Comparison

Lost Sock vs Beaker

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

Head to head
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?

About

Beaker

This action-packed word game challenges you to clear falling letter tiles before the beaker overflows. Strategize with short words or aim for epic long words, while completing challenges and unlocking new features as you level up.

Highlights
  • Falling letter tiles
  • Clear tiles with short words
  • Create long words
  • Daily and weekly word challenges
  • Unlockable game features
  • Blank tile drop
  • Time slowing ability
  • Vortex letter clearing
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Beaker is an action packed word game - the letter tiles don't stop falling. Maintain control with a quick burst of short words, or let the beaker fill up and make something truly memorable. Try making a 20 letter word, but don’t let the Beaker spill! Make the new daily, and weekly words to build streaks. Complete a huge variety of increasingly difficult challenges. Share your biggest words with friends. Unlock game features as you level up. - Drop a blank tile when the letter you need just won’t fall. - Slow time to help you to make absurdly long words. - Use the Vortex to clear away letters when the Beaker is getting too full.

Screenshots

Lost Sock3 screens
Beaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lost Sock at every 5 weeks against Beaker's every 7 months. Lost Sock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Beaker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 and Beaker sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lost Sock against 4.7 for Beaker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, Beaker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lost Sock versus Beaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost SockBeaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTim KretzEasistuff Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Lost Sock

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

Beaker

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lost Sock

One-time1
  • remove ads$3.99
11 purchases

Beaker

One-time11
  • Teal theme$0.99
  • Indigo theme$0.99
  • Lime theme$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Yellow theme$0.99
  • Red theme$0.99
  • Cyan theme$0.99
  • Orange theme$0.99
  • Violet theme$0.99
  • Grape theme$0.99
  • Restore tokens every game$3.99
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Lost Sock free?
Lost Sock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beaker free?
Beaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Sock or Beaker?
Beaker is rated higher. Lost Sock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Beaker averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Lost Sock or Beaker have ads?
Both Lost Sock and Beaker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Sock or Beaker?
Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, and Beaker every 7 months. Most recently, Lost Sock was updated on September 8, 2026 and Beaker on August 1, 2026.

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