’ll be puzzling again in no time! Your amazing support and positive feedback is always much appreciated. We are working hard and will release new level packs in free updates very soon. Have fun!

About

Hidden Ships (Puzzle)

A logic puzzle game where you locate hidden battleships on a grid. Follow simple rules to deduce ship placements and solve thousands of unique levels. Designed for strategic thinking and logical deduction.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Thousands of unique levels
  • Varying difficulty levels
  • Solvable with logic only
  • Simple rules, tricky solutions
  • No guessing required
Features
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Hidden Ships, also known as Bimaru, is a logic puzzle game with simple rules but tricky solutions. You need to find the location of all the battleships hidden in the field. Some battleships can be partially opened. A battleship is a straight line of successive black cells. The rules of the game are very simple: • The number of battleships of each size is indicated in the legend next to the grid. • 2 battleships cannot touch each other even diagonally. • The numbers outside the grid show the number of cells occupied by battleships in that row / column. In our application, we have created 12,000 unique levels with varying degrees of difficulty. If this is your first time playing "Hidden Ships", try the first beginner level. Each difficulty level contains 2000 unique levels. Where level 1 is the easiest and 2000 is the hardest. If you can easily solve the 2000th level, try the first level of the next difficulty level. Each level has only one unique solution, each puzzle can be solved using only logical methods, without guessing. Have a good time!

Screenshots

Logic Dots4 screens
Hidden Ships (Puzzle)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Ships (Puzzle) at 4.9 against Logic Dots's 4.3. Hidden Ships (Puzzle) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Logic Dots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (420 vs 12). On price, update cadence 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. Logic Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hidden Ships (Puzzle) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Ships (Puzzle) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Dots has 420 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Logic Dots's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hidden Ships (Puzzle)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logic Dots ships an update every 3 months, Hidden Ships (Puzzle) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Logic Dots versus Hidden Ships (Puzzle): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogic DotsHidden Ships (Puzzle)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (420 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings420 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatias IniAliaksandr Uvarau

Customer experience

Logic Dots

All ratings420 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative10.7%

Hidden Ships (Puzzle)

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Logic Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • App crashes when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow background music/audio playback
  • Provide more free levels/content
  • Improve progression system and unlock new levels
  • Implement cloud sync to resume progress across devices
  • Optimize controls and remove unnecessary popups

Hidden Ships (Puzzle)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Logic Dots

One-time10
  • 12x12 Pack!$0.99
  • 13x13 Pack!$0.99
  • 14x14 Pack!$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads!$0.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • Unlock All Packs!$2.99
  • 25 Hints$3.99
  • 50 Hints$4.99
  • 200 Hints$14.99
  • Unlimited Hints!$29.99
None

Hidden Ships (Puzzle)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Logic Dots free?
Logic Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Ships (Puzzle) free?
Hidden Ships (Puzzle) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Logic Dots or Hidden Ships (Puzzle)?
Hidden Ships (Puzzle) is rated higher. Logic Dots averages 4.3 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while Hidden Ships (Puzzle) averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Logic Dots or Hidden Ships (Puzzle) have ads?
Hidden Ships (Puzzle) shows ads; Logic Dots does not.
Which is updated more often, Logic Dots or Hidden Ships (Puzzle)?
Logic Dots ships an update every 3 months, and Hidden Ships (Puzzle) every 2 months. Most recently, Logic Dots was updated on August 26, 2026 and Hidden Ships (Puzzle) on September 24, 2026.

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