Comparison

HELLMET vs Lost Sock

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

Head to head
About

HELLMET

Experience a challenging one-tap platformer with handcrafted worlds and unique mechanics. Collect coins to unlock new characters and shields as you navigate treacherous levels. Prepare to die often in this old-school inspired adventure.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Handcrafted worlds
  • Collectible coins
  • Unlockable characters and shields
  • Wall sliding mechanics
  • Hidden levels
Features
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Easy games are no fun! Well, they are but our game designers forced us to say this. Hellmet is not for the faint of heart! You will die! You will die a lot! And just when you think you have it covered guess what happens next! What is this game about you ask? Well, let us tell you: Hellmet reinvents the old school platforming experience, bringing you new and innovating platforming concepts such as: - Taping the screen using only one finger. - Platforms - Keys - Treasure - Hidden levels - Hazards to avoid - Wall sliding - Walking on platforms... That's right, walking, we are big supporters of a healthy lifestyle and feel proud to implement this real-life feature on a mobile game for the first time! Yes, sir! Truly unique. Also, we hired elite specialists to come up with a unique concept system called "Coins"! What are coins you ask? Well, you can collect those yellow shiny things in order to buy characters and shields. Yes sir, yellow, as we said before, we like to do things differently. Our painters created a massive amount of truly terrifying and stunning handcrafted worlds, 2 to be precise, that total 40 unique levels, each different from the other, no two are the same. Except for the 20 green ones and 20 blue ones. We are blessed to own a PC-Computer and we have used this unholy tool to create digital sounds that mimic the real ones, thus bringing you the real-life dungeon crawling experience without the danger part. Experiences may vary. Also, feel free to enjoy our vast selection of 5 characters or "Hellmets" as we call them. We decided on keeping only the head and helmet because we feel that the body is overrated and not at all because we ran out of video memory. No sir! Please enjoy Hellmet and may you die a thousand deaths!

About

Lost Sock

A humorous one-button game where you control a washing machine to prevent socks from getting lost. Collect coins to unlock a variety of quirky and colorful socks.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Spin and stop mechanics
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock unique socks
  • Humorous theme
Features
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Where do all the missing socks go? Find out in Lost Sock, the crazy physics-based arcade challenge where your washing machine is the level! Spin the machine enough times to complete each stage, but don't let a single sock escape. Easy to learn: 
• HOLD to spin
 • RELEASE to stop What starts as an ordinary washing machine quickly turns into a collection of bizarre spinning contraptions. Tackle machines shaped like fried eggs, cars, footballs, airplanes and other ridiculous creations that become increasingly difficult to master. Every level introduces new surprises: 
• Rotating obstacles
 • Trap doors and moving parts
 • Slingshot elements that launch socks across the machine
 • Physics-driven chaos and unpredictable moments Unlock dozens of strange and colorful socks. Some even create unexpected effects that make every spin unique. Features:
 • Unique washing machine level designs
 • Simple one-touch controls
 • Challenging physics-based gameplay
 • Risk-versus-reward coin collecting
 • Unlockable socks with special effects 
• Casual fun with increasing difficulty Can you keep every sock inside?

Screenshots

HELLMET4 screens
Lost Sock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HELLMET at none against Lost Sock's 1. HELLMET also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Lost Sock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Lost Sock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HELLMET asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HELLMET holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HELLMET's written reviews are positive against 81% of Lost Sock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HELLMET ships an update every 27 months, Lost Sock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HELLMET versus Lost Sock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELLMETLost Sock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1335 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB102 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPronetisTim Kretz

Customer experience

HELLMET

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lost Sock

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

None

HELLMET

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lost Sock

One-time1
  • remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is HELLMET free?
HELLMET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Sock free?
Lost Sock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HELLMET or Lost Sock?
HELLMET is rated higher. HELLMET averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Lost Sock averages 4.6 from 35 ratings.
Do HELLMET or Lost Sock have ads?
Lost Sock shows ads; HELLMET does not.
Which is updated more often, HELLMET or Lost Sock?
HELLMET ships an update every 27 months, and Lost Sock every 5 weeks. Most recently, HELLMET was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lost Sock on October 6, 2026.

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