Lost Sock vs Lunar Lander Mission
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?
Lunar Lander Mission
Pilot a spacecraft through challenging low-gravity environments, aiming to land on designated pads. Compete globally on online leaderboards for the best times. Experience a retro-inspired spaceflight simulation with multiple ships and levels.
- Low gravity flight simulation
- Online leaderboards
- Time-based competition
- 3 unlockable spaceships
- 36 challenging levels
- Retro Atari-inspired gameplay
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Fly your ship between landing pads in low gravity to compete on online leader boards. Compare your best times with players around the world. Are you the best pilot? Inspired by the original Lunar Lander Atari game. 3 spaceships to fly. 36 levels with more to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lunar Lander Mission at none against Lost Sock's shown. Lunar Lander Mission also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (168 vs 35). Lost Sock's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 52%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Lunar Lander Mission sells 3 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 168 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 52% of Lunar Lander Mission's.
Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, Lunar Lander Mission every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lost Sock | Lunar Lander Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better | 4.4 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 51.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — 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 |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Kretz | Top Secret Developments |
Customer experience
Lost Sock
Lunar Lander Mission
In-app purchases
Lost Sock
- remove ads$3.99
Lunar Lander Mission
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Buy Bentu Lander$1.99
- Buy Hope Lander$1.99
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