Don't Get Stranded! vs Needle Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Get Stranded!
Solve physics-based puzzles to guide a monkey to its food by strategically moving rafts. This free game offers 144 challenging levels with no time limits, featuring cute graphics and jazzy music.
- Physics-based raft movement
- 144 challenging levels
- No time limits
- Cute graphics
- Jazzy music
- Customizable critter costumes
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Welcome to Don’t Get Stranded, a beautiful, free puzzle app! Marooned on an island, your monkey's only source of food is too far to reach. Build a path out of the rafts around you, but be careful: one wrong move and you’ll be stranded! Whenever you jump off of a raft, Newton's first and third laws of motion come into play. The raft is forced in the opposite direction, and continues until it hits a wall. You'll have to plan ahead to position every element where you need, to build the enigmatic path to your bananas. You’ll catch on quick, but don’t let the cute graphics fool you—this game features challenges that will test the mental limits of even the best puzzle solvers! Are you clever enough to clear every level? Dress your critters up in silly costumes and listen to the beautiful, jazzy music as you puzzle your way through each level. There are no time limits, so play at your own pace! This game features 144 free levels, from easy little baby levels to nearly impossible challenges that will be bugging your brain for hours.
Needle Control
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Have you ever thought about how fun it can be to be a giant pin that is untouchable but touchable by everyone? We thought and made this great game for you! The blue character has a place to reach, but the red characters are more than willing to beat him up. As the legendary needle, befriend the blue character on this road and help him reach his goal. Hope you have a lot of fun hitting the bad guys...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Don't Get Stranded! at none against Needle Control's shown. Needle Control's advantage is update cadence (every 25 months vs every 86 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Don't Get Stranded! ships an update every 86 months, Needle Control every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Get Stranded! | Needle Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 86 months | Every 25 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Nielson | omer cetin |
In-app purchases
Don't Get Stranded!
No in-app purchases
Needle Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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