Comparison

Lost Sock vs Gnomes Inc.

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

Gnomes Inc.

Build a gnome empire by collecting items, merging them into new products, and hiring managers to optimize production. Earn cash while offline and unlock upgrades to become the ultimate gnome tycoon. Enjoy a charming story with cute gnome characters.

Highlights
  • Build a gnome empire
  • Merge items for new products
  • Hire and merge managers
  • Earn offline cash
  • Unlock research upgrades
  • Collect cute gnome characters
Features
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The gnomes are in town! Can you manage to build a gnome empire and help the little gnome orphans to find a new home? Send your gnomes to pick up items from local residents. Merge the items in the recycling plants and create new products in the factories. Hire gnome managers to optimize your production. Get more gnomes and managers to become the most powerful gnome tycoon ever! Top Features: - become a tycoon and create the best city setup - let your gnomes work and earn tons of cash while you are offline - use your cash to buy upgrades or hire more gnomes - collect managers and merge them into more powerful versions - unlock valuable upgrades in the research center - chill and merge items - cute gnome characters and a wonderful story

Screenshots

Lost Sock3 screens
Gnomes Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gnomes Inc. at 4.9 against Lost Sock's 4.6. Gnomes Inc. also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Lost Sock's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 8). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lost Sock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gnomes Inc. sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gnomes Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gnomes Inc.'s.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lost Sock versus Gnomes Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost SockGnomes Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB130 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTim KretzMartin Dirks

Customer experience

Lost Sock

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

Gnomes Inc.

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lost Sock

One-time1
  • remove ads$3.99
17 purchases

Gnomes Inc.

One-time17
  • 100 diamonds$1.99
  • 50 Box Opener$1.99
  • Best value offer$1.99
Show 14 more
  • 100 Ultra Token (3 stars)$2.99
  • Manager Offer$2.99
  • 300 diamonds$4.99
  • Mixed Offer$4.99
  • Special offer with remove ads$5.99
  • Welcome Offer$5.99
  • Enable T4 autoplay everywhere$7.99
  • Permanently remove ads$7.99
  • 100 Ultra Token (4 stars)$7.99
  • 750 diamonds$9.99
  • Big Mixed Offer$9.99
  • Top Manager Offer$9.99
  • 1600 diamonds$19.99
  • Mega Offer$19.99

Questions

Is Lost Sock free?
Lost Sock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnomes Inc. free?
Gnomes Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Sock or Gnomes Inc.?
Gnomes Inc. is rated higher. Lost Sock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Gnomes Inc. averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Lost Sock or Gnomes Inc. have ads?
Both Lost Sock and Gnomes Inc. show ads.

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