Comparison

Logic Grid Puzzles vs Big Square by Quickthorn Games

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

Head to head
About

Logic Grid Puzzles

Engage your mind with a collection of unique logic grid puzzles. Progress from beginner to master with increasing difficulty and multiple grid sizes. Utilize smart hints, auto-X, and multi-level undo to enhance your puzzle-solving experience.

Highlights
  • 100 unique logic puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Multiple puzzle sizes
  • Unlimited smart hints
  • Auto-X for faster entry
  • Multi-level undo
  • Error checking
Features
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Learn and enjoy Logic Puzzles with 100 unique puzzles of increasing difficulty and multiple sizes. Decode written clues & fill in the grid to solve each puzzle. Work your way up from from beginner to master! Use the unlimited Smart Hints to see exactly which clue applies to the current board and why. Start with small 3×4 puzzles and challenge yourself with huge 4×7 cell puzzles. Smart Hints examine your solution so far and explain how to fill in another cell by referencing your current board position and telling you what clue to use next (internet access required). Other features include Auto-X for faster entry and multi-level Undo. These make it easier and quicker to focus on the logic! If you're completely stuck, you have the ability to check the grid for errors. There are never any ads or nags or gimmicks. The app supports iOS iCloud sync and accessibility features, including VoiceOver, Larger Text and Dark Mode. If you run out of puzzles there are multiple "100 packs" of new puzzles available for purchase. These are in the same size & quantity as the original free puzzles: 30 each of 3×4 & 30 3×5, and 10 each of 4×4, 4×5, 4×6 & 4×7. Alternatively, you can purchase an Unlimited Puzzles monthly subscription for $4.99 USD per month (or similar for your country). Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal at the same price as the initial month within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase or using the “Manage Subscriptions” link. There is no free trial. Logic Grid Puzzles’ privacy and terms of use policies: https://eggheadgames.com/legal/ Email: support@eggheadgames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EggheadGames Web: https://eggheadgames.com The puzzles are licensed from the popular Puzzle Baron websites.

About

Big Square by Quickthorn Games

This word puzzle game challenges you to slide letter tiles once before using them in words. Plan your moves strategically to clear the board using crossword-style clues across multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Sliding letter tile mechanics
  • Crossword-style clues
  • Multiple game modes (Puzzles, Daily Challenge, Clear the Board, Countdown, Two Player)
  • Strategic move planning
  • Hand-designed and computer-generated puzzles
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
Features
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Big Square combines crossword-style clues with sliding letter tiles. But slide carefully! In Big Square, you can slide each tile once before using it in a word, so you’ll want to think a few moves ahead as you plan the best strategy to clear the board. Big Square has five modes: - Puzzles: We scrambled words in a variety of fun categories. Can you use crossword-style clues to find them and clear the board? - Daily Challenge: Compete with other Big Square players to clear a full board each day, and share your results on your favorite social network. - Clear the Board: Try to clear 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, and 12x12 boards with the longest words possible. - Countdown: Clear as much as possible as quickly as possible. - Two Player: Play head-to-head to see who can rack up the highest score taking turns clearing words from the same board. Enjoy! Big Square includes 70 hand-designed puzzles (some for purchase) with new packs planned for the future. And literally billions of computer-generated full-grid puzzles for endless fun.

Screenshots

Logic Grid Puzzles4 screens
Big Square by Quickthorn Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Logic Grid Puzzles at 39K against Big Square by Quickthorn Games's 31. Logic Grid Puzzles also leads on chart position (#138 vs unranked). Big Square by Quickthorn Games's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Logic Grid Puzzles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Big Square by Quickthorn Games sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Logic Grid Puzzles against 4.9 for Big Square by Quickthorn Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Grid Puzzles has 39K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Logic Grid Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Square by Quickthorn Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logic Grid Puzzles ships an update fortnightly, Big Square by Quickthorn Games every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Logic Grid Puzzles versus Big Square by Quickthorn Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogic Grid PuzzlesBig Square by Quickthorn Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39K ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better31
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgghead Games LLCHigh Arctic Labs LLC

Customer experience

Logic Grid Puzzles

All ratings39,164 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.2%

Big Square by Quickthorn Games

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Logic Grid Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle grid freezing/scaling issues on smaller screens
  • Incorrect puzzle solutions or clues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to show timer and 'expert' time for each puzzle
  • Ability to mark 'maybe' options in the grid
  • Customizable grid display (e.g. color-coded rows/columns)
  • Puzzle pack options sorted by difficulty level

Big Square by Quickthorn Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Logic Grid Puzzles

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Puzzles Per Month$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Series II, Vol 1$2.99
  • Vol 1, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 2, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
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  • Vol 3, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 4, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 5, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 6, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 7, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
  • Vol 8, Smart Logic Puzzles$2.99
3 purchases

Big Square by Quickthorn Games

One-time3
  • Charlie Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Bravo Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Delta Puzzle Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Logic Grid Puzzles free?
Logic Grid Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Square by Quickthorn Games free?
Big Square by Quickthorn Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Logic Grid Puzzles or Big Square by Quickthorn Games?
Big Square by Quickthorn Games is rated higher. Logic Grid Puzzles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Big Square by Quickthorn Games averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Logic Grid Puzzles or Big Square by Quickthorn Games have ads?
Neither Logic Grid Puzzles nor Big Square by Quickthorn Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logic Grid Puzzles or Big Square by Quickthorn Games?
Logic Grid Puzzles ships an update fortnightly, and Big Square by Quickthorn Games every 9 days. Most recently, Logic Grid Puzzles was updated on November 4, 2026 and Big Square by Quickthorn Games on November 3, 2026.

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