String.io vs Tornado.io!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
String.io
Capture territory by enclosing areas with your string. Attack opponents by hitting their tails. Unlock avatars and enjoy minimalist graphics in this competitive .io game.
- Enclose areas to capture territory
- Attack players by hitting tails
- Unlock over 30 avatars
- Minimalist graphics
- Multiple control methods
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String.io is a brand new IO game! The goal is pretty simple. Just capture as much territory as possible! Take care! Your enemies are extremely smart! HOW TO PLAY ● Enclose an area with your string to capture new land. ● Attack other players by hitting their tails. FEATURES ● Over 30 colorful avatar to unlock ● Amazing minimalism graphics ● Up to 4 control methods to choose ● Online PVP coming soon Join this game and beat people all around the world! STRING.IO UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION: - The subscriptions are $7.99 weekly with 3 days FREE trial, $19.99 monthly, $99.99 annually. - During your subscriptions, you can get 10000 coins per day and double coins. - You can skip missions for the duration of your subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at leat 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen subscription. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancelation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - You can read privacy policy at http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html and terms of use at http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in$USD. Terms of Service http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html Privacy Policy http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html Questions? Ask: help@metajoy.io
Tornado.io!
Control a growing tornado to destroy objects and become larger. Compete against other players in an arena to achieve first place and dominate the destruction. Challenge friends to see who can cause the most chaos.
- Control a tornado
- Destroy objects to grow
- Battle other tornadoes
- Compete for first place
- Challenge friends
- Total destruction
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You feel like a tornado! Make trees and roofs of houses twist in air, destroy more and become bigger. Experience a battle in a small arena - fight with other tornadoes for the first place! Challenge your friends in a TOTAL DESTRUCTION competition! Make your opponents gone with the wind!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tornado.io! at free with in-app purchases against String.io's subscription. Tornado.io! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (98K vs 1.8K). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. String.io sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Tornado.io! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tornado.io! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado.io! has 98K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of String.io's written reviews are positive against 51% of Tornado.io!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
String.io ships an update every 3 months, Tornado.io! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | String.io | Tornado.io! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 4.7 (98K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better | 51.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | 98K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Metajoy | Mossa Games, LLC |
Customer experience
String.io
Tornado.io!
User reviews
String.io
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of skins and characters
- 💡 Creative game concept
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🔍 Opponents are AI, not real players
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for skins
- 📢 Excessive ads and ad interruptions
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
Tornado.io!
From 98K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 🌪️ Fun tornado mechanics
- 💎 Variety of skins and customization
- 🥳 Addictive and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Battery drain and overheating issues
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Short game rounds and limited modes
Bugs and requests
String.io
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at 24% loading
- Missions not registering as completed
- Inconsistent collision detection
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Ability to play with friends
- More levels and game modes
- Improved mission system
Tornado.io!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skin selection screen issues
- Leaderboard and progress tracking bugs
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Paid features not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More game modes and maps
- Ability to choose maps
- Longer game rounds or free-play mode
- Improved skin/customization system
- Online multiplayer functionality
In-app purchases
String.io
- Subscribe For 1 Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Subscribe For 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Subscribe For 1 Year$99.991 Year
- Remove Ads$1.99
Tornado.io!
- Coin set 1$0.99
- NO ADS$2.99
- Special offer$2.99
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- Christmas offer$3.99
- Special Bundle$3.99
- Coin set 2$4.99
- Coin set 3$9.99
- Coin set 4$19.99
- Coin set 5$49.99
- Coin set 6$99.99
Questions
Is String.io free?
Is Tornado.io! free?
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