Comparison

Last Layer vs Sootly

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

Head to head
About

Last Layer

This app provides a comprehensive reference for practicing CFOP algorithms to solve speed cubes. It includes tools for learning and testing patterns, a scramble generator, and a timer with note-taking capabilities. Favorites and edits sync across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • CFOP algorithm reference
  • Pattern editing
  • Favorite patterns
  • 25-move scramble generator
  • Solve timer with notes
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark mode
Features
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Clean and simple reference app for practicing CFOP patterns for solving your speed cube. Easily and quickly access the prime tools needed when practicing and learning new patterns. Features include: • Test your knowledge and practice the moves you know • Full OLL and PLL patterns • Pattern editing! Change the pattern text to anything you want. • Favorite the patterns you are currently learning. • Randomly generated 25 move scramble • Timer results include the scramble and the ability to add notes. • Native iPad support • iCloud support. Favorites, pattern edits, and solve times will sync between devices • Automatic dark mode. Amazing tool to learn the OLL and PLL patterns of the CFOP method. We take privacy very seriously, we do not collect any Personably Identifiable Information, not even location. All our metrics are anonymous and only track feature usage so we can determine which features are popular(or not), so we can spend more time focusing on the right areas.

About

Sootly

Engage your mind with a daily logic and word puzzle. Discover the correct six-letter word by combining clues and improving your guesses before you run out of tries. Challenge friends and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily logic and word puzzles
  • Six-letter word guessing
  • Clue-based gameplay
  • Social leaderboards
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Performance tracking
  • Dark and grayscale modes
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Sootly is a daily logic puzzle that will challenge and surprise you! Your vocabulary, working memory, and logical thinking skills will be put to the test as you try to discover the right word before you run out of guesses. HOW TO PLAY - Type and submit a six-letter word - You’ll get a clue about each pair of letters - Combine clues to improve your guesses - Submit the right word before you run out of tries - Share your results and challenge your friends! FEATURES - No ads, subscriptions, paywalls, or daily limits - 2,400 daily puzzles included - Social leaderboard: add your friends and compare scores on the daily puzzle - 16 earnable achievements - Create your own puzzles and share them with friends - Play a random puzzle anytime - Track your performance over time on the Stats page - Dark mode and grayscale mode for sensitive eyes

Screenshots

Last Layer4 screens
Sootly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sootly at 100% against Last Layer's 0%. Sootly also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 3). Last Layer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sootly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Last Layer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last Layer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sootly has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Last Layer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sootly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Layer ships an update every 3 weeks, Sootly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Last Layer versus Sootly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast LayerSootly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBrandon HarrisIsaac Lyman

Customer experience

Last Layer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Sootly

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Last Layer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sootly

One-time3
  • Feedback - No Reply Needed$4.99
  • Feedback - Reply by Email$19.99
  • Feedback - Public Reply$59.99

Questions

Is Last Layer free?
Last Layer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sootly free?
Sootly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Last Layer or Sootly?
Last Layer is rated higher. Last Layer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Sootly averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Last Layer or Sootly have ads?
Neither Last Layer nor Sootly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Layer or Sootly?
Last Layer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sootly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Last Layer was updated on July 19, 2026 and Sootly on July 8, 2026.

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