Comparison

Real Hitori vs Link!

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

Head to head
About

Real Hitori

A logic puzzle game where you eliminate numbers in a grid so that remaining cells have unique numbers in each row and column. Filled cells cannot be adjacent horizontally or vertically, and all remaining cells must form a single connected component.

Highlights
  • Eliminate numbers with unique row/column rule
  • Filled cells non-adjacent (horizontally/vertically)
  • Remaining cells form single component
  • Handmade challenging games
  • No locked levels
  • Autosave game progress
Features
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If you enjoy Sudoku you will love Hitori. Unlike Sudoku, all numbers are given in the grid. The objective is to eliminate numbers by filling in the squares such that remaining cells do not contain numbers that appear more than once in either a given row or column. Filled-in cells cannot be horizontally or vertically adjacent, although they can be diagonally adjacent. The remaining un-filled cells must form a single component connected horizontally and vertically. Real Hitori is a very elegant game, providing fabulous gameplay experience. - Clean board, providing hours of pleasure gameplay; - Handmade unique challenging games. All games and categories were designed to fit a 9x9 board without compromising quality and the need of zooming; - No locked levels. Play whatever you want whenever you want; - Autosave game. You don't need to worry if you don't have much time to play. It will automatically save all unfinished games; - Simple menu context. Your game is just a few clicks away; - No in app music. You can play while listening your own iPod library; - High definition graphics for iPad, iPhone 4/4s/5/6 and iPod Touch;

About

Link!

Connect identical numbers by drawing paths that fill the entire grid without crossing. Solve over 1800 puzzles across six difficulty levels. Undo moves or clear the board to explore different solutions.

Highlights
  • Connect identical numbers
  • Fill the entire grid
  • Paths cannot cross
  • 1800+ puzzles
  • Six difficulty levels
  • Undo moves
  • Clear board
Features
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Connect matching numbers with paths and fill the whole grid. How to play • Connect each pair of matching numbers. • Paths cannot cross or branch. • Fill every cell to complete the puzzle. • Tap a number to clear its path. Choose from six difficulty levels and 1800 puzzles. Undo a move or clear the board whenever you want to try another route. Your completed puzzles are saved on your device. This software includes work distributed under the Apache License 2.0. https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Screenshots

Real Hitori3 screens
Link!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Real Hitori at none against Link!'s shown. Real Hitori also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 67%) and ratings volume (127 vs 24). Link!'s advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Real Hitori against 4.6 for Link!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Hitori has 127 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Real Hitori's written reviews are positive against 67% of Link!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Hitori ships an update every 15 months, Link! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Real Hitori versus Link!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal HitoriLink!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (127 ratings)4.6 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings127 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeucherShogo Yoshida

Customer experience

Real Hitori

All ratings127 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative8.5%

Link!

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Real Hitori

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Ads start mid-game
  • App closes after opening
  • Bug in extreme levels (incorrect solutions registered)
  • Puzzles 1 and 2 cannot be completed
  • Game gets too easy after a while
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  • Doesn't register completion for 'Extreme 1'
  • Error in Hard #2 puzzle
  • Latest update messed up game
  • Intermittently closes after opening

Requested features

13 requests
  • Remove ads option
  • Undo button
  • Check solution button
  • More levels
  • Save progress
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  • Hints when stuck
  • Contact information for developers
  • Dark mode option
  • Add grids up to 400 for each difficulty level
  • Strategy help for harder levels
  • Paid version to remove ads
  • Check results as you go
  • Improve help feature

Link!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Real Hitori

No in-app purchases

None

Link!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Hitori free?
Real Hitori is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link! free?
Link! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Hitori or Link!?
Link! is rated higher. Real Hitori averages 4.5 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Link! averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Real Hitori or Link! have ads?
Link! shows ads; Real Hitori does not.
Which is updated more often, Real Hitori or Link!?
Real Hitori ships an update every 15 months, and Link! every 4 months. Most recently, Real Hitori was updated on November 1, 2026 and Link! on November 2, 2026.

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