Lost Sock vs Iron Roads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-button gameplay
- Spin and stop mechanics
- Collect coins
- Unlock unique socks
- Humorous theme
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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?
Iron Roads
Optimize and grow your railway network in this challenging 2D train management game. Lay tracks, buy trains, and set routes to efficiently transport passengers and cargo. Enjoy board game-inspired mechanics for a cerebral optimization experience.
- 2D top-down train management
- Lay tracks and set routes
- Transport passengers and cargo
- Board game-inspired mechanics
- Resource token system
- Universal purchase for iOS and macOS
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"Finally, a deep and fun train management game designed perfectly for phones. Iron Roads is so much more than just a desktop game crammed onto a small screen!" Optimise and grow your railways in this challenging train management game. Earn resource tokens by refining your network until your towns are thriving. Avoid queues, jams, or angry passengers to be recognised as the unsung train hero you know you are. Iron Roads is a top-down 2D train management game in which you lay tracks, buy trains, and set their routes until you have an efficient network carrying passengers and cargo between your towns and factories. With board game-inspired mechanics such as resource tokens, geographically-induced space constraints, and innovative track order systems, Iron Roads will appeal to players who relish the more cerebral, optimisation elements of train simulation games, as opposed to more realistic business sim/tycoon-type games. Ultimately, your goal is to set up an efficient rail network that keeps your passengers happy and on-time. Features: - "Try before you buy" model. Download for free, and unlock the entire game with a one off purchase - Universal purchase. Buy once for iOS, macOS, tvOS - iCloud saves, enabling seamless gameplay across your devices
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Verdict
Lost Sock and Iron Roads both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 42% of Iron Roads's. Lost Sock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Iron Roads's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Lost Sock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Iron Roads sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lost Sock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 42% of Iron Roads's.
Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, Iron Roads fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lost Sock | Iron Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better | 4.4 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Kretz | Cowleyfornia Studios |
Customer experience
Lost Sock
Iron Roads
In-app purchases
Lost Sock
- remove ads$3.99
Iron Roads
- Horseshoe Isle$1.99
- Forgotten Valley$1.99
- Desert Dew$1.99
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