XTRIK vs Rings.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XTRIK
Challenge your brain and finger coordination in this free endless game. Untie knots by swapping strings before they reach the spikes. Collect coins to unlock themes and compete on the global leaderboard.
- Brain-finger coordination challenge
- Endless gameplay
- Coin collection for unlocks
- Theme customization
- Achievement system
- Global leaderboard competition
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Untie knots like there is no tomorrow! How long can you last? Challenge your brain-finger coordination in this brand new free endless game! Collect coins and unlock themes to personalize your XTRIK experience. Unlock tough achievements and compete with the world to reach the top of the Leaderboard! How to play: Touch between two strings to swap them… Don’t let the knots reach the spikes! Any problems or suggestions? Contact me at support@nickzangus.com
Rings.
A puzzle game where players arrange, stack, and match colored rings to clear the board. Test your skills and see if you can solve all the levels.
- Arrange rings
- Stack rings
- Match rings
- Clear the board
- Puzzle gameplay
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Rings. The first and original. Arrange them, stack them, match them. Can you clear the board? FOUR WAYS TO PLAY: Classic - nine slots, no clock. The only mode the leaderboard is watching. Double Diamond - thirteen slots and new lines to complete. More room, more ways to go wrong. Time Trial - thirty-six seconds. Every clear buys you two more. One Ring - one piece at a time instead of three. Nowhere to hide. Complete a line and your multiplier grows. Land a Full Stack and it grows again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XTRIK at none against Rings.'s 4. Rings.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 106 months) and ratings volume (406 vs 7). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Rings. sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. XTRIK asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rings. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rings. has 406 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of XTRIK's written reviews are positive against 69% of Rings.'s.
XTRIK ships an update every 106 months, Rings. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XTRIK | Rings. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (406 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 406 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 106 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicola Zangrando | Kamil Kucma |
Customer experience
XTRIK
Rings.
Bugs and requests
XTRIK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rings.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rings not clearing properly
- Game not recognizing no more moves
- Inconsistent behavior when exiting and re-entering the app
Requested features
5 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Ability to save progress across sessions
- More game modes and difficulty levels
- Customization options for colors and themes
- Leaderboards and achievements
In-app purchases
XTRIK
No in-app purchases
Rings.
- No ads$1.99
- Skin Pack$2.99
- Premium$4.99
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- All game features!$5.99
