Comparison

Tangled vs Tangle Master 3D

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

Tangle Master 3D

Engage your mind with this 3D puzzle game where you untangle and sort colored ropes. Strategize to match colors and untie knots within limited moves. Boosters are available to help you overcome challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 3D rope sorting
  • Color matching
  • Untangle knots
  • Limited moves strategy
  • Boosters available
  • Hundreds of unique levels
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Do you like mind games and riddles? Here's the best 3D mind teasing game ever! Join 100M+ players mastering tangles and knots! It's a challenging yet super fun brain puzzle with easy to play controls. Just sort the ropes in the right order and untangle ropes on time! Remember you also have limited moves to complete the level so focus on matching colors, sort ropes and untie the ropes. Tangle Master 3D is like a color puzzle, you need to sort and match colors of ropes and pins. If you get stuck, we have plenty of boosters to help you along the way :) You can cut the rope, or explode the locks. Two ropes is a piece of cake! Tease your brain, relax and enjoy the game :) Three ropes makes you a game master, a 3D Tangle Master! No knots can hold you back! Four ropes "quadruples" your fun! Wow you are a genius! Are you ready for a master challenge? Come and enjoy this puzzle game! Hundreds of uniques levels, customized features and special weekend tournaments!

Screenshots

Tangled4 screens
Tangle Master 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tangle Master 3D at 4.4 against Tangled's 3.8. Tangle Master 3D also leads on ratings volume (385K vs 31) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Tangled's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 16%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Tangle Master 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tangle Master 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tangle Master 3D has 385K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Tangled's written reviews are positive against 16% of Tangle Master 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tangled ships an update every 3 weeks, Tangle Master 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tangled versus Tangle Master 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangledTangle Master 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings)4.4 (385K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings31385K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB264 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWest Code StudiosRollic Games

Customer experience

Tangled

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

Tangle Master 3D

All ratings384,605 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews605 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative72.1%

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

Tangle Master 3D

From 385K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Customizable ropes and pins
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🤯 Repetitive levels
  • 🐛 Glitchy rope movement
  • 🕰️ Levels too easy

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

Tangle Master 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to use extra moves after watching ads
  • Levels freezing or not registering completion
  • Ads not removed after purchasing ad-free version

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied and challenging puzzles
  • Ability to spend coins on meaningful upgrades
  • Multiplayer/competitive modes
  • Ability to replay specific levels

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
1 purchases

Tangle Master 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Tangled free?
Tangled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangle Master 3D free?
Tangle Master 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tangled or Tangle Master 3D?
Tangle Master 3D is rated higher. Tangled averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Tangle Master 3D averages 4.4 from 385K ratings.
Do Tangled or Tangle Master 3D have ads?
Tangle Master 3D shows ads; Tangled does not.
Which is updated more often, Tangled or Tangle Master 3D?
Tangled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tangle Master 3D weekly. Most recently, Tangled was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tangle Master 3D on October 13, 2026.

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