Comparison

Yarn Kitten vs DOLLY

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

DOLLY

Experience a variety of unique claw machines, each with its own distinct gameplay mechanics. Collect plushies to fill your album, with missed items shown as silhouettes. Play offline and enjoy a simple, one-handed control scheme.

Highlights
  • Multiple unique claw machines
  • Plushy collection system
  • Offline gameplay
  • Simple one-handed controls
  • No sign-up required
Features
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A little arcade in your pocket. Move the joystick, line up the claw and press the button to go for your next prize in DOLLY. A different challenge at every machine Meet colorful bears and bunnies in DOLLY, snack plushies in SNACK, cute characters in CUTIE and robots in ROBOT. Stop the rotating claws in SPIN 12, or test your timing in LUCKY 7 and JUMBO. Build your collection Every prize you win adds color to your collection. Silhouettes show what you have yet to catch, so you can choose your next goal. Refill the prizes and keep playing. Machine leaderboards Compete with your total prizes won on each machine. Leaderboards require an internet connection. Free to download. Contains ads. In-game languages: Korean, English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

Yarn Kitten4 screens
DOLLY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DOLLY at 5.0 against Yarn Kitten's 4.5. DOLLY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. DOLLY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DOLLY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yarn Kitten ships an update every 6 days, DOLLY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yarn Kitten versus DOLLY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarn KittenDOLLY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SuitSeonwook Kim

Customer experience

Yarn Kitten

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DOLLY

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yarn Kitten

One-time1
  • Yarn Kitten$2.99
None

DOLLY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yarn Kitten free?
Yarn Kitten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DOLLY free?
DOLLY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yarn Kitten or DOLLY?
DOLLY is rated higher. Yarn Kitten averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DOLLY averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Yarn Kitten or DOLLY have ads?
Neither Yarn Kitten nor DOLLY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yarn Kitten or DOLLY?
Yarn Kitten ships an update every 6 days, and DOLLY weekly. Most recently, Yarn Kitten was updated on October 31, 2026 and DOLLY on November 10, 2026.

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