Comparison

Unloop vs Riddle Zen

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

Head to head
About

Unloop

A minimalist puzzle game offering a calming and engaging experience. Solve intricate levels by eliminating blue portals at your own pace, with no distractions or timers. Enjoy a soothing soundtrack and a creative challenge for all ages.

Highlights
  • Calm and minimalist puzzle gameplay
  • 150 intricately designed levels
  • Distraction-free environment
  • Soothing ambient soundtrack
  • Progressively introduced mechanics
  • Stress-relieving experience
Features
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Unloop is a calm and minimalist puzzle game designed to provide a soothing and engaging experience. Your goal is to eliminate all the blue portals, embarking on a journey of thoughtful problem-solving. Unloop is completely ad-free. Experience an absence of text, intrusive tutorials, timers, and distractions. Immerse yourself in the calming melodies of the soundtrack as you engage with each puzzle at your own pace. Unloop offers a series of 150 meticulously crafted levels that gradually progress in complexity, introducing new elements and twists that require creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. Boost your IQ skills with brain-teasing puzzles! As you progress, you'll encounter a variety of levels that seamlessly blend familiar mechanics with innovative concepts, creating a captivating and distinctive gameplay experience. Whether you're a seasoned puzzle enthusiast or new to the genre, Unloop offers a unique challenge that appeals to a broad range of players of all ages. Download Unloop and relieve stress while enjoying an artistic, exciting and creative dimension of mind-teasing puzzles. Achieve Unloop mastery! Key Features: - Enjoy a stress-free, calm and relaxing puzzle-solving adventure. - Solve your way through 150 intricately designed levels, each increasing in complexity. - Experience a distraction-free environment with no text or interruptions. - Explore progressively introduced elements and mechanics. - Immerse yourself in a soothing ambient soundtrack. - Crafted over 2.5 years by a solo developer.

About

Riddle Zen

Engage your mind with hundreds of unique riddles and brain teasers. Progress through different difficulty levels, unlock plants for your Zen garden, and enjoy a peaceful gameplay experience. Test your knowledge in a timed challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique riddles
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Zen garden with plant collection
  • Detailed riddle explanations
  • Timed 'Quick Play' mode
  • Peaceful and relaxing theme
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Ready to become the next riddle master? Join Neve in solving a game of riddles and brain teasers. There are hundreds of unique and challenging riddles. It is a good word guessing game for every age group. Features of Riddle Zen: One of nine: - Each riddle comes with 9 possible options with their respective image. - Only 1 of them is correct - After each riddle you get Zen necessary for upgrades Explanations: - Got an answer but unsure why it is that one? - An explanation for all the riddles is provided - At the end of a riddle you have an option to understand why! Modes for everyone: - If you are a veteran with riddles, then there are different options for you. - Each difficulty will affect the way the game is played (Easy, Medium, Hard). Zen garden: - As you progress you will unlock plants that will be required to complete various collections. - Rewards are granted as you get more plants and upgrade them with Zen. Peaceful theme: - The game focuses on peaceful and relaxing tasks like solving riddles and collecting plants. - There's no competition, it's all about savoring the process and finding your own state of Zen while keeping your brain active. Quick Play: - Answer as many riddles as you can within the time limit. - Each correct answer gets you extra time! - One wrong answer and you are done! - Unlocked after solving riddle 40! Additional information: - The game is free to play; however, in-app purchases are available for additional content and in-game currency. - Other than watching rewarded videos no internet or logins are necessary to play the game.

Screenshots

Unloop4 screens
Riddle Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Unloop at none against Riddle Zen's shown. Unloop also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Unloop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Riddle Zen sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Unloop against 5.0 for Riddle Zen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unloop has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unloop ships an update every 2 weeks, Riddle Zen weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unloop versus Riddle Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnloopRiddle Zen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (50 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJurij GalievskijAdmurin Arts

Customer experience

Unloop

All ratings50 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Riddle Zen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unloop

One-time1
  • Unlock all Levels$1.99
11 purchases

Riddle Zen

One-time11
  • 10 Hearts$0.99
  • Bamboo Plant$0.99
  • Helpful Bundle$1.99
Show 8 more
  • No ads$2.99
  • Ario's Mushy$4.99
  • Calming Bundle$4.99
  • Focused Bundle$9.99
  • Mindful Bundle$19.99
  • Neve's Bundle$19.99
  • Sensei Bundle$39.99
  • Enlightened Bundle$49.99

Questions

Is Unloop free?
Unloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riddle Zen free?
Riddle Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unloop or Riddle Zen?
Riddle Zen is rated higher. Unloop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Riddle Zen averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Unloop or Riddle Zen have ads?
Riddle Zen shows ads; Unloop does not.
Which is updated more often, Unloop or Riddle Zen?
Unloop ships an update every 2 weeks, and Riddle Zen weekly. Most recently, Unloop was updated on September 14, 2026 and Riddle Zen on June 29, 2026.

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