Lost Sock vs Monopong
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?
Monopong
Experience a minimalist arcade game where you control a single paddle to bounce a ball. Compete with players worldwide on global leaderboards and unlock achievements as you test your reflexes.
- Minimalist arcade gameplay
- Single-player experience
- Global leaderboards
- In-game achievements
- Reaction time testing
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Monopong is a minimalist arcade game a bit like that one with the ball and the paddles, but just for you. Test your reactions with global leaderboards, and achievements throughout the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monopong at none against Lost Sock's shown. Monopong also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (91% vs 81%). Lost Sock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Monopong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monopong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 91% of Monopong's.
Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, Monopong every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lost Sock | Monopong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (35 ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Kretz | Joel Collins |
Customer experience
Lost Sock
Monopong
Bugs and requests
Lost Sock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Monopong
Reported bugs
2 issues- Achievement button partially off-screen on iPhone 8
- Game lags and is not original (reported in Russian)
Requested features
9 requests- Portrait mode / one-handed play
- Ball customization / skins
- More achievements
- Different leaderboard types
- Option to disable vibration
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- Option to change sound/visual effects
- Music in the game
- Option to keep white and not speed up
- Settings menu
In-app purchases
Lost Sock
- remove ads$3.99
Monopong
- Unlock Style Skip$0.99









