Comparison

Pixel Fidget Lab vs Yarn Kitten

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Fidget Lab

Features
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Unwind in pixel-perfect style with Pixel Fidget Lab, the retro fidget playground for the moments in between: waiting rooms, lines, coffee breaks, or whenever your mind needs a minute. No levels. No scores. No timers. Just 8 hand-crafted digital fidget toys with silky-smooth animation and satisfying haptic feedback. CLASSIC ARCADE TOYS • Laser Bouncer – Swipe to fire neon lasers that ricochet off the walls, throwing sparks on every hit. • Fidget Spinner – Tap to add glowing pixels, then flick to spin. It coasts down just like the real thing, with a little click as it turns. • Zen Pond – Tap to drop a pebble, drag to leave a wake, or shake for a rain shower. Watch the glowing motes ride the ripples. • CRT Screen – A classic screensaver with a twist: cheer when the square hits a corner, and enjoy fireworks when the countdown reaches zero. NEW FIDGET TOYS • Sand Mandala – Tilt your phone and layered sand flows, slides and piles into dunes. Hold to pour new colors; shake to start fresh. • Crystal Garden – Tap to grow glowing crystals. Hold longer for bigger ones; shake to shatter them all. • Ink Drop – Watch ink bloom in deep water. Flip your phone upside down for a new color palette. • Bubble Wrap – Pop, swipe and chain combos through glossy bubbles. It always refills. MADE TO RELAX • Satisfying haptic feedback • Works offline, no account needed • English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese • Retro pixel style with modern performance No ads. No pressure. Just pixels, physics and fun.

About

Yarn Kitten

Unravel crochet creatures stitch by stitch, creating a calming, musical experience. Enjoy a cozy world with a companion kitten, unlock projects, and build your own unique yarn friends. This game offers a relaxing escape with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • Stitch-by-stitch unraveling
  • Haptic feedback and generative music
  • Companion kitten interaction
  • 99 cozy crochet projects
  • Custom creature building
  • Offline play
Features
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Every stitch pops. Every color snaps into place. And your phone buzzes in your hand with each one. Yarn Kitten is the most satisfying thing on your screen — a tiny 3D crochet toy you can actually feel. Two ways to play: MAKE — Build 100+ little amigurumi one stitch at a time. Bears, bunnies, foxes, penguins, whales — a whole zoo. Pick your yarn colors and watch each stitch land with a tap you feel in your thumb. Go soft and simple or loud and rainbow-striped. Every creature you finish drops onto your shelf to keep. UNRAVEL — Or flip it around. Grab the loose thread and pull. Watch a whole crocheted animal spiral apart, stitch by stitch, every pop landing with real sound and a buzz in your palm. Ridiculously, addictively satisfying. Why it hits different: • Real haptics — every single stitch taps back through your phone • 100+ shapes to build and to unravel • 64 yarn colors — stripe them, block them, make it as bold as you want • Pops, plinks, and music that play as you stitch • Hundreds of tiny satisfying moments a minute No ads getting in the way. No internet needed. No tracking, ever. Just you, a ball of yarn, and your thumb. Free to start — unlock the full collection once and it's yours forever. Grab the thread.

Screenshots

Pixel Fidget Lab4 screens
Yarn Kitten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Fidget Lab at none against Yarn Kitten's 1. Yarn Kitten's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Yarn Kitten sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Fidget Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Fidget Lab ships an update every 8 months, Yarn Kitten every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Fidget Lab versus Yarn Kitten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Fidget LabYarn Kitten
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian BolekJohn Suit

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Fidget Lab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Yarn Kitten

One-time1
  • Yarn Kitten$2.99

Questions

Is Pixel Fidget Lab free?
Pixel Fidget Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yarn Kitten free?
Yarn Kitten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Fidget Lab or Yarn Kitten have ads?
Neither Pixel Fidget Lab nor Yarn Kitten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Fidget Lab or Yarn Kitten?
Pixel Fidget Lab ships an update every 8 months, and Yarn Kitten every 6 days. Most recently, Pixel Fidget Lab was updated on October 24, 2026 and Yarn Kitten on October 31, 2026.

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