Simon Tatham's Puzzles

Name: Simon Tatham's Puzzles
Rating: 4.8 (244 reviews)
Author: Greg Hewgill

By: Greg Hewgill App

Puzzle

Overview

Version:

1.3.2

Last updated: 2020-09-21

Ranking

#95,160 ▲ 19

Overall

Features & Capabilities

A browser-friendly port of Simon Tatham's Puzzles featuring 38 single-player games. This extension brings a compact set of beloved brain teasers to your browser.

Included games: Black Box, Bridges, Cube, Dominosa, Fifteen, Flip, Flood, Filling, Galaxies, Guess, Inertia, Keen, Light Up, Loopy, Magnets, Map, Mines, Net, Netslide, Pattern, Pearl, Pegs, Range, Rectangles, Same Game, Signpost, Singles, Sixteen, Slant, Solo, Tents, Towers, Tracks, Twiddle, Undead, Unequal, Unruly, Untangle.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Greg Hewgill

Rating:

4.80

(244) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.3.2 Last updated: 2020-09-21

Version code:

837881162

Creation date:

2013-03-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

3.59MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-15

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Ranking

# 95,160 ▲ 19

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Developed by:

Greg Hewgill

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simon-tathams-puzzles/id622220631

User Reviews

Users praise the app for an ad-free, free puzzle collection with a huge variety and on-device generation that works offline. The minimalist design and privacy focus are also highlighted. Recurrent drawbacks include the lack of a zoom option, iOS-specific control issues (long-press, edge responsiveness, click sounds), and desktop-oriented instructions that hinder mobile play. Overall, a beloved, distraction-free puzzle suite that could improve with better mobile controls and zoom features.

Pros

Ad-free experience with no ads or paywalls; puzzles are free.
Huge variety of puzzles (classic and original) with many customization options.
Puzzles are generated on-device and playable offline, with no internet required.
Clean, minimalist interface that stays away from flashy graphics and distractions.
Privacy-friendly with little to no telemetry or tracking.

Cons

No zoom feature on many puzzles, making large boards hard to see or tap.
iOS touch controls feel less polished than Android; long-press edge issues and a distracting click sound.
Desktop-oriented controls and instructions; not fully optimized for mobile (keyboard/mouse references).

Recent reviews

Offline, many different logic puzzles

by Se*****, 2026-07-24

The games are great and the app offers something fundamental, for free, that not even many paid apps give: Privacy. No data collected, analysed, sold to third parties, no online needed. Besides, no ads whatsoever. I always come to this one because it respects me, and it offers fantastic gameplay, replayability and adjustable difficulty levels.