Comparison

Pixel Holes vs Yarn Sort

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Holes

Collect pixels by strategically activating colorful holes to fill them. Plan your moves carefully to avoid filling slots too early and complete beautiful pixel art levels. Enjoy quick gameplay with a steady challenge, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Pixel art levels
  • Hole activation mechanic
  • Strategic move planning
  • Offline play
  • Quick levels
  • Color-based challenges
Features
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In Pixel Holes, you get to collect pixels by using colorful holes. Your goal is to remove all by activating holes and collecting pictures, just be mindful about the colors. Plan your moves, manage hole order, and avoid filling all your slots too early. Features Beautiful pixel art levels Holes eating pixels Simple rules, smart decisions Quick levels with steady challenge Offline play

About

Yarn Sort

Untangle colorful yarn strands on a conveyor belt, guiding each color to its designated zone. This satisfying puzzle game offers strategic depth with simple tap controls and handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Unique yarn sorting puzzle mechanics
  • Simple tap controls with strategic depth
  • Handcrafted levels
  • Increasingly challenging layouts
  • Relaxing gameplay with satisfying visual feedback
  • Smooth conveyor-based puzzle design
Features
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Untangle the yarn. Fill the conveyor. Sort every color perfectly. Welcome to Yarn Sort, a uniquely satisfying puzzle game where colorful yarn rolls move through winding conveyor loops. Tap the yarn spools, release the strands, and carefully guide each color to its matching collection zone. Simple to learn, surprisingly strategic, and incredibly satisfying to master. How to Play - Tap yarn spools to release yarn onto the conveyor - Watch colorful strands move around the track - Sort matching colors together - Plan your moves carefully to avoid jams and dead ends - Clear all yarn to complete the level Every tap changes the puzzle. The order you choose matters. Why Yarn Sort Feels So Good - Smooth moving yarn animations - Satisfying sorting and organization gameplay - Easy-to-understand controls - Relaxing visuals and colorful yarn designs - Clever puzzles that reward thoughtful planning - Satisfying chain reactions as colors come together Finding the perfect sequence and watching the yarn sort exactly where you intended never gets old. Features - Unique yarn sorting puzzle mechanics - Simple tap controls with strategic depth - Unique handcrafted levels - Increasingly challenging layouts - Relaxing gameplay with satisfying visual feedback - Smooth conveyor-based puzzle design - Play anytime, anywhere Whether you’re looking for a relaxing brain teaser or a puzzle challenge that rewards smart thinking, Yarn Sort delivers a satisfying experience one spool at a time.

Screenshots

Pixel Holes4 screens
Yarn Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Holes and Yarn Sort both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pixel Holes's written reviews are positive against 32% of Yarn Sort's. Yarn Sort's advantage is chart position (#57 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 495). On price, rating, 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. Pixel Holes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Yarn Sort 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pixel Holes against 4.8 for Yarn Sort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yarn Sort has 2.8K ratings behind it against 495, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pixel Holes's written reviews are positive against 32% of Yarn Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Holes versus Yarn Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel HolesYarn Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (495 ratings) — better4.8 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better32.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4952.8K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#57 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB352 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPickcel GamesFuse Entertainment INC

Customer experience

Pixel Holes

All ratings495 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yarn Sort

All ratings2,844 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral24.5%
Negative43.4%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pixel Holes

One-time9
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
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  • Power Bundle$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Super Bundle2 variants$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Mega Bundle$19.99
10 purchases

Yarn Sort

One-time10
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Stack Offer$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$2.99
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  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • Treasure Dinner Offer 1$3.99
  • Rocket Deal$6.99
  • 5000 Coins$9.99
  • Premium Pass$9.99
  • Beginner Fortune$13.99
  • Master Fortune$24.99

Questions

Is Pixel Holes free?
Pixel Holes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yarn Sort free?
Yarn Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Holes or Yarn Sort?
Pixel Holes is rated higher. Pixel Holes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while Yarn Sort averages 4.8 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Pixel Holes or Yarn Sort have ads?
Both Pixel Holes and Yarn Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Holes or Yarn Sort?
Pixel Holes ships an update weekly, and Yarn Sort weekly. Most recently, Pixel Holes was updated on November 9, 2026 and Yarn Sort on November 10, 2026.

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