Ugly vs Looped Interactive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ugly
A dark fairytale puzzle-platformer where you use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenges and explore a tormented nobleman's psyche. Unravel a text-less narrative through mind-bending puzzles and epic boss battles in a visually stunning world.
- Innovative mirror mechanic for puzzle-solving
- Deep, text-less narrative
- Visually stunning art style
- Mind-bending puzzle rooms
- Epic boss battles
- Controller support
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Embark on an unforgettable voyage through a tormented nobleman's psyche in "Ugly," a dark fairytale turned mobile puzzle-platformer. Navigate a world awash in tragedy, armed with an innovative mirror mechanic that allows you to face puzzles—and yourself—like never before. Dive deep into the enigmatic world of "Ugly" and get ready to confront truths as unsettling as they are enlightening. Are you brave enough to face what's hidden in the mirror? Key Features: - Innovative Mirror Mechanic: Generate a shadowy reflection to swap places with, unlocking new angles for puzzle-solving and exploration. - Deep Narrative: Unravel a profound, text-less story that delves into the corners of a broken mind. Each puzzle room you conquer brings clarity to your clouded past. - Visually Stunning: Immerse yourself in an intricately crafted world, where every detail, from the moody lighting to the ethereal art style, serves the narrative. - Mind-Bending Puzzles: Conquer intricately designed puzzle rooms, each offering a fresh challenge and a fragment of your past. - Epic Boss Battles: Engage with towering bosses that test not just your reflexes, but also your resolve. - Discover Hidden Secrets: Unlock alternate endings and hidden rooms for an enriched gameplay experience. - Exceptional Soundscapes: Atmospheric music that perfectly complements each twist and turn in your unsettling journey. - Controller Support: Experience the game seamlessly with MFI Bluetooth controller support. The game’s title isn't a reflection of its beautifully dark world, but of the unsettling truths you'll uncover. Are you ready to face the "Ugly" in you?
Looped Interactive
Engage with a wordless, interactive puzzle story about love, time travel, and a mysterious wormhole. Solve mini-puzzles to guide characters through a narrative inspired by an award-winning short film, enhanced by beautiful hand-drawn animation and an original soundtrack.
- Wordless interactive story
- Mini-puzzle gameplay
- Hand-drawn 2D animation
- Original soundtrack
- Hidden Easter eggs
- Based on award-winning short film
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Looped is a short interactive story in which you solve mini-puzzles to progress a peaceful story about love, rockets, and time travel. This is a story of a love-at-first-sight so powerful it creates a wormhole in time. From the end to the beginning and back again, you follow Him and Her and help them with tasks along their way. A black hole appears suddenly in a young woman’s living room. An unconscious man falls out. He opens his eyes and it’s love at first sight. Or is this the first sight? Features - A wordless story based on an award-winning short film - Illustrated with beautiful hand-drawn 2D frame-by-frame animation - Original soundtrack by United Sound - Find the hidden Easter eggs “Looped” is based on the award-winning short film of the same name, with the film based on the short story appearing in the book Ouvertyr och andra sagor för nästan vuxna written by Thomas Costa Freté in 2022.
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Verdict
Ugly and Looped Interactive both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Ugly's written reviews are positive against 50% of Looped Interactive's. Ugly also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 3). Looped Interactive's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Ugly costs $4.99 and Looped Interactive $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Ugly against 4.3 for Looped Interactive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ugly has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Ugly's written reviews are positive against 50% of Looped Interactive's.
Ugly ships an update fortnightly, Looped Interactive every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ugly | Looped Interactive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 607 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Plug In Digital | peter hamlin |
Customer experience
Ugly
Looped Interactive
In-app purchases
Ugly
No in-app purchases
Looped Interactive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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