Comparison

Yarn Untangle vs Light Up Grid

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

Head to head
About

Yarn Untangle

Features
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Untangle the yarn, one arrow at a time! Yarn Untangle is a cozy, brain‑teasing puzzle where colorful yarn strands are tangled into cute shapes — hearts, stars, cats and more. Every strand is an arrow. Tap its head and it slides out in that direction… but only if the path ahead is clear. Sounds simple? The strands block one another, twist around corners and bend again and again. Find the right order to pull them all free and rescue every last ball of yarn. FEATURES • 1000 hand‑crafted levels, from relaxing to seriously brain‑bending • Super‑hard milestone levels for true puzzle masters • Straight, bent and double‑bent arrows for deep logic • Fixed obstacles that spice up the tougher boards • Adorable yarn art and a satisfying pull‑out animation • Play 100% offline — no Wi‑Fi needed • Progress is always saved — pick up where you left off • Free hints when you're stuck • Level select to replay any stage • 10 languages supported No timers, no pressure — just you, the yarn, and that wonderful click when everything comes loose. Perfect for a quick break or a long, relaxing session. Download Yarn Untangle and start pulling the thread!

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Light Up Grid

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Can you power the entire city? Light Up Grid is a relaxing yet deeply satisfying wire-rotation puzzle game. Rotate cables, repair broken lines, flip fuse switches and connect every house, school, hospital, factory and streetlight back to the power station — then watch the dark city come alive with light! HOW TO PLAY • Tap any cable tile to rotate it 90° • Connect all buildings to the power station • Repair broken cables with a single tap • Toggle fuse boxes on or off to control power flow • Flip switches to change cable paths • Power every building to complete the level EARN 3 STARS ON EVERY LEVEL • Complete the level • Finish within the par move count • Solve it fast with no hints 200 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS ACROSS 7 WORLDS • Modern City — learn the basics • Forest Village — trees block your path • Desert Town — scorching puzzles • Snow Village — icy challenges • Island Resort — tropical brain teasers • Future City — high-tech circuits • Space Colony — out-of-this-world logic RICH PUZZLE MECHANICS • Straight, corner, T-junction and crossroad cables • Fuse boxes, switches, transformers and batteries • Broken cables that need repair before power flows • Color-coded circuits for advanced levels • Obstacles: trees, rivers, construction zones, rocks FEATURES • 200 levels with increasing difficulty • Relaxing ambient music and satisfying sound effects • Haptic feedback on every tap • Hint system for when you're stuck • Undo button — no pressure! • Progress auto-saved locally • No internet required — play anywhere • No ads, no in-app purchases Perfect for puzzle lovers of all ages. Whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours, Light Up Grid is the perfect brain workout. Power the city. Light it up!

Screenshots

Yarn Untangle4 screens
Light Up Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light Up Grid at none against Yarn Untangle's 1. Light Up Grid also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Yarn Untangle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Light Up Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Yarn Untangle versus Light Up Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarn UntangleLight Up Grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen XuanKinjal Rajodiya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yarn Untangle

One-time1
  • Vip Membership$4.99
None

Light Up Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yarn Untangle free?
Yarn Untangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Up Grid free?
Light Up Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yarn Untangle or Light Up Grid have ads?
Yarn Untangle shows ads; Light Up Grid does not.

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