Comparison

Murmur vs Yarnboy

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

Head to head
About

Murmur

Features
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A flock. A finger. A fading sky. Murmur is a meditative arcade game about leading a flock of birds through a slowly darkening sunset. Drag your finger across the screen and the flock follows — soft, weightless, alive. Snack on glowing bugs to grow, chase blue stars for a sudden boost of wings, and read the wind to slip past obstacles before the dusk closes in. It's calm at first. Then the spires get taller, the hawks get hungrier, and the sky keeps turning. There are no levels and no menus to fight. Each run is a single, unbroken murmuration: as long as your flock holds, you keep flying. Lose every bird and the sky fades to black. FEATURES • One-touch flocking — drag anywhere to steer your birds • Eat bugs to grow your flock, one feather at a time • Blue stars instantly summon +10 birds • Hawks hunt your stragglers — keep the flock tight • Trees, cliffs, spires, and rocks scroll endlessly past • Boundary kills, sky phases, super bugs, and a difficulty curve that tightens as you go • A handcrafted sunset that bleeds from amber to violet to deep night • Best distance saved locally — chase your own ghost • Soft ambient music and tactile sound design • No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts. No tracking. • Plays fully offline — no internet required • Built for one-handed portrait play HOW TO PLAY Touch the screen and drag — your flock will glide toward your finger. Steer them through the gaps. Sweep low to grab bugs and grow. Snatch a blue star whenever you can. Stay clear of the hawks; they pick off birds that lag behind. The longer you fly, the faster the world scrolls and the more it asks of you. Stay loose, stay loud, stay together. Can you make the murmur last until nightfall? Murmur — a small, soft, beautiful arcade game from Peladu.

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

Murmur4 screens
Yarnboy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Murmur at none against Yarnboy's shown. Murmur also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Murmur versus Yarnboy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurmurYarnboy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulbakı ZIRIHBrowning PC, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Murmur

No in-app purchases

None

Yarnboy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Murmur free?
Murmur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yarnboy free?
Yarnboy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Murmur or Yarnboy have ads?
Yarnboy shows ads; Murmur does not.

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