Comparison

X vs Untangled Ropes

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

Head to head
About

X

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X-Sudoku — Logic Puzzles Game Train your mind with the most elegant puzzle game on the App Store. X-Sudoku offers hundreds of hand-graded puzzles across two distinct variants, built for players from first-timers to seasoned solvers. Two Variants. One Obsession. Classic 9Ɨ9 — The timeless grid. Fill every row, column, and 3Ɨ3 box with the digits 1 through 9. Pure logic. No guessing required. X-Sudoku — An additional twist: both main diagonals must also contain all nine digits. 18 extra constraints. Entirely new strategies. Five Difficulty Levels From Easy (~10 min) to Epic (~45+ min), each difficulty unlocks as you progress. Whether you have a few minutes or a long commute, there's a puzzle for you. Earn Points. Climb Titles. Every solve earns points based on your speed, mistakes, and streak. Rise through 20 titles — from Student to Immortal. Daily Challenges A fresh puzzle every day. Solve it to earn bonus points. Keep a 7-day streak to double your daily rewards. Perks System Earn perks by solving puzzles: use a Hint to reveal a cell, Chance for an extra mistake, Forgive to wipe your record clean, or Double Points to maximise your score. Clean. Focused. No clutter. Elegant typography, a paper-toned palette, and smooth animations keep the focus on the puzzle. Visit our website for more information and our privacy policy: https://x-sudoku.com/privacy/

About

Untangled Ropes

Features
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A knot of crossing lines. Drag them until none of them touch. That's it. That's the whole game. And still there are 2500 levels in every mode, and never the same one twice. FOUR MODES • Classic — Endless levels, difficulty creeping up. • Zen — No clock, no pressure, and a progression of its own. • Challenge — Knots can't cross ropes, so you have to work your way through. • Einstein — Counted moves. Think before you touch. ALSO • 34 achievements, bronze to gold. • Three challenges on every level: no hints, against the clock, no undo. • Coins for finishing levels, and a shop of knot shapes and colour palettes. • Statistics: best time, day streak, crossings undone. • Works offline. No account, no sign-up. • In English, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese and French. Ads are voluntary: one only shows if you choose to watch it for coins. "To undo a knot, first you have to understand it."

Screenshots

X4 screens
Untangled Ropes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Untangled Ropes at none against X's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Untangled Ropes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
X versus Untangled Ropes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXUntangled Ropes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitrii SemenovPMC 1985 SA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

X

One-time1
  • X-sudoku.com$3.99
None

Untangled Ropes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Untangled Ropes free?
Untangled Ropes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do X or Untangled Ropes have ads?
Both X and Untangled Ropes show ads.

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