Comparison

Hanoi Tower Touch vs String Art DIY

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

Head to head
About

Hanoi Tower Touch

Experience the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle with a touch-friendly interface. Move disks between rods following simple rules, challenging yourself across 26 difficulty levels. Features include gesture support, move alerts, undo, and game resuming.

Highlights
  • 26 progressive difficulty levels
  • Screen gesture support
  • Wrong move alert
  • Undo moves
  • Resume game
  • Game Center integration
Features
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The Tower of Hanoi (also known as the Tower of Brahma or Lucas' Tower) is a classic mathematical puzzle. The objective is to move the entire stack of disks from the leftmost peg to the rightmost peg, following these simple rules: - One at a time: Only one disk can be moved at a time. - Top disk only: You can only move the topmost disk from any peg. - Size matters: A larger disk can never be placed on top of a smaller disk. Challenge yourself and see how many levels you can conquer! Features: - 26 progressive difficulty levels - Screen Gesture supported. - Supports wrong move alert - Supports undo moves - Supports resuming game - Game Center supported Subscriptions: ------------------------------- * Premium Features: 3 Months ($2.99) * premium Features: 1 Year ($8.99) The subscriptions auto-renews at the end of the term, unless cancelled 24 hours in advance. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Term of privacy: http://www.jijijaja.com/apps/privacyGame.htm Term of subscription: http://www.jijijaja.com/apps/appleSubscript.htm

About

String Art DIY

This app allows you to quickly generate string art designs. It functions as a DIY kit for creating and weaving thread art. While free to use, an optional membership unlocks additional features.

Highlights
  • Fast string art generation
  • DIY weaving functionality
  • Thread art creation
  • Optional membership for advanced features
Features
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This is the fastest string art/thread art generator app you may ever try. The app is designed as a DIY (Do it yourself) kit which you can use to generate and/or weave the threads yourself. Usage of the app is all free but you may decide to join the Zigzag club to have access to some other cool functionalities. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myzigzagart.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Hanoi Tower Touch4 screens
String Art DIY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: String Art DIY at none against Hanoi Tower Touch's shown. String Art DIY also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Hanoi Tower Touch's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 20%) and ratings volume (678 vs 21). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hanoi Tower Touch sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and String Art DIY sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 — 4.5 for Hanoi Tower Touch against 4.4 for String Art DIY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hanoi Tower Touch has 678 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Hanoi Tower Touch's written reviews are positive against 20% of String Art DIY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hanoi Tower Touch ships an update every 6 weeks, String Art DIY every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hanoi Tower Touch versus String Art DIY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanoi Tower TouchString Art DIY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (678 ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings678 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer景灯 梁MyZigzagArt AB

Customer experience

Hanoi Tower Touch

All ratings675 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral17.3%
Negative35.7%

String Art DIY

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Hanoi Tower Touch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tutorial resets player's progress
  • Leaderboard contains impossible scores
  • Discs slightly vibrate, disrupting concentration
  • Exiting to home screen causes level restart

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Allow tapping to move discs instead of dragging
  • Add ability to save progress and resume later
  • Include a timer and track time spent on each run
  • Optimize animations for faster gameplay

String Art DIY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hanoi Tower Touch

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Features: 3 Months3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Eliminación de anuncios3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Premium Features: 1 Year3 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • Eliminación de anuncios3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ads removal$2.99
  • 20 Hanoi coins$2.99
  • 50 Hanoi coins$5.99
8 purchases

String Art DIY

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze membership$2.991 Month
  • Silver membership$6.991 Month
  • Gold membership$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • X Small credit sack$1.99
  • Pattern pack$4.99
  • Small credit sack$11.99
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  • Medium credit sack$39.99
  • Large credit sack$119.99

Questions

Is Hanoi Tower Touch free?
Hanoi Tower Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is String Art DIY free?
String Art DIY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hanoi Tower Touch or String Art DIY?
Hanoi Tower Touch is rated higher. Hanoi Tower Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 678 ratings, while String Art DIY averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Hanoi Tower Touch or String Art DIY have ads?
Hanoi Tower Touch shows ads; String Art DIY does not.
Which is updated more often, Hanoi Tower Touch or String Art DIY?
Hanoi Tower Touch ships an update every 6 weeks, and String Art DIY every 11 days. Most recently, Hanoi Tower Touch was updated on November 3, 2026 and String Art DIY on November 7, 2026.

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