Comparison

Sliding Puzzle vs Untangle

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

Head to head
About

Sliding Puzzle

Features
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Features: Board Sizes: Choose your challenge from 3×3 to 8×8 grids. Auto Save & Resume: Exit the app anytime—your progress is always saved. Next Number Hint: color hints help you find your next tile faster and with less frustration. Match Number Animation: Enjoy satisfying visual feedback when a tile reaches its correct position. Line Match Effect: Get rewarded with extra feedback every time you complete a full row—keeps the game engaging even mid-play. Retry Same Board: Play the same shuffled board again to improve your time or challenge a friend to beat it. Shuffle Option: Don’t like the initial layout? Reshuffle as many times as you like before starting. — Sliding Puzzle: Essential is a modern take on the classic 15 puzzle (number puzzle) experience. Designed with minimal visuals and a focus on tactile satisfaction, this game is perfect for quick sessions or deep focus play.

About

Untangle

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That satisfying feeling when tangled lines finally clear? That's Untangle. Move the dots. Watch the lines. Solve the puzzle. WHAT IS UNTANGLE? Untangle is a clean, minimal brain puzzle game. Dots are connected by lines — but the lines cross each other in a tangled mess. Your job: drag the dots into positions where no lines cross. When every line turns blue, the puzzle is solved. HOW TO PLAY ① Tap and drag any dot to reposition it ② Red lines = crossing — fix them ③ Blue lines = clear — keep going ④ All blue? You solved it. Next level unlocks. Simple to learn. Genuinely hard to master. FEATURES • 60 handcrafted levels — each one a unique spatial puzzle • Scales from 4 dots to 22 dots as you progress • Live visual feedback — lines change color as you drag • Reset & re-scramble — retry any level, any time • No timers. No energy bars. Just pure puzzles. WHO LOVES IT • Brain teaser fans who want a real challenge • Logic & math lovers • Anyone who finds tap-and-swipe games too easy • People who love that "aha!" moment when it all clicks THE CHALLENGE The first few levels will feel easy. By level 20, you'll be genuinely thinking. By level 40, you'll be hooked. No two puzzles solve the same way — every arrangement is yours to discover. Can you untangle them all?

Screenshots

Sliding Puzzle4 screens
Untangle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Untangle at none against Sliding Puzzle's shown. Sliding Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sliding Puzzle ships an update every 2 days, Untangle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Sliding Puzzle versus Untangle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliding PuzzleUntangle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroki NakamuraFGTP Labs

In-app purchases

None

Sliding Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Untangle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sliding Puzzle free?
Sliding Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Untangle free?
Untangle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sliding Puzzle or Untangle have ads?
Sliding Puzzle shows ads; Untangle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sliding Puzzle or Untangle?
Sliding Puzzle ships an update every 2 days, and Untangle every 2 months. Most recently, Sliding Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Untangle on October 30, 2026.

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