Turn It On! vs Planar Knots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turn It On!
A puzzle game where players must decipher the mechanics of various black boxes. Use interactive elements like buttons and switches to understand machine behavior and time actions wisely. Compete for badges with quick solutions.
- Guess black box mechanics
- Use buttons, switches, wheels, knobs
- Recognize machine behavior
- Time actions wisely
- Compete for extra badges
- Sharpen your mind
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Turn It On! is a collection of black boxes, where your task is to guess the mechanics behind. According to the played setting, you will use buttons, switches, wheels, knobs, handles, cogs, a handful of meters, displays, etc. You will need to recognize the machine's behavior and time your action wisely. Besides sharpening your mind you can compete for extra badges with more rapid solutions!
Planar Knots
Untangle complex line diagrams by strategically moving nodes to eliminate intersections. Earn stars by solving puzzles efficiently and maintain your daily challenge streak. Customize your experience with unlockable themes and track your progress.
- Untangle puzzles by moving nodes
- Optimize solutions for more stars
- Daily Challenge with streak tracking
- Points system for unlocks
- Stats and progress tracking
- Share progress with friends
- Customizable themes
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Planar Knots is a clean, satisfying puzzle game about turning tangled messes into perfect diagrams. Drag the nodes. Watch the lines shift. Remove every line crossing. Solve puzzles in fewer moves to earn more stars and points, then come back each day to keep your Daily Challenge streak alive. Features Untangle puzzles by moving nodes until no lines intersect Move counter + star ratings to optimize solutions Daily Challenge with fresh puzzles and streak tracking Points system to unlock themes, hints, or skip levels Stats & progress tracking by level pack or across the whole game Share progress and Daily Challenge results with friends Node-based level browsing by difficulty and node count Themes to customize the look and feel Optional ads (including rewarded unlocks). Optional in-app purchases: Remove Ads, Theme Unlocks, or All-Themes Bundle. Support: support@orangepeak.dev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Planar Knots at Free against Turn It On!'s $1.99. Planar Knots also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Turn It On!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Planar Knots is free to download; Turn It On! costs $1.99 up front. Planar Knots sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Turn It On! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Turn It On! against 5.0 for Planar Knots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Turn It On! ships an update every 2 months, Planar Knots every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turn It On! | Planar Knots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balazs Oszvald | Orange Peak Studios |
Customer experience
Turn It On!
Planar Knots
In-app purchases
Turn It On!
No in-app purchases
Planar Knots
- Unlock Neon Night Theme$0.99
- Unlock Groovy Theme$0.99
- Unlock Pixelated Theme$0.99
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- Unlock Candyland Theme$0.99
- Unlock Workshop Theme$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock All Themes$2.99
- Remove Ads / Unlock Themes Bundle$4.99
