8 Best Free Puzzle Games Without Ads of 2026

Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection is the widest free and ad-free puzzle set on this list. The official page lists 40 one-player games, most of them re-implementations of classic logic puzzles such as Bridges, Loopy, Light Up, Tents and Solo, and each one links to a JavaScript and WebAssembly version you can play in a browser, a Windows executable and a manual. The collection is distributed under the MIT licence. On Android, Chris Boyle's port says it will always be free, with no ads, and playable offline, and it generates puzzles on demand with adjustable size and difficulty. Greg Hewgill's iPhone and iPad port lists 38 of the games and shows no in-app purchases on the US App Store. The trade-offs: the design is plain, there are no daily puzzles or leaderboards, Simon Tatham no longer builds a macOS app, and the mobile ports are maintained by third parties. We compared documented features and published prices.

Lichess Puzzles is the strongest free option for anyone whose favorite puzzle is a chess tactic. Lichess describes itself as a free and open-source chess server powered by volunteers and donations, and its features page lists zero advertisement and no tracking for both free and Patron accounts, adding that all features are free for everybody. The public puzzle database holds 6,193,530 chess puzzles, each rated and tagged, and the training pages let you filter by theme, length and origin, including puzzles from games between titled players. Puzzle Storm, Puzzle Streak and Puzzle Racer add timed modes, the dashboard points out strengths and weak areas, and you can generate puzzles from your own games. The mobile app also solves puzzles offline. The catch is scope: it is chess only, so it suits people who already know the rules, and the rating system can feel serious. We compared documented features and published prices.

Euclidea turns straightedge and compass constructions into short, satisfying puzzles. The US App Store listing describes 156 levels from very easy to really hard, 10 tools, an Explore mode with hints, and Game Center competition, and it states plainly: No Advertising. The Google Play listing repeats the point, saying there are no timers, no lives and no ads. Each solution is scored in lines and elementary constructions, so you can replay a level to find a shorter answer, and constructions you learn become shortcuts in your toolbox. The only in-app purchase listed on the US App Store is a $0.99 Night Mode. Limits: new levels open only after you solve the previous ones, the listing says completing the whole game requires earning all the stars, and the puzzles are all geometry. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple silicon Macs and Android. We compared documented features and published prices.

Bullpen is a clean grid logic game in the same family as Star Battle and the Queens puzzle: place one bull in each pen, row and column so that no two bulls touch, even diagonally. A hard mode raises that to two bulls per pen, row and column. The US App Store listing promises uninterrupted gameplay with no ads and complete data privacy, and the game does not need an internet connection. New puzzles arrive every day, and you can compare your fastest time. A one-time Pro Version at $4.99 opens all 5,000 levels, Free Play mode, advanced statistics and iCloud sync. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple silicon Macs and Apple Vision Pro in 21 languages. The limits are that the big level library is behind Pro and there is no Android or web version listed. We compared documented features and published prices.

Logic Grid Puzzles from Egghead Games brings the classic clue-and-grid puzzle from puzzle magazines to phones and tablets without ads. Its US App Store description says there are never any ads or nags or gimmicks, and the Google Play listing calls it a logic puzzle app with no ads. You get 100 free puzzles of increasing difficulty, starting with small 3x4 grids and building to 4x7. Unlimited Smart Hints read your current board and tell you which clue to use next, which makes it a good way to learn deduction, though hints need an internet connection. Auto-X, multi-level undo and an error check keep the focus on logic, and the app supports iCloud sync, VoiceOver, Larger Text and Dark Mode. When the free set runs out, extra 100-puzzle volumes cost $2.99 each, or an Unlimited Puzzles subscription costs $4.99 a month on the US App Store. We compared documented features and published prices.

Sumaddle turns Doppelblock, a puzzle the listing traces to the Japan Puzzle Championship 2006, into an interactive app. Each puzzle has one solution, and the app shows the possible number combinations for every clue, so you reason about which fit instead of doing sums in your head. The US App Store listing says more than 150 puzzles are included for free, the built-in help that explains each logical step is free to use as much as you like, and play is ad-free with absolutely no ads. It also works offline and has strong VoiceOver support. If you want more, puzzle packs cost $0.99 each and a Puzzle Generator costs $9.99. The drawbacks are platform and range: it is for iPhone and iPad on iOS 17 or later only, and every puzzle is the same type. We compared documented features and published prices.

Not Evil Sudoku is a direct answer to ad-heavy sudoku apps. Its official site says no ads, no tracking and no data mining, and the App Store listing repeats No ads or distractions in its feature list. Each day brings a puzzle synced across all users, which you can play at Easy, Medium or Hard and rank on leaderboards that track whether you used assists. Shake the phone for a hint on the next logical move, turn on real-time move validation, and use notes that clear themselves when they go out of date. Streaks, best times and charts track progress, and the whole app works offline. An optional Pro purchase costs $4.99 on the US App Store. The limits are three difficulty levels, a single puzzle type and no Android or web version. We compared documented features and published prices.

Hard Penny Dell Logic Puzzles is Egghead Games' second entry here, aimed at people who find standard logic grids too easy. The US App Store listing describes classic Penny Dell magazine logic problems that tend to be harder than others, and lets you try the first ten free with no ads, no nags and full functionality. Another 720 puzzles are sold in groups of thirty at $3.99 per volume. The solving tools match Logic Grid Puzzles: multi-level undo, Auto-X, error erasing, hints, a grid that zooms to fit any screen, and support for VoiceOver, Larger Text and Dark Mode. Egghead says in a Google Play reply that players will never see ads in any of its apps. The weak point for a free list is size: ten free puzzles go fast, so most players will either pay or move on. We compared documented features and published prices.