Comparison

Slide to Solve vs Loop ◈

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

Head to head
About

Slide to Solve

A minimalist puzzle game where you slide blocks in specific directions to complete each level. It requires strategy and foresight to make blocks interact correctly. Enjoy 49 handcrafted levels with calming background music.

Highlights
  • Sliding block puzzles
  • Strategic block interaction
  • 49 handcrafted levels
  • Calming background music
  • Minimalist design
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Slide to Solve is a minimalist puzzle game. The objective is simple: complete each level by sliding all the blocks in one direction—up, down, left, or right. To finish, the blocks must interact with each other in clever ways, creating a satisfying challenge that requires strategy and foresight. With 49 thoughtfully crafted levels, Slide to Solve offers a calming yet rewarding experience as you progress through each unique puzzle. Perfect for those who enjoy a blend of simplicity and depth. By the way, the game features great background music!

About

Loop ◈

Embark on a relaxing journey through an ethereal temple with a spirit companion. Solve intuitive puzzles in beautiful, minimalist environments with an enigmatic, visual narrative. Over 40 levels offer a contemplative experience.

Highlights
  • Relaxing contemplative puzzler
  • Spirit companion guide
  • Beautiful minimalist art-style
  • Intuitive and relaxing puzzles
  • Over 40 unique levels
  • Enigmatic visual narrative
  • Immersive original soundtrack
Features
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Discover Loop - A relaxing contemplative puzzler; where you and your companion travel through a mysterious, ethereal temple. Beautiful & Contemplative: Loop will help you relax within beautiful and varied environments. The gameplay is centered in playing along with a Spirit which acts both as a reliable guide through the temple and as a faithful companion to discover the world with.  The game narrative will take you through rich environments and unique and creative puzzles. The story is beautifully told without any dialogue, everything is visual. Features -Colorful and unique art-style, beautiful minimalism focused on shapes, lighting and music -Play along a Mentor companion who guides you through the temple -Intuitive and relaxing puzzles -More than 40 contemplative unique levels during this journey -Enigmatic narrative within varied Ambients & Rich Environments -Unforgettable and immersive original soundtrack If you are looking forward to a relaxing experience, where you can observe beautiful scenery, and cooperate while solving colorful minimalist puzzles, then the world of Loop awaits you.

Screenshots

Slide to Solve3 screens
Loop ◈4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slide to Solve at 4.7 against Loop ◈'s 3.9. Slide to Solve also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (96% vs 64%). Loop ◈'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Slide to Solve costs $0.99 and Loop ◈ $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slide to Solve holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Slide to Solve's written reviews are positive against 64% of Loop ◈'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slide to Solve ships an update fortnightly, Loop ◈ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slide to Solve versus Loop ◈: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlide to SolveLoop ◈
Price$0.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.7 (37 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HijmaTEAM CHILI S.C.

Customer experience

Slide to Solve

All ratings37 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%

Loop ◈

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Slide to Solve

No in-app purchases

None

Loop ◈

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slide to Solve free?
Slide to Solve costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop ◈ free?
Loop ◈ costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slide to Solve or Loop ◈?
Slide to Solve is rated higher. Slide to Solve averages 4.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Loop ◈ averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Slide to Solve or Loop ◈ have ads?
Neither Slide to Solve nor Loop ◈ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slide to Solve or Loop ◈?
Slide to Solve ships an update fortnightly, and Loop ◈ weekly. Most recently, Slide to Solve was updated on September 14, 2026 and Loop ◈ on September 26, 2026.

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