Comparison

Unknot vs HamiLoop

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

Head to head
About

Unknot

Features
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Unknot is a uniquely relaxing yet brain-teasing puzzle experience designed to be both intuitive and satisfying. With no distractions, your only focus is the tangled knots before you. Simply drag vertices on the screen, align them strategically, and watch them pop as the knots unravel. At first, the puzzles may seem simple, but don’t let their ease fool you. As you progress, the knots grow more intricate, requiring patience, skill, and clever problem-solving. The final levels will test your ability to think ahead, refine strategies, and embrace the satisfying rhythm of untangling chaos. Intuitive controls: Just drag and align—no unnecessary distractions. Deeply satisfying mechanics: Popping vertices brings a sense of accomplishment. Relaxing yet challenging: A balance between calm gameplay and stimulating difficulty. Gradual difficulty curve: Early levels ease you in, while later ones demand experience and strategy. Time tracking, but no pressure: Levels have no completion timer, but your best time is recorded. Replay any level to beat your personal record—or simply take your time and explore at your own pace. Are you ready to unknot the toughest puzzles? Dive in and discover the joy of untangling! Download now and unknot your first puzzle!

About

HamiLoop

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HamiLoop: Draw one loop. Pass through every square on the grid exactly once. That's the whole idea behind HamiLoop, and it's harder than it sounds. What looks like a simple rule turns into a real puzzle once the grid grows, and figuring out the right path can take real thought. Grid sizes vary a lot, so difficulty varies with them. Some puzzles are solved in a couple of moments, others take much longer and require some careful planning. With 150,000 preloaded levels, you can pick a size and difficulty that suits your mood, and a new difficult puzzle is added every day if you're after something tougher. There are no timers and no countdowns anywhere in the app, so every puzzle can be worked through at your own pace. Each puzzle is presented with clean, colorful visuals, though the colors are purely decorative and don't affect the solving itself. If you like tackling more than one thing at a time, you can keep several levels open in parallel, so an easier puzzle is always there when you want a break from a harder one. Alongside the daily challenge, an extra hard puzzle is released once a week for players looking for something tougher still. The core idea of the game is inspired by Hamiltonian cycles, a well known concept from graph theory, giving the puzzle a solid mathematical foundation beneath its simple rule.

Screenshots

Unknot3 screens
HamiLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unknot at none against HamiLoop's 5. Unknot also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. HamiLoop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Unknot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Unknot versus HamiLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnknotHamiLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLELEU LABS LLCBastion Peak e.U.

In-app purchases

None

Unknot

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

HamiLoop

One-time5
  • 10 Hints$0.49
  • 25 Hints$0.99
  • Premium$3.99
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  • 100 Hints$3.99
  • 250 Hints$7.99

Questions

Is Unknot free?
Unknot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HamiLoop free?
HamiLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unknot or HamiLoop have ads?
Both Unknot and HamiLoop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Unknot or HamiLoop?
Unknot ships an update every 6 days, and HamiLoop every 6 days. Most recently, Unknot was updated on October 20, 2026 and HamiLoop on October 12, 2026.

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