Comparison

Ring Around vs Gloopfall

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

Head to head
About

Ring Around

A relaxing puzzle game where you sort objects into matching trios. Progress through increasingly complex levels in a contemporary gallery setting. Enjoy an atmospheric experience with adjustable music and offline play.

Highlights
  • Object matching and sorting
  • Progressive level difficulty
  • Atmospheric gallery setting
  • Adjustable soundtrack
  • Offline gameplay
  • One-time purchase unlock
Features
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Find a little order. Step into a contemporary gallery and explore a glowing carousel of curious objects. Rotate the shelves, move a treasure, and bring three matching objects together. Each trio makes room for the next small moment of satisfaction. EASY TO START. SATISFYING TO MASTER. Tap to pick up and place objects, swap their positions, and plan your next match. Discover more objects as you progress through increasingly intricate levels. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Enjoy an atmospheric setting, a varied soundtrack, adjustable music volume, and the freedom to skip to the next track. Pinch to bring the carousel closer. TRY IT FIRST Play the first 12 levels free. A one-time full-game purchase unlocks the core game beyond level 12. No subscription and no advertising. MORE TO DISCOVER The optional Curiosity Cabinet expansion adds 96 objects to your collection. It is sold separately and requires the full-game unlock. Your progress is saved on your device. Core gameplay works offline.

About

Gloopfall

Features
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The maze-chase where you drop the walls. Gloopfall is a maze chase with falling blocks. You steer Gloop, a hungry one-eyed slime, through a maze full of pellets. Spiky Mites hunt you the whole time. Blocks keep falling into the maze, and you decide where each one lands. When a block lands, it becomes a wall. Use it to cut off a chaser, open an escape route, or seal a Mite into a pocket for good. TWO GAMES, ONE BOARD • Steer Gloop with the d-pad and eat pellets. • Move, rotate and drop the falling block with the buttons. • Every block you place changes the chase. OUTSMART THE MITES • Pip heads straight for you. Dash cuts you off from the front. Mo wanders, then turns on you. Grit hunts where your block is about to land. • Wall a Mite into a sealed pocket to trap it. • Grab a power pellet to turn the tables. Gobble dizzy Mites and ooze right through blocks. • Fill a row to clear it and make room. ONE MORE LEVEL • The level ladder never ends. Every level is built from its number, so it plays the same for everyone. • Levels are short, 1 to 3 minutes. Each one is a little harder than the last. • New Mites, twists and block worlds show up as you climb: Arcade, Handheld, Neon and Sunset. A NEW MAZE EVERY DAY • The Daily Maze gives everyone the same board and the same blocks. • Your first run of the day is scored. Keep your streak going and climb the Game Center leaderboard. SKILL IS THE ONLY POWER-UP • Coins buy skins, streak freezes and the occasional continue. They never make a level easier. • Unlock 9 Gloop skins and earn 16 achievements. • Game Center leaderboards for the highest level and the Daily Maze. MADE FOR ONE THUMB • Portrait, one screen, with chunky pixel art you can read at a glance. • Two control schemes: Two-thumb (d-pad and buttons) or Swipe, plus a left-handed layout. • Plays offline. No account needed. Gloopfall is free to play. Most ads are your choice, for a second chance or bonus coins. A short ad can play between lost runs, and Remove Ads turns that off. Optional in-app purchases add coins, which only buy looks, streak freezes and continues.

Screenshots

Ring Around4 screens
Gloopfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ring Around at none against Gloopfall's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ring Around sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Gloopfall sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ring Around versus Gloopfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing AroundGloopfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size678 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJonathon KennemerKevin de Oliveira Bruno

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ring Around

One-time2
  • Curiosity Cabinet$4.99
  • Ring Around — Full Game$6.99
4 purchases

Gloopfall

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 4,000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Ring Around free?
Ring Around is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gloopfall free?
Gloopfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ring Around or Gloopfall have ads?
Gloopfall shows ads; Ring Around does not.

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