Comparison

Yarn Loop vs Knit Shooter

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

Head to head
About

Yarn Loop

Unwind and de-stress with a relaxing puzzle game. Pull colorful yarn strands from intricate pictures to solve challenges at your own pace. Enjoy hundreds of puzzles with vibrant visuals and smooth gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of intricate puzzles
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Vibrant colorful pictures
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Play at your own pace
  • Simple rules, deep strategy
Features
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Do you ever feel like life needs more color and fun? Are work or study worries getting you down, and you need a bit of unwinding? Don't worry, Yarn Loop is here to help you relax and de-stress! How to Play: - Place a ball of yarn on the conveyor belt to watch it pull each strand from the colorful pictures. - Pull all the strands of yarn of the same color from the outside in to unlock the next challenge. - The number above the ball of yarn is the number of strands it has, corresponding to the number of times it can be wound. When it runs out of yarn, it will leave the game board. If it still has yarn, it will move to one of the five waiting slots. Tap again to return the ball of yarn from the waiting slot and continue pulling each strand of yarn above. Why does Yarn Loop keep you coming back for more? - Hundreds of intricate puzzles to solve - Enjoy the vibrancy of the colorful pictures and smooth gameplay - Truly Relaxing: Play at your own pace! - Simple rules, but deep strategy Download Yarn Loop, let your fingertips dance freely in a sea of colors and embark on an exciting yarn-pulling journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://horusent.com/privacy-policy/

About

Knit Shooter

A strategic puzzle game where players guide yarn cores on conveyors to collect all wool pixels on a map. Plan routes carefully to clear levels by ensuring no pixel is left behind.

Highlights
  • Strategic route planning
  • Yarn core control
  • Pixel wool collection
  • Conveyor belt mechanics
  • Level clearing puzzles
Features
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This is a relaxing yet strategic puzzle game where you control yarn cores moving on conveyors around the map to collect every single pixel of wool. Watch the paths, plan your routes, and use each yarn core wisely so that no pixel is left behind – only when the map is completely clean will you clear the level.

Screenshots

Yarn Loop4 screens
Knit Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Yarn Loop and Knit Shooter both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Yarn Loop's written reviews are positive against 33% of Knit Shooter's. Yarn Loop also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Knit Shooter's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Loop sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Knit Shooter sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Yarn Loop against 4.6 for Knit Shooter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 212 and 180 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Yarn Loop's written reviews are positive against 33% of Knit Shooter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yarn Loop ships an update every 9 days, Knit Shooter every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yarn Loop versus Knit Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarn LoopKnit Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (212 ratings) — better4.6 (180 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better180
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB392 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHORUS ENTERTAINMENT LIMITEDAMOBEAR PTE. LTD

Customer experience

Yarn Loop

All ratings181 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%

Knit Shooter

All ratings175 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Yarn Loop

One-time19
  • Chain Offer 2.1$0.99
  • Chain Offer 1.1$0.99
  • Starter Pack Sale 50%$0.99
Show 16 more
  • Gold 1 Sale 50%$0.99
  • Chain Offer 2.2$1.99
  • Chain Offer 1.2$1.99
  • Helper Pack Sale 50%$1.99
  • 2000 Gold$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads Sale 50%$2.99
  • Gold 2 Sale 50%$3.99
  • Helper Pack$3.99
  • Remove ads$5.99
  • Gold 3 Sale 50%$7.49
  • 5000 Gold$7.99
  • 10000 Gold$14.99
  • Gold 4 Sale 50%$14.99
  • 25000 Gold$29.99
  • Gold 6 Sale 50%$49.99
16 purchases

Knit Shooter

One-time16
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Coin 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$3.99
Show 13 more
  • Fail Offer 2$5.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Coin 2$7.99
  • Fail Offer 3$9.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Coin 3$13.99
  • Fail Offer 4$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Fail Offer 6$29.99
  • Coin 4$33.99
  • Big Bundle$35.99
  • Coin 5$50.99
  • Coin 6$89.99

Questions

Is Yarn Loop free?
Yarn Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knit Shooter free?
Knit Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yarn Loop or Knit Shooter?
Yarn Loop is rated higher. Yarn Loop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Knit Shooter averages 4.6 from 180 ratings.
Do Yarn Loop or Knit Shooter have ads?
Yarn Loop shows ads; Knit Shooter does not.
Which is updated more often, Yarn Loop or Knit Shooter?
Yarn Loop ships an update every 9 days, and Knit Shooter every 2 months. Most recently, Yarn Loop was updated on October 24, 2026 and Knit Shooter on October 24, 2026.

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