Comparison

Lost Sock vs thecooldown

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

thecooldown

This app helps gamers log, review, and share their gaming experiences. Track playtime, create tier lists, participate in community polls, and discover new games. It consolidates your gaming identity in one place.

Highlights
  • Log and track all played games
  • Rate and review games
  • Create and share tier lists
  • Participate in weekly Versus matchups
  • Play daily 'Guess the Game'
  • Upload and share screenshots
  • Receive weekly personal gaming recaps
Features
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thecooldown is the ultimate platform for gamers who want to track, review, and share their gaming journey. Log every game you play. Rate them, track your hours, and build your gaming profile. Playing it, completed it, 100%'d it, dropped it, or sitting in your backlog — keep track of it all. Link your Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation accounts to import your library and hours automatically, and pick up right where you left off with Continue Playing. Write reviews and share your honest opinions with the community. See what others think and discover your next favourite game. Create tier lists and rank your favourite games, characters, and franchises. Share them with friends and settle the debate once and for all. Vote in weekly Versus matchups — who wins in a fight? Master Chief or Captain Titus? Joel Miller or Arthur Morgan? Cast your vote and see how the community decides. Play Guess the Game daily and build your streak. Genre, release year, platform, developer — use the clues to figure out the mystery game before your guesses run out. Share your best moments. Upload screenshots to any game's page — the best ones get featured for the whole community to see. Every Sunday, get your Weekly Review — a personal recap of everything you played, reviewed, and ranked, complete with your streaks, stats, and Versus picks, ready to share. Earn badges as you go, from writing your first review to logging thousands of hours, and show them off on your profile. Join community discussions, follow other gamers, and keep up with what your friends are playing through the feed. Your gaming identity, all in one place.

Screenshots

Lost Sock3 screens
thecooldown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: thecooldown at none against Lost Sock's 1. thecooldown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Lost Sock's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support 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. thecooldown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

thecooldown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Sock has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Lost Sock's written reviews are positive against 100% of thecooldown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, thecooldown weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Lost Sock versus thecooldown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost Sockthecooldown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTim KretzEdward Irvine

Customer experience

Lost Sock

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

thecooldown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lost Sock

One-time1
  • remove ads$3.99
None

thecooldown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lost Sock free?
Lost Sock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is thecooldown free?
thecooldown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lost Sock or thecooldown?
thecooldown is rated higher. Lost Sock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while thecooldown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lost Sock or thecooldown have ads?
Lost Sock shows ads; thecooldown does not.
Which is updated more often, Lost Sock or thecooldown?
Lost Sock ships an update every 5 weeks, and thecooldown weekly. Most recently, Lost Sock was updated on November 2, 2026 and thecooldown on November 9, 2026.

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