Planar Knots vs PulseDrift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planar Knots
Untangle complex line diagrams by strategically moving nodes to eliminate intersections. Earn stars by solving puzzles efficiently and maintain your daily challenge streak. Customize your experience with unlockable themes and track your progress.
- Untangle puzzles by moving nodes
- Optimize solutions for more stars
- Daily Challenge with streak tracking
- Points system for unlocks
- Stats and progress tracking
- Share progress with friends
- Customizable themes
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Planar Knots is a clean, satisfying puzzle game about turning tangled messes into perfect diagrams. Drag the nodes. Watch the lines shift. Remove every line crossing. Solve puzzles in fewer moves to earn more stars and points, then come back each day to keep your Daily Challenge streak alive. Features Untangle puzzles by moving nodes until no lines intersect Move counter + star ratings to optimize solutions Daily Challenge with fresh puzzles and streak tracking Points system to unlock themes, hints, or skip levels Stats & progress tracking by level pack or across the whole game Share progress and Daily Challenge results with friends Node-based level browsing by difficulty and node count Themes to customize the look and feel Optional ads (including rewarded unlocks). Optional in-app purchases: Remove Ads, Theme Unlocks, or All-Themes Bundle. Support: support@orangepeak.dev
PulseDrift
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PulseDrift is a fast one-tap arcade game built around timing, precision, and score chasing. Tap to stay in motion, slip through gates, collect Shards, and rack up Sparks as the run gets faster and tighter. Every attempt is about rhythm, control, and pushing your best score a little farther. Features: • One-tap endless arcade gameplay • Collect Sparks and Shards during runs • Unlock and equip skins, trails, and themes • Climb Apple Game Center leaderboards • Earn achievements through high-score play • Optional rewarded ads for revive, retry, and double Sparks PulseDrift is easy to start, hard to master, and built for quick runs that keep pulling you back in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PulseDrift at none against Planar Knots's 8. Planar Knots's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Planar Knots sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PulseDrift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planar Knots ships an update every 3 days, PulseDrift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planar Knots | PulseDrift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Peak Studios | Gerard Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
Planar Knots
- Unlock Neon Night Theme$0.99
- Unlock Groovy Theme$0.99
- Unlock Pixelated Theme$0.99
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- Unlock Candyland Theme$0.99
- Unlock Workshop Theme$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock All Themes$2.99
- Remove Ads / Unlock Themes Bundle$4.99
PulseDrift
No in-app purchases
