Comparison

Retro Restore vs Yarn Away Loop

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

Head to head
About

Retro Restore

Restore dusty vintage items with satisfying ASMR sounds. Scrub, polish, and transform old treasures from grimy to sparkling clean. Unlock new items and enjoy a peaceful restoration journey.

Highlights
  • Satisfying restoration journey
  • Clean multiple vintage items
  • Simple interactions for all ages
  • Transform items from grimy to sparkling
  • Unlock new items and collections
Features
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Bring vintage treasures back to life with satisfying ASMR! Step into a world of dusty vintage items waiting for your care. Scrub, polish, and shine each antique as soothing ASMR sounds calm your mind. Every swipe is satisfying, and every object restored feels rewarding. From old radios to elegant vases, watch your treasures transform from grimy to sparkling clean. Features: • Experience a peaceful and satisfying restoration journey. • Tidy multiple vintage items, each with unique challenges. • Simple interactions suitable for all ages. • Restore and transform vintage treasures into gleaming, beautiful pieces. • Unlock new items and watch your collection come to life. Relax, unwind, and give each vintage item a new life. Grab your tools and start the ultimate vintage cleaning adventure today!

About

Yarn Away Loop

Guide colorful yarn strands to paint pixel art in this relaxing puzzle game. Strategically place elements and match colors to reveal stunning designs. Enjoy satisfying gameplay with smooth animations and helpful boosters.

Highlights
  • Guide yarn strands to paint pixel art
  • Strategic element placement
  • Unlock new levels and designs
  • Intuitive tap controls
  • Helpful boosters
  • Satisfying animations and haptic feedback
Features
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Yarn Away Loop is a colorful and relaxing puzzle game where you guide vibrant yarn strands to paint beautiful pixel art! HOW TO PLAY Tap yarn strands to send them along the conveyor. Watch as they color matching areas on the pixel canvas. Strategically place elements on the board to complete each level. Unlock new levels and discover stunning pixel art designs. SIMPLE BUT ADDICTIVE Easy to learn with intuitive tap controls. As levels progress, you will need to think ahead and plan your moves carefully. EXCITING CHALLENGES Each level brings new patterns and combinations to solve. Match the right colors to the right spots on the canvas to reveal the hidden pixel art. HELPFUL BOOSTERS Stuck on a level? Use boosters to help you through tricky puzzles and keep the fun going. SATISFYING GAMEPLAY Enjoy smooth animations and gentle haptic feedback as yarn strands glide along the conveyor and paint the canvas. Every completed design feels rewarding. Download Yarn Away Loop and start your colorful journey today!

Screenshots

Retro Restore4 screens
Yarn Away Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yarn Away Loop at 4.9 against Retro Restore's 2.2. Yarn Away Loop also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 4%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Retro Restore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yarn Away Loop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yarn Away Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yarn Away Loop has 171 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Retro Restore's written reviews are positive against 29% of Yarn Away Loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Restore ships an update every 3 weeks, Yarn Away Loop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retro Restore versus Yarn Away Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro RestoreYarn Away Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (22 ratings)4.9 (171 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.0% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22171 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
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
Size283 MB290 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBulky SportsMOBILEVERSE DIJITAL HIZMETLER LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Retro Restore

All ratings22 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive4.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative92.0%

Yarn Away Loop

All ratings170 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Restore

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Yarn Away Loop

One-time10
  • Starter Bundle$0.99
  • Small Pack$1.99
  • Pack 5.99$5.99
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  • Medium Pack$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Explorer Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$11.99
  • Normal Pack$14.99
  • Master Bundle$19.99
  • Legend Bundle$49.99

Questions

Is Retro Restore free?
Retro Restore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yarn Away Loop free?
Yarn Away Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Restore or Yarn Away Loop?
Yarn Away Loop is rated higher. Retro Restore averages 2.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Yarn Away Loop averages 4.9 from 171 ratings.
Do Retro Restore or Yarn Away Loop have ads?
Both Retro Restore and Yarn Away Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Restore or Yarn Away Loop?
Retro Restore ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yarn Away Loop weekly. Most recently, Retro Restore was updated on October 31, 2026 and Yarn Away Loop on November 9, 2026.

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