# Ugly vs Looped Interactive

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ugly | Looped Interactive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looped-interactive/id6476114273/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **72.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 607 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [peter hamlin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191463315) |

## What reviewers say

### Ugly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085)

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.

**Highlights:** Innovative mirror mechanic for puzzle-solving, Deep, text-less narrative, Visually stunning art style, Mind-bending puzzle rooms, Epic boss battles, Controller support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Looped Interactive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looped-interactive/id6476114273)

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.

**Highlights:** Wordless interactive story, Mini-puzzle gameplay, Hand-drawn 2D animation, Original soundtrack, Hidden Easter eggs, Based on award-winning short film

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ugly free?

Ugly costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Looped Interactive free?

Looped Interactive costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ugly or Looped Interactive?

Ugly is rated higher. Ugly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Looped Interactive averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Ugly or Looped Interactive have ads?

Neither Ugly nor Looped Interactive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ugly or Looped Interactive?

Ugly ships an update fortnightly, and Looped Interactive every 10 days. Most recently, Ugly was updated on October 1, 2026 and Looped Interactive on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*