Comparison

Untangle by Ocular Braid vs CharadePulse

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

Head to head
About

Untangle by Ocular Braid

A serene puzzle game where you untangle lines on a board by carefully choosing the order of their removal. Offers multiple difficulty levels and a calming aesthetic with original music. Play offline without accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Line untangling gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Calming original music
  • Offline play
  • No ads or analytics
  • Themed worlds and line skins
Features
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Untangle is a quiet puzzle about clearing a board that starts as a tangled mess. Tap a line and its head leads the way off the edge, with the rest of the line following the path the head takes. Some ways out are clear. Others are blocked by a line you have not moved yet. The puzzle is choosing the order. ONE RULE Send each line off the board without crossing a line that is still there. That is the whole game. It reads in a second and it stays interesting for hundreds of boards, because the boards get denser and the order matters more. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Three difficulties on a single slider: Easy, Relaxed, and Hard. Relaxed is the default and it is where most people stay. Easy opens the board up. Hard tightens it and keeps your best completion times on your device, so the only person you are measured against is you. Every board waits for you. The challenge is in the planning. MADE WITH CARE Yarn, paper, warm earth tones. The lines move like thread settling and pulling free. The boards are worth looking at while you solve them, and every part of the look was chosen to stay quiet. CALM AND PEACEFUL MUSIC Twenty-five original tracks play on a shuffling playlist, classical style to sit under the game rather than on top of it. Turn the music down, or off, whenever you like. MULTIPLE WORLDS, FOUR OF THEM FREE Classic, Cool Pop, Hearth, and Dusk are yours from the first launch, and each one is a complete world. More are in the store, and a theme retunes the board, the palette, and the tone together. Line skins are a separate, smaller change: swap the look of the lines and keep the world you are in. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Plays in one hand on iPhone, or across a larger board on iPad. Works offline, wherever you happen to be. A CALM PLACE TO PLAY No accounts. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics. Untangle collects nothing about you. Open the app and play. HEARTS AND UNLIMITED LIVES A missed exit costs a heart, and hearts come back on their own while you are away. If you would rather not wait, Unlimited Lives is available as a pass that does not renew, or as a subscription. What you buy is time. Every board is solvable without spending anything, and nothing you can buy makes a board easier. ACCESSIBILITY Adjustable cell size, separate music and effects volume, a reduce-audio setting, and haptics you can switch off. Untangle is made by Ocular Braid. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Unlimited Lives subscriptions are US$3.99 for one month, US$9.99 for three months, or US$19.99 for one year. Unlimited Lives passes are one-time purchases that do not renew: US$0.99 for 24 hours, US$1.99 for one week, US$2.99 for two weeks. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically for the same period at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.ocularbraid.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.ocularbraid.com/terms.html

About

CharadePulse

Features
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CharadePulse gets a room playing fast. Pick a subject or one-tap mix and start—no account, ads, camera, or microphone needed. START YOUR WAY • One phone: forehead charades or a pass-the-phone Ghost Ink Relay • Nearby LAN: host a private Ink Relay room for friends beside you • Online: opt into Game Center Quick Match, a friend invite, or a party-code Activity • FaceTime: share an included Director’s Cut with SharePlay FOREHEAD CHARADES Hold the phone to your forehead and let the room clue you in. Forehead Tilt is ready by default: tilt down for Correct and up to Pass. Big Correct, Pass, and Undo controls are always there too. INK RELAY One artist sees a private prompt and draws it. The solver watches the Ghost drawing appear at the artist’s original pace, then types one guess. One fair clue is available when drawing is not the right fit. In team play, solve for 100 points—or steal for 50 when time runs out. COME BACK TO THE ROOM • Daily Pulse: one fair three-act mix that refreshes every day • 18 free subjects with 216 prompts, plus an All Subjects mix • Pin favorite subjects locally so a returning room finds its vibe faster • Make, edit, search, import, and export private custom decks • Game Center leaderboards and achievements for completed aggregate scores • Large controls, keyboard paths, sound and haptics settings, Reduce Motion, and high contrast support • Pause safely and resume without losing the room’s place • Share an optional, prompt-free round recap CharadePulse is local-first by design. Your private decks stay on your device unless you deliberately export a deck file.

Screenshots

Untangle by Ocular Braid4 screens
CharadePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CharadePulse at every 3 days against Untangle by Ocular Braid's every 9 days. On price, ads, 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. Untangle by Ocular Braid sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and CharadePulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Untangle by Ocular Braid ships an update every 9 days, CharadePulse every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Untangle by Ocular Braid versus CharadePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUntangle by Ocular BraidCharadePulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOcular BraidGal Itach

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Untangle by Ocular Braid

One-time10
  • Skin Pack — Sweet Treats$1.99
  • Skin Pack — Night Sky$1.99
  • Theme Pack — Christmas$2.99
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  • Theme Pack — Hanukkah$2.99
  • Theme Pack — Lunar New Year$2.99
  • Theme Pack — Candy$2.99
  • Theme Pack — Linen$2.99
  • Skin Packs (Sweet and Night packs)$2.99
  • 3 Theme Bundle 1$5.99
  • Mega Theme Bundle 1$17.99
1 purchases

CharadePulse

One-time1
  • Backstage Key$4.99

Questions

Is Untangle by Ocular Braid free?
Untangle by Ocular Braid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CharadePulse free?
CharadePulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Untangle by Ocular Braid or CharadePulse have ads?
Neither Untangle by Ocular Braid nor CharadePulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Untangle by Ocular Braid or CharadePulse?
Untangle by Ocular Braid ships an update every 9 days, and CharadePulse every 3 days. Most recently, Untangle by Ocular Braid was updated on September 30, 2026 and CharadePulse on September 30, 2026.

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