Comparison

TUNA SPLASH vs Yarnboy

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

Head to head
About

TUNA SPLASH

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TUNA SPLASH is a one-finger arcade climber where a cartoon tuna swings between dots on a giant tree, climbing higher and higher while the water rises behind. Time your release right and you launch to the next dot. Mistime it and the splash catches you. GAMEPLAY • Tap and hold to swing — longer hold, bigger arc • Release at the right moment to launch where the tuna is pointing • Tap again mid-air to grab the next dot • Miss and fall back, try a lower dot — until you can't • Water creeps up slowly at the start, then sprints when you stall WHAT'S WAITING UP THERE • 20 colour zones, each with its own palette and star field • Gold dots double your launch, red dots halve it, blinking dots vanish after one use • A karate kick boost when you really need height • Combo system that pays out for clean chains • Endgame finale past 9999 m FAIR & SIMPLE • Free to play • Optional rewarded ad to continue after a fall — never forced • Available in 13 languages: English, Russian, Kazakh, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Italian, Indonesian • Plays offline once installed • No accounts, no analytics, no intrusive ads Tap. Swing. Survive. How high can you go before the splash?

About

Yarnboy

Control a runaway ball of yarn, leaving a trail to navigate increasingly complex tangles. Master one-thumb controls for arcade-style gameplay focused on nerve and timing. Collect in-game currency to unlock shop items and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • One-thumb controls
  • Arcade gameplay
  • Collect yarn balls
  • Global leaderboard
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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You're a runaway ball of yarn, and the thread you leave behind is the one thing that can end your run. Hold to curl, release to roll straight, and thread your way through tighter and tighter tangles. Yarnboy is a one-thumb arcade game about nerve and timing. The longer you last, the more thread you lay down — and the less room you have to move. One clip of your own tail and it's over. How long can you keep the yarn rolling? FEATURES • One-thumb controls — hold to curl, release to roll straight, double-tap to pounce • Easy to learn, genuinely hard to master • Collect yarn balls and spend them in the shop • Optional rewarded videos for a second chance or bonus yarn — never forced • Global leaderboard — sign in with Apple or Google to compete • Daily Tangle: a fresh challenge every day • Play fully offline as a guest — no account required No pop-up ads. No paywalls. Just you, one thumb, and a very long thread.

Screenshots

TUNA SPLASH4 screens
Yarnboy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yarnboy at every 2 days against TUNA SPLASH's every 6 days. TUNA SPLASH's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TUNA SPLASH ships an update every 6 days, Yarnboy every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TUNA SPLASH versus Yarnboy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTUNA SPLASHYarnboy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBakhtiyar ZhakanbayevBrowning PC, LLC

In-app purchases

None

TUNA SPLASH

No in-app purchases

None

Yarnboy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TUNA SPLASH free?
TUNA SPLASH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yarnboy free?
Yarnboy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TUNA SPLASH or Yarnboy have ads?
Both TUNA SPLASH and Yarnboy show ads.
Which is updated more often, TUNA SPLASH or Yarnboy?
TUNA SPLASH ships an update every 6 days, and Yarnboy every 2 days. Most recently, TUNA SPLASH was updated on October 24, 2026 and Yarnboy on October 24, 2026.

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