Comparison

Bee Loop vs Pixel Yarn

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

Head to head
About

Bee Loop

Guide bees through pixel gardens to collect nectar. Each bee has a limited capacity and requires a clear path. Strategically tap bees to avoid jamming the hive and master hundreds of challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Flood-fill nectar disappearance
  • Cozy pixel-art gardens
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
  • Unique counterclockwise flow mechanic
  • Cloud-friendly progress
  • In-app purchases for assistance
Features
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Welcome to Bee Loop — the buzzing brain-teaser that's sweeter than honey. Every flower in your pixel garden is bursting with nectar, and only your bees can sip it up. But these bees are picky: each one will only fly if there's a clear path out of the hive, and each one can drink just a set number of drops. Tap the right bee, send them spiraling counterclockwise through the colorful map, and watch the nectar vanish pixel by pixel. Sounds easy? Look again. With only five honey jars to park your tired bees, every move counts. Wake the wrong bee and you'll jam your hive solid. Master the loop and you'll feel like a beekeeping genius. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED - Satisfying flood-fill flow — nectar disappears in waves of color - Cozy pixel-art gardens that pop on every screen - Tiny puzzles that quietly turn devious by level 20 - Hundreds of hand-crafted levels, from coffee-break easy to long-haul tricky - A mechanic you genuinely haven't played before PLAY YOUR WAY - Stuck? Buy an extra honey jar and breathe again - Shuffle the hive when the bees just won't cooperate - 5 free lives, refilling automatically every 30 minutes - Quick rounds for the bus, deep sessions for the couch - No forced tutorials, no walls of text WHAT'S INSIDE - Hundreds of pixel puzzles across blooming biomes - A counterclockwise flow mechanic you won't find anywhere else - Adorable numbered bees, each with their own appetite - Free to play — fair monetization, no ad spam - Cloud-friendly progress so your hive follows you anywhere Wake your bees. Trace the loop. Drain the garden. Download Bee Loop and join the colony — the nectar's waiting.

About

Pixel Yarn

Wind, sort, and unravel colorful threads to reveal charming pixel-art pictures. This relaxing puzzle game offers satisfying ASMR-style textures and hundreds of cozy designs to complete at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Wind and sort colorful threads
  • Reveal pixel-art pictures
  • Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay
  • Satisfying ASMR-style textures
  • Hundreds of cozy designs
  • Strategic bobbin slot management
Features
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Wind, sort, and unravel — welcome to Pixel Yarn! Send colorful spools around the loop to wind up every matching thread, and watch each pixel-art yarn picture unravel piece by piece until the board is clear. Easy to learn, deeply satisfying to master. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Relaxing, no-pressure play — wind and sort at your own pace - Satisfying ASMR-style yarn textures, sounds & animations - Hundreds of cozy pixel-art pictures stitched from yarn - Plan around limited bobbin slots — one wrong move and you're in a knot - One-hand friendly, perfect for quick breaks or long unwinding sessions HOW TO PLAY Tap a bobbin onto the loop. As it travels, it winds up yarn of its color. Clear every thread from the picture, keep your slots from overflowing, and complete each cozy design. Wind a thread and relax. Welcome to Pixel Yarn.

Screenshots

Bee Loop4 screens
Pixel Yarn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bee Loop at 5.0 against Pixel Yarn's 4.2. Bee Loop also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Pixel Yarn's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bee Loop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Yarn sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bee Loop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee Loop ships an update every 4 days, Pixel Yarn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bee Loop versus Pixel Yarn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBee LoopPixel Yarn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerduc nguyen vietSvn

Customer experience

Bee Loop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Yarn

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bee Loop

One-time10
  • Starter Bundle$1.95
  • 1000 Coins$1.95
  • NoAds Bundle$6.99
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  • 5000 Coins$8.39
  • 10k Coins$17.99
  • 25k Coins$34.49
  • Ultra Bundle$48.49
  • 50k Coins$60.99
  • 100k Coins$99.99
  • Giant Bundle$118.99
10 purchases

Pixel Yarn

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Discount Pack$4.99
  • Gold Pack 2$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Great Pack$19.99
  • Gold Pack 4$29.99
  • Optimal Pack$39.99
  • Gold Pack 5$49.99
  • Legendary Pack$79.99
  • Gold Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Bee Loop free?
Bee Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Yarn free?
Pixel Yarn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bee Loop or Pixel Yarn?
Bee Loop is rated higher. Bee Loop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pixel Yarn averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Bee Loop or Pixel Yarn have ads?
Both Bee Loop and Pixel Yarn show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee Loop or Pixel Yarn?
Bee Loop ships an update every 4 days, and Pixel Yarn monthly. Most recently, Bee Loop was updated on October 4, 2026 and Pixel Yarn on October 17, 2026.

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