Comparison

Loop ◈ vs Zyl

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

Head to head
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.

About

Zyl

A minimalist puzzle game focused on elegant path tracing. Guide paths from start to exit by strategically placing arrows, collecting stars along the way. Enjoy a relaxing experience with handcrafted levels and no timers or ads.

Highlights
  • Elegant path tracing puzzles
  • 300 handcrafted levels
  • Collect stars
  • Cloud save sync
  • Relaxing music and sound
  • No timers or ads
Features
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Zyl is a puzzle built around elegant path tracing. It's a small, quiet game. Soft colors, clean lines, and nothing on screen you don't need. Drop arrows on the grid to guide each path from its start tile to an exit. Pick up the stars on the way. When you're ready, hit Play and watch the route run. The rules: • Drag arrows onto the grid. • Send every path to an exit. • Pick up every star. • Hit Play to test the route. • Reset and try a new approach whenever. It starts simple, but then the difficulty ramps up: • Boards don't always use a clean grid. • Some levels have more than one start, or more than one exit. • Split arrows send a path off in two directions at once. • Merge arrows converge two paths into one. • U-turn arrows re-route a path from where it came. A few things worth knowing: • 300 handcrafted levels, each built around a single idea. • Levels stay small. Most of them can be finished in less than a minute. • Cloud save syncs your progress across devices. • Relaxing music and sound design. • No timers. • No ads. • No in-app purchases. • No data collected. Every puzzle has a solution. Some have multiple. The fun is in finding it.

Screenshots

Loop ◈4 screens
Zyl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zyl at 4.7 against Loop ◈'s 3.9. Zyl also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Loop ◈'s advantage is price ($0.29 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Loop ◈ costs $0.29 and Zyl $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zyl holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Loop ◈'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Zyl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ◈ ships an update weekly, Zyl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loop ◈ versus Zyl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop ◈Zyl
Price$0.29 — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.7 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1338 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEAM CHILI S.C.Fleon Labs

Customer experience

Loop ◈

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

Zyl

All ratings38 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Loop ◈

No in-app purchases

None

Zyl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop ◈ free?
Loop ◈ costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zyl free?
Zyl costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop ◈ or Zyl?
Zyl is rated higher. Loop ◈ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Zyl averages 4.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Loop ◈ or Zyl have ads?
Neither Loop ◈ nor Zyl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop ◈ or Zyl?
Loop ◈ ships an update weekly, and Zyl every 2 days. Most recently, Loop ◈ was updated on October 12, 2026 and Zyl on October 9, 2026.

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