Noodles 2 vs Glyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noodles 2
A relaxing puzzle game where you connect noodles by rotating them. It offers thousands of puzzles with increasing difficulty, various game modes, and a zen-like experience. Enjoy a stress-free challenge with customizable themes and cloud saves.
- Thousands of addicting puzzles
- Multiple game modes
- Increasing difficulty
- Wraparound puzzles
- Light and dark modes
- Customizable premium colors
- Cloud saves
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"Noodles and Noodles2 are in my top 5 favorite games. Kudos to the developers for taking a game I absolutely loved and making it even better!" - App store review "5 out of 5. Michael, the new features are wonderful....Zoey and I approve." - Michael's sister. Noodles! is back and better than ever. Noodles 2 has more puzzles, more challenges, more fun, and an even more zen experience. Noodles 2 is a relaxing puzzle game that will leave you feeling stress-free while strengthening your noodle. It's a very friendly kind of puzzle. You don't have to come to it with any sort of knowledge beforehand - just bring your brain. One simple rule: Tap the noodles to rotate, and connect all the noodles together to complete the puzzle. That's it!! I guess that's two rules... You will soon discover a calming sense of order and the rush of satisfaction at a connected puzzle. Now if only all life's puzzles were as straightforward... Key Features: - Thousands of addicting puzzles, unlocked all at once. No timers, gem crates, or unbeatable levels. - Classic game mode to begin, all the way up to challenge puzzles that wrap around infinitely. - Increasing difficulty makes you feel smarter when you are done. - Classic game mode, plus 3 all-new challenge modes. - Does one of the modes have puzzle pieces which are also ghosts? Yes. - No heptagons in sight. - Wraparound puzzles will let you achieve your dream of playing a puzzle on a cylinder. - Light and dark modes, each more relaxing than the other. - Customizable premium colors, so you can Noodle in your favourite theme. - Cloud saves, to bring with you to a new phone. The cloud! From the bumbling geniuses at Lummox Labs, who brought you the original Noodles! which achieved: Over 1.5 million downloads 4.5 stars App Store App of the Week Starbucks Pick of the Week
Glyn
Engage in a unique puzzle game that challenges you to count to four. Enhance your observation abilities while enjoying a charming retro pixel art aesthetic and a calming zen soundtrack. This game offers a simple yet deeply rewarding experience.
- Unique counting puzzle mechanics
- Observation skill enhancement
- Charming retro pixel art
- Soothing zen soundtrack
- Simple to learn, satisfying gameplay
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Discover a one-of-a-kind puzzle experience! Count to 4, sharpen your observation skills, and dive into a world of charming retro pixel art, all set to a soothing zen soundtrack. Simple to learn, yet deeply satisfying—are you ready for the challenge?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Noodles 2 at Free against Glyn's $1.99. Glyn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Noodles 2 is free to download; Glyn costs $1.99 up front. Noodles 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glyn asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Noodles 2 against 4.6 for Glyn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 92 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Noodles 2's written reviews are positive against 86% of Glyn's.
Noodles 2 ships an update every 2 months, Glyn every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noodles 2 | Glyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (103 ratings) | 4.6 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 92 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lummox Labs Inc | EMMANUEL ROUX |
Customer experience
Noodles 2
Glyn
User reviews
Noodles 2
From 103 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 💡 Brilliant upgrade
- 🧘 Meditative and relaxing
- 💎 Earned diamonds
- 🚫 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't save progress
- 💳 Stolen card information
- 🤔 Can't clear progress
- 📉 Redundant levels
- ❓ Inaccurate move counting
Glyn
From 92 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎶 Soothing and good music
- 🧠 Engaging and makes you think
- ✨ Amazing improvements in updates
- ⏳ Great time passer
Room to improve
- ❓ Confusing to play initially
- 🖱️ Hitbox of dots could be increased
- 💻 How to play instructions on webpage
- 😵💫 Webpage font and spacing hard to read
- ❌ Unable to progress past practice levels
Bugs and requests
Noodles 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't save progress correctly
- Developer stole card information
- Issue with counting undone moves
- Can't get level 24 of large challenge to work
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to clear progress
- Customizable themes
- More medium hexagon levels
- Ability to know move count
- Sync across devices
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- Jump to feature for non-5 star levels
- Ability to lock tiles
- More color schemes
- Option for haptic feedback
- Add Noodles 3
Glyn
Reported bugs
7 issues- Constantly froze and had to be crashed closed on iPad
- Game resets if left too long in the background when app switching
- Bug where clicking the 4 dots button sometimes leads to game over screen
- Error message every time the app is opened
- 4 dots difficulty says game over and exits
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- Doesn't open, just shows a logo
- When opening, something pops up and closing it closes the game
Requested features
20 requests- Increase hitbox of dots
- Add a notation to mark a dot as 'empty'
- Implement a save feature
- Add timed games
- Add daily challenges
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- Option to see associated dots change color when clicking a number
- Add more themes
- Option to hold and drag to fill in dots
- Cap levels for a gamemode
- Gamemode where you lose if you overload a square
- Restore option for store function
- Option to mark dots that shouldn't be lit
- More color schemes
- Option to turn off background animation or choose different background
- Modern puzzle design option (black lines, white background)
- Make timer optional
- Expand beyond 4x4 square to larger boards or different shapes
- More high stakes competitive play with reduced time
- Optional disruptive spells
- Make tutorial button more visible
In-app purchases
Noodles 2
- Full Game Unlock$1.99
Glyn
No in-app purchases
