Comparison

Yarn Kitten vs LUMARGE

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

Head to head
About

Yarn Kitten

Unravel crochet creatures stitch by stitch, creating a calming, musical experience. Enjoy a cozy world with a companion kitten, unlock projects, and build your own unique yarn friends. This game offers a relaxing escape with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • Stitch-by-stitch unraveling
  • Haptic feedback and generative music
  • Companion kitten interaction
  • 99 cozy crochet projects
  • Custom creature building
  • Offline play
Features
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Every stitch pops. Every color snaps into place. And your phone buzzes in your hand with each one. Yarn Kitten is the most satisfying thing on your screen — a tiny 3D crochet toy you can actually feel. Two ways to play: MAKE — Build 100+ little amigurumi one stitch at a time. Bears, bunnies, foxes, penguins, whales — a whole zoo. Pick your yarn colors and watch each stitch land with a tap you feel in your thumb. Go soft and simple or loud and rainbow-striped. Every creature you finish drops onto your shelf to keep. UNRAVEL — Or flip it around. Grab the loose thread and pull. Watch a whole crocheted animal spiral apart, stitch by stitch, every pop landing with real sound and a buzz in your palm. Ridiculously, addictively satisfying. Why it hits different: • Real haptics — every single stitch taps back through your phone • 100+ shapes to build and to unravel • 64 yarn colors — stripe them, block them, make it as bold as you want • Pops, plinks, and music that play as you stitch • Hundreds of tiny satisfying moments a minute No ads getting in the way. No internet needed. No tracking, ever. Just you, a ball of yarn, and your thumb. Free to start — unlock the full collection once and it's yours forever. Grab the thread.

About

LUMARGE

Features
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Merge by merge, it breathes. LUMARGE is a bioluminescent merge puzzle. Gently stack the glowing drops — when two of the same color touch, they fuse into the next light. Follow eleven colors down to the deepest glow. HOW TO PLAY - One finger. Aim, and let go. - Same-colored drops fuse into the next rank. - Overflow and it's over. How deep you grow is up to you. FEATURES - Soft bioluminescent glow and satisfying, weighty merges - Keep fusing to fill the special white drop — it blends with any color - Today's Light (Daily): the whole world gets the same board. Only your choices differ. - Zen Mode: endless, gentle, no game over - Tilt control (optional): lean your device to nudge the drops - Gameplay recording: capture your best moments as clips - Unlockable skins as your total score grows QUIET BY DESIGN - Fully offline except for optional ad and purchase requests - Optional rewarded ads unlock revive & color previews — skip anytime, or remove ads entirely with a one-time purchase - No account needed. Download and descend. Available in English, Japanese, Traditional/Simplified Chinese, and Korean.

Screenshots

Yarn Kitten4 screens
LUMARGE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yarn Kitten at none against LUMARGE's shown. LUMARGE's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Yarn Kitten sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LUMARGE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yarn Kitten ships an update every 6 days, LUMARGE daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Yarn Kitten versus LUMARGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarn KittenLUMARGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SuitNaomichi Yoshikawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yarn Kitten

One-time1
  • Yarn Kitten$2.99
1 purchases

LUMARGE

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Yarn Kitten free?
Yarn Kitten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUMARGE free?
LUMARGE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yarn Kitten or LUMARGE have ads?
LUMARGE shows ads; Yarn Kitten does not.
Which is updated more often, Yarn Kitten or LUMARGE?
Yarn Kitten ships an update every 6 days, and LUMARGE daily. Most recently, Yarn Kitten was updated on October 31, 2026 and LUMARGE on October 31, 2026.

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