Comparison

Don't Get Stranded! vs CT Lite+

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Physics-based raft movement
  • 144 challenging levels
  • No time limits
  • Cute graphics
  • Jazzy music
  • Customizable critter costumes
Features
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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.

About

CT Lite+

Features
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Puzzle helps to learn Cartesian coordinate system (x,y) and practice to calculate sums over the line (the very first step to understanding integration). Sound: switch Ring/Silent controls speaker. After 30 seconds quick shake to restart the puzzle or reveal the answer with just a tap. In Gradients puzzle each cell has a value that contributes to the sum when calculated along a row or a column. Additionally, the value of each cell depends on the direction of the summation ("anisotropic field"). Sometimes, the clues can be satisfied by different pattern of orange cells. This means that, without additional information, solving the puzzle may involve a guessing step. An interesting phenomenon is the formation of "isomers", where an alternative solutions can be created by inverting a subset of cells. When playing for fun, any of the isomers is considered a valid solution. However in Competition mode, one more clue is added: a sum along the main diagonal. This additional clue helps distinguish between isomers.

Screenshots

Don't Get Stranded!4 screens
CT Lite+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CT Lite+ at every 5 months against Don't Get Stranded!'s every 86 months. Don't Get Stranded!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Get Stranded! ships an update every 86 months, CT Lite+ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Don't Get Stranded! versus CT Lite+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Get Stranded!CT Lite+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 86 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel NielsonIgor Patrikeev

In-app purchases

None

Don't Get Stranded!

No in-app purchases

None

CT Lite+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Don't Get Stranded! free?
Don't Get Stranded! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CT Lite+ free?
CT Lite+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Don't Get Stranded! or CT Lite+ have ads?
Neither Don't Get Stranded! nor CT Lite+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Get Stranded! or CT Lite+?
Don't Get Stranded! ships an update every 86 months, and CT Lite+ every 5 months. Most recently, Don't Get Stranded! was updated on August 31, 2026 and CT Lite+ on May 16, 2026.

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