Best Star Battle apps (2026)

Star Battle — also called Two Not Touch — has a small but loyal following of logic-puzzle apps on the App Store, most of them free with ads. StarGrid is coming to iPhone with 200 puzzles across seven difficulty tiers and a one-time unlock instead of ads. Here's how it compares to the Star Battle apps already out there.

StarGrid by ST Studios

not yet released — free to download, one-time unlock, no ads

Best at: Star Battle puzzles with a one-time unlock and no ad interruptions.
Star Battle Puzzles by Egghead Games LLC

A large, classic Star Battle puzzle library — place stars in a grid so every row, column and region holds exactly the right count — with a fresh daily deduction challenge.

Free, ads

Best at: a large, classic Star Battle puzzle library with daily deduction challenges.
Download on theApp Store
Star Battle Go - Logic Puzzles by Kathryn Aaker

Star Battle puzzles authored by KrazyDad, the same puzzle set that's run in the New York Times, for players who want a known-quality source.

Free, ads

Best at: KrazyDad-authored puzzles, the same set featured in the New York Times.
Download on theApp Store
Star Battle: Grid Logic Puzzle by chengshan zhou

A straightforward, relaxing take on the standard Star Battle grid with no extra modes layered on top.

Free, ads

Best at: a straightforward, relaxing take on the standard Star Battle grid.
Download on theApp Store
Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles by Simon Schuster

Star Battle puzzles with daily challenges and competitive leaderboards added on top of the core grid logic.

Free, ads

Best at: daily challenges and competitive leaderboards on top of the puzzle.
Download on theApp Store

If you want daily challenges or a leaderboard alongside your Star Battle puzzles, one of the free apps above already has that. StarGrid's 200-puzzle, one-time-unlock approach is aimed at people who'd rather buy once than watch ads between grids — check back here once it's live on the App Store.