Comparison

Buses and Loops vs Spool Out

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

Head to head
About

Buses and Loops

Features
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The rush hour is upon us! Lots of colorful passengers need to get to their destinations. Manage the buses in the parking lot. Collect the passengers and once the busses are full, they can drive away. Leave no one behind! Many challenging levels. New routes to explore and master. Great way to pass some time and exercise your wits at the same time.

About

Spool Out

Features
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Threads are tangled. Spools are waiting. Tap them in the right order to wind everything back up clean. It starts simple โ€” a few threads, a few spools, no sweat. But the tangles get trickier, the overlaps pile up, and suddenly you're staring at the screen trying to figure out which spool goes first. One tap. One thread at a time. Get the order wrong and you're stuck. FEATURES ยท One-tap gameplay โ€” easy to learn, hard to master ยท A lot of increasingly tricky levels ยท Satisfying thread-winding animations ยท Clean, minimal design Simple rules. Real challenge. Good luck.

Screenshots

Buses and Loops4 screens
Spool Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buses and Loops at none against Spool Out's 10. Spool Out's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Spool Out sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Buses and Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buses and Loops ships an update every 9 days, Spool Out every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Buses and Loops versus Spool Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuses and LoopsSpool Out
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size152 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBugbombUpcasual Games

In-app purchases

None

Buses and Loops

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Spool Out

One-time10
  • Small Bundle 50% Off$4.49
  • No Ads Bundle 50% Off$4.99
  • Small Bundle 25% Off$6.99
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  • Small Bundle$8.99
  • Medium Bundle 50% Off$8.99
  • Medium Bundle 25% Off$13.99
  • Medium Bundle$17.99
  • Ultra Bundle 50% Off$19.99
  • Ultra Bundle 25% Off$29.99
  • Ultra Bundle$39.99

Questions

Is Buses and Loops free?
Buses and Loops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spool Out free?
Spool Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buses and Loops or Spool Out have ads?
Both Buses and Loops and Spool Out show ads.
Which is updated more often, Buses and Loops or Spool Out?
Buses and Loops ships an update every 9 days, and Spool Out every 2 days. Most recently, Buses and Loops was updated on October 7, 2026 and Spool Out on October 18, 2026.

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