Comparison

Tangled vs Empty.

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

Head to head
About

Tangled

Untangle lines by dragging dots to prevent overlaps in this mind-bending puzzle game. It offers 90 handcrafted levels, unlimited randomly generated challenges, and online multiplayer to compete with others.

Highlights
  • Untangle lines by dragging dots
  • 90 carefully designed puzzles
  • Unlimited randomly generated puzzles
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • MultiTouch support
  • Retina graphics
Features
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***Over 2 million players and counting!*** Tangled is a simple yet mind bending puzzle game. The goal of the game is to "untangle" the lines and make sure they don't overlap. Touch the dots and drag the lines to untangle them. You can now play the famous Planarity / Untangle game on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The 90 carefully designed puzzles provide a smooth learning curve. Once you've finished all 90, you can have unlimited fun with the randomly generated puzzles. You can also try to master the puzzles and challenge other players online to see who can finish the puzzles in the least amount of moves. Features: - Set of 90 puzzles carefully designed in increasing difficulty - Online multiplayer mode. Challenge players around the world to see who can finish 3 puzzles in the least amount of moves - Progress bar so you can see how close you are to solve the puzzle - MultiTouch support; move multiple dots at once - Unlimited randomly generated puzzles with 5 difficulty levels - Retina graphics! "The game idea is pretty strong and the execution is also very well done. It can be very tough at times, but if you are the kind of guy who loves to take on challenges, give Tangled a shot." 9 / 10 TheAppleGoogle 5/5 "Awesome - Congrats on a simple yet really fun game!" nobre 5/5 "One puzzling and challenging game - The replayability of this game is outstanding!. Not only do you have 20 puzzles that are enough to keep you puzzling away for hours, but it also generates leveled puzzles randomly. the interface is easy to understand, yet the game is difficult to master. Excellent." Luis Villalta Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz2Pjp_xbDg

About

Empty.

A relaxing puzzle game designed to help you unwind and appreciate simplicity. Rotate rooms to clear them using intuitive one-touch controls. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a beautiful soundtrack and over 25 handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Unique room rotation puzzles
  • One-touch controls
  • No ads or paid content
  • Accessible for all ages
  • 25+ handcrafted levels
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A relaxing puzzle game to unwind with. Each level teaches you to value simplicity in life. ‣ Unique puzzle mechanics — clear the room by rotating it! ‣ One-touch controls — play with one hand! ‣ No ads. No paid content. Supported by donations. ‣ Accessible for players of all ages. ‣ 25+ beautiful hand-crafted levels. ‣ Original soundtrack - a full length album. Learn the timeless concept — that less is more — that will contribute to your wellbeing in addition to simply joyfully passing time.

Screenshots

Tangled4 screens
Empty.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Empty. at 93% against Tangled's 50%. Empty. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Tangled's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Tangled sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Empty. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empty. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empty. has 2.4K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tangled's written reviews are positive against 93% of Empty.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tangled ships an update every 3 weeks, Empty. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tangled versus Empty.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangledEmpty.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings)4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWest Code StudiosMaksym Dzitsiuk

Customer experience

Tangled

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral19.4%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative39.6%

Empty.

All ratings2,372 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews680 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Tangled

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🤔 Unique and engaging concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions or tutorials
  • 💤 Puzzles become repetitive over time
  • 📱 Difficult to control on small screens

Empty.

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌙 Calming and relaxing
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful color palette and aesthetics
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Unique and innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Game is too short
  • 🤔 Some levels require precise alignment
  • 🔇 No option to turn off background music

Bugs and requests

Tangled

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress reset after crashes
  • Inability to return to main menu
  • Graphical glitches and visual issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and resume progress
  • More varied and randomized puzzles
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Hint system or solution guides

Empty.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain objects not disappearing as expected
  • Glitches on specific levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Ability to save progress

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tangled

One-time4
  • Marshmallow Sky$0.99
  • Mud Miasto$0.99
  • Planetarius$0.99
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  • All Worlds$1.99
None

Empty.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tangled free?
Tangled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Empty. free?
Empty. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tangled or Empty.?
Empty. is rated higher. Tangled averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Empty. averages 4.8 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Tangled or Empty. have ads?
Neither Tangled nor Empty. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tangled or Empty.?
Tangled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Empty. monthly. Most recently, Tangled was updated on October 7, 2026 and Empty. on October 12, 2026.

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