Comparison

Hook Jam vs Untangle by Ocular Braid

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

Head to head
About

Hook Jam

Engage in an addictive puzzle game where you untangle hooks to solve intricate challenges. Accumulate wealth by mastering the art of hooking in this captivating experience.

Highlights
  • Intricate hook puzzles
  • Wealth accumulation mechanic
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Mastering hooking techniques
Features
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Master the art of hooking in this addictive puzzle game! Solve intricate puzzles by untie the hooks to accumulate wealth!

About

Untangle by Ocular Braid

A serene puzzle game where you untangle lines on a board by carefully choosing the order of their removal. Offers multiple difficulty levels and a calming aesthetic with original music. Play offline without accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Line untangling gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Calming original music
  • Offline play
  • No ads or analytics
  • Themed worlds and line skins
Features
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Untangle is a quiet puzzle about clearing a board that starts as a tangled mess. Tap a line and its head leads the way off the edge, with the rest of the line following the path the head takes. Some ways out are clear. Others are blocked by a line you have not moved yet. The puzzle is choosing the order. ONE RULE Send each line off the board without crossing a line that is still there. That is the whole game. It reads in a second and it stays interesting for hundreds of boards, because the boards get denser and the order matters more. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Three difficulties on a single slider: Easy, Relaxed, and Hard. Relaxed is the default and it is where most people stay. Easy opens the board up. Hard tightens it and keeps your best completion times on your device, so the only person you are measured against is you. Every board waits for you. The challenge is in the planning. MADE WITH CARE Yarn, paper, warm earth tones. The lines move like thread settling and pulling free. The boards are worth looking at while you solve them, and every part of the look was chosen to stay quiet. CALM AND PEACEFUL MUSIC Twenty-five original tracks play on a shuffling playlist, classical style to sit under the game rather than on top of it. Turn the music down, or off, whenever you like. MULTIPLE WORLDS, FOUR OF THEM FREE Classic, Cool Pop, Hearth, and Dusk are yours from the first launch, and each one is a complete world. More are in the store, and a theme retunes the board, the palette, and the tone together. Line skins are a separate, smaller change: swap the look of the lines and keep the world you are in. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Plays in one hand on iPhone, or across a larger board on iPad. Works offline, wherever you happen to be. A CALM PLACE TO PLAY No accounts. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics. Untangle collects nothing about you. Open the app and play. HEARTS AND UNLIMITED LIVES A missed exit costs a heart, and hearts come back on their own while you are away. If you would rather not wait, Unlimited Lives is available as a pass that does not renew, or as a subscription. What you buy is time. Every board is solvable without spending anything, and nothing you can buy makes a board easier. ACCESSIBILITY Adjustable cell size, separate music and effects volume, a reduce-audio setting, and haptics you can switch off. Untangle is made by Ocular Braid. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Unlimited Lives subscriptions are US$3.99 for one month, US$9.99 for three months, or US$19.99 for one year. Unlimited Lives passes are one-time purchases that do not renew: US$0.99 for 24 hours, US$1.99 for one week, US$2.99 for two weeks. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically for the same period at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.ocularbraid.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.ocularbraid.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Hook Jam4 screens
Untangle by Ocular Braid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Untangle by Ocular Braid at 100% against Hook Jam's 27%. Untangle by Ocular Braid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Hook Jam's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hook Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Untangle by Ocular Braid sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Untangle by Ocular Braid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hook Jam has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Hook Jam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Untangle by Ocular Braid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hook Jam ships an update weekly, Untangle by Ocular Braid every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hook Jam versus Untangle by Ocular Braid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHook JamUntangle by Ocular Braid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB284 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRollic GamesOcular Braid

Customer experience

Hook Jam

All ratings1,577 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative63.5%

Untangle by Ocular Braid

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hook Jam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hard and epic challenges not working
  • Game freezing after completing levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • More hard and epic levels
  • Improved rewards system

Untangle by Ocular Braid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hook Jam

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Skip It Pack 1$3.99
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  • Bomb Bundle$4.99
  • Coin Bundle$4.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Skip It Pack 2$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Skip It Pack Unlimited$39.99
10 purchases

Untangle by Ocular Braid

One-time10
  • Skin Pack — Sweet Treats$1.99
  • Skin Pack — Night Sky$1.99
  • Theme Pack — Christmas$2.99
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  • Theme Pack — Hanukkah$2.99
  • Theme Pack — Lunar New Year$2.99
  • Theme Pack — Candy$2.99
  • Theme Pack — Linen$2.99
  • Skin Packs (Sweet and Night packs)$2.99
  • 3 Theme Bundle 1$5.99
  • Mega Theme Bundle 1$17.99

Questions

Is Hook Jam free?
Hook Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Untangle by Ocular Braid free?
Untangle by Ocular Braid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hook Jam or Untangle by Ocular Braid?
Untangle by Ocular Braid is rated higher. Hook Jam averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Untangle by Ocular Braid averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hook Jam or Untangle by Ocular Braid have ads?
Hook Jam shows ads; Untangle by Ocular Braid does not.
Which is updated more often, Hook Jam or Untangle by Ocular Braid?
Hook Jam ships an update weekly, and Untangle by Ocular Braid every 9 days. Most recently, Hook Jam was updated on October 1, 2026 and Untangle by Ocular Braid on September 30, 2026.

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