Comparison

Water Loop Out vs Yarn Factory

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

Head to head
About

Water Loop Out

This puzzle game offers a fresh take on water sorting with a unique loop conveyor system. Strategically move colored water through the loop to sort each tube by color, requiring planning and timing for a dynamic experience.

Highlights
  • Unique loop conveyor system
  • Dynamic and strategic gameplay
  • Logic puzzle challenges
  • Smooth animations and vibrant visuals
  • Increasing difficulty levels
Features
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Water Loop Puzzle is a fresh and innovative take on the classic water sort genre. Designed for relaxing yet challenging gameplay, it introduces a unique loop conveyor system that transforms simple sorting into a dynamic and strategic experience. In this loop puzzle, your goal is to sort all colored water so each tube contains only one color. Tap a tube to move the top layer onto the conveyor, then let the loop carry it across the board. Place it into a matching tube or an empty one to continue your progress. Unlike traditional water sort games, this loopy system requires you to think in cycles. Every move flows through the loop, so planning ahead and timing your actions are key. The concept of loopkey—understanding how the system flows—helps you solve levels more efficiently. As a blend of loop sort and water loop gameplay, the game adds depth to the familiar formula. Each level increases in difficulty with more tubes and color combinations, turning it into a true logic puzzle experience. With smooth animations, vibrant visuals, and satisfying flow, Water Loop Puzzle delivers a calming yet engaging journey. Master the loop, improve your strategy, and enjoy a smarter way to sort.

About

Yarn Factory

Guide colorful yarn bundles through a dynamic conveyor maze to their matching destinations. Solve increasingly complex routing puzzles with evolving layouts and enjoy a relaxing visual experience. Master the flow and bring order to colorful chaos.

Highlights
  • Guide yarn bundles through dynamic conveyor systems
  • Sort colors correctly and keep the flow moving
  • Discover new conveyor layouts in every level
  • Solve increasingly complex routing puzzles
  • Relaxing visuals with satisfying movement
  • Hundreds of handcrafted challenges
Features
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Welcome to Knit Rushing 3D, a vibrant conveyor puzzle where every level is a new challenge in flow, timing, and color sorting. Colorful yarn bundles travel through a maze of moving belts, intersections, and sorting routes. Your job is to direct each bundle to its matching destination while keeping the entire system running smoothly. No two levels feel the same. Conveyor layouts constantly evolve, introducing new paths, twists, bottlenecks, and sorting opportunities. What starts as a simple color-matching task soon becomes a satisfying test of planning and observation. Watch streams of yarn weave across the map, solve increasingly intricate conveyor networks, and enjoy the rewarding feeling of bringing order to colorful chaos. Features - Various themes and backgrounds - Guide yarn bundles through dynamic conveyor systems - Sort colors correctly and keep the flow moving - Discover new conveyor layouts in every level - Solve increasingly complex routing puzzles - Relaxing visuals with satisfying movement and animations - Easy to play, rewarding to master - Hundreds of handcrafted challenges to explore Follow the flow, untangle the routes, and transform conveyor chaos into perfect harmony in Knit Rushing 3D.

Screenshots

Water Loop Out4 screens
Yarn Factory4 screens

Verdict

The call

Water Loop Out and Yarn Factory both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Water Loop Out's written reviews are positive against 50% of Yarn Factory's. Water Loop Out also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Water Loop Out sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Yarn Factory 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 — 4.7 for Water Loop Out against 4.8 for Yarn Factory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 902 and 680 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Water Loop Out's written reviews are positive against 50% of Yarn Factory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Water Loop Out versus Yarn Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Loop OutYarn Factory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (902 ratings)4.8 (680 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings902 — better680
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB371 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIEC GAMES AUSTRALIA PTY LTDPIXON PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Water Loop Out

All ratings869 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.8%

Yarn Factory

All ratings382 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Water Loop Out

One-time10
  • Offer 2$1.99
  • Offer 5$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Offer 6$5.99
  • Offer 8$7.99
  • offer 10$9.99
  • Offer 14$12.99
  • Offer 18$24.99
  • Offer 22$54.99
  • Offer 28$99.99
10 purchases

Yarn Factory

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Booster Offer$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Revive Pack$5.99
  • No Ads Pack$7.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Yarn Pass$9.99
  • No Ads VIP Pack$11.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99

Questions

Is Water Loop Out free?
Water Loop Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yarn Factory free?
Yarn Factory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Water Loop Out or Yarn Factory?
Yarn Factory is rated higher. Water Loop Out averages 4.7 out of 5 from 902 ratings, while Yarn Factory averages 4.8 from 680 ratings.
Do Water Loop Out or Yarn Factory have ads?
Both Water Loop Out and Yarn Factory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Water Loop Out or Yarn Factory?
Water Loop Out ships an update fortnightly, and Yarn Factory fortnightly. Most recently, Water Loop Out was updated on November 9, 2026 and Yarn Factory on November 9, 2026.

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