Comparison

Asterlume vs ほどく。

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

Head to head
About

Asterlume

Features
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Untangle glowing star lines at your own pace — no timers, no lives, no energy bars. Drag the stars until no two lines cross and a real constellation lights up. A calm, offline logic puzzle with a new daily sky every midnight. THE NIGHTLY RITUAL A new daily constellation appears every midnight — the same one for everyone. Solve it, keep your streak glowing, and watch your personal sky fill in night after night. ENDLESS, ALWAYS SOLVABLE Every level is built by an algorithm that guarantees a solution exists — you'll never hit an impossible board. A gentle, rising difficulty keeps each session a balance of challenge and calm. A SKY TO COLLECT Untangle your way through a growing atlas of hundreds of real constellations — from the familiar zodiac to deep-sky wonders — each with a short piece of star lore. MADE TO FEEL GOOD — Beautiful in both dark and light themes — Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support — Color-blind friendly mode — Reduce Motion respected everywhere — Customizable star shapes, backgrounds, and sound packs — Share your solved sky as an elegant card — Available in 45 languages — Local reminders only — we never push from a server Asterlume is free to play and supported by ads. A gentle space, every night.

About

ほどく。

Features
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「ほどく。」は、ピンに重なったひもの端を動かして、すべての交差をなくすパズルゲームです。 動かせるのは、各ピンでいちばん上にあるひもだけ。 先にどれを動かすかで、次の一手が変わります。 操作は、動かしたいピンと移動先のピンを順番にタップするだけ。 行き詰まったら「一手戻す」やヒントも使えます。 ・Stage 1〜25は無料 ・クリア済みステージは何度でも遊べる ・Stage 26〜50は追加パックで解放 ・広告削除の買い切りあり ・ログイン不要 シンプルな見た目で、考えるのはしっかり。 少しずつ盤面をほどいてください。

Screenshots

Asterlume4 screens
ほどく。4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asterlume at none against ほどく。's 5. On price, update cadence, ads 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. ほどく。 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Asterlume asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asterlume ships an update every 3 weeks, ほどく。 monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Asterlume versus ほどく。: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsterlumeほどく。
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErge Akovatsubasa matsumoto

In-app purchases

None

Asterlume

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ほどく。

One-time5
  • 追加ステージを解放$0.99
  • 広告削除$0.99
  • 広告を削除$1.99
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  • 追加25ステージ$1.99
  • 全部入り$2.99

Questions

Is Asterlume free?
Asterlume is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ほどく。 free?
ほどく。 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Asterlume or ほどく。 have ads?
Both Asterlume and ほどく。 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Asterlume or ほどく。?
Asterlume ships an update every 3 weeks, and ほどく。 monthly. Most recently, Asterlume was updated on October 31, 2026 and ほどく。 on October 31, 2026.

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