Comparison

PentoCruncher vs VoidKnot

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

Head to head
About

PentoCruncher

This app solves a variety of tile-based puzzles, including pentominoes, tetrominoes, and more. It can handle puzzles of any shape and any combination of these pieces.

Highlights
  • Solves pentominoes puzzles
  • Handles any puzzle shape
  • Supports multiple polyomino types
  • Solves mixed polyomino combinations
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PentoCruncher solves pentominoes puzzles of any shape. It can also solve puzzles of any combinations of pentominoes, tetrominoes, trominoes, duomino and monomino.

About

VoidKnot

Untangle lines by dragging nodes until no lines cross. This brain-exercising puzzle game offers hundreds of challenges across four difficulty levels, a daily puzzle, and real-time multiplayer battles. Customize your experience with various themes and node styles.

Highlights
  • Drag nodes to uncross lines
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Daily challenge
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Customizable themes and node styles
  • Offline play
Features
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VoidKnot is the untangling puzzle game that's simple to learn and impossible to put down. Drag the nodes until no lines cross. That's it. But with hundreds of puzzles across four difficulty levels, a new daily challenge every day, and real-time multiplayer battles, you'll never run out of reasons to come back. SIMPLE, SATISFYING GAMEPLAY Every puzzle starts as a tangled web of crossing lines. Your job: drag the nodes until every line runs free. No time pressure, no lives, no penalties. Just pure, meditative problem-solving that exercises your brain without stressing you out. FOUR DIFFICULTY LEVELS - Easy: 5-8 nodes, perfect for winding down - Medium: 9-15 nodes, a real brain workout - Hard: 16-22 nodes, for serious puzzle solvers - Expert: 23-30 nodes, the ultimate untangling challenge DAILY CHALLENGE One new puzzle every day, same for everyone worldwide. Solve it, share your result, and build your streak. REAL-TIME MULTIPLAYER BATTLES Challenge a friend or match with anyone. Race to untangle the same puzzle, round after round. The faster solver scores the point. Create a room, share the code, and battle it out. THEMES AND CUSTOMIZATION Make VoidKnot yours with beautiful color themes including Zen Garden, Midnight, Neon, Pastel, Galaxy, and Ocean. Plus 5 node style packs with 25 unique shapes. FEATURES - 100% offline, no wifi needed - Hint system to help when you're stuck - Undo and pinch-to-zoom - Colorblind-friendly mode - Haptic feedback and satisfying sounds - Leaderboards and achievements - Stats tracking: best times, moves, streaks - Works on phones and tablets BRAIN TRAINING THAT FEELS LIKE A GAME VoidKnot builds spatial reasoning, pattern recognition, and strategic thinking without feeling like homework. Perfect for your commute, lunch break, or before bed. VOIDKNOT PRO Remove all ads forever with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions. Download VoidKnot now and start untangling. Built with care by Maroon Labs in Minnesota, USA. Questions? support@maroonlabs.co Privacy: maroonlabs.co/privacy

Screenshots

PentoCruncher4 screens
VoidKnot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PentoCruncher at none against VoidKnot's 10. PentoCruncher also leads on ads (none vs shown). VoidKnot's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. VoidKnot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PentoCruncher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PentoCruncher against 5.0 for VoidKnot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PentoCruncher ships an update every 8 months, VoidKnot monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PentoCruncher versus VoidKnot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPentoCruncherVoidKnot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix StehliMAROON LABS LLC

In-app purchases

None

PentoCruncher

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

VoidKnot

One-time10
  • Neon$0.99
  • Ocean$0.99
  • Pastel$0.99
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  • Galaxy$0.99
  • Stars Pack$2.99
  • Faces Pack$2.99
  • Nature Pack$2.99
  • Pets Pack$2.99
  • Gems Pack$2.99
  • VoidKnot Pro$3.99

Questions

Is PentoCruncher free?
PentoCruncher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VoidKnot free?
VoidKnot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PentoCruncher or VoidKnot?
PentoCruncher and VoidKnot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do PentoCruncher or VoidKnot have ads?
VoidKnot shows ads; PentoCruncher does not.
Which is updated more often, PentoCruncher or VoidKnot?
PentoCruncher ships an update every 8 months, and VoidKnot monthly. Most recently, PentoCruncher was updated on September 9, 2026 and VoidKnot on September 14, 2026.

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