Microtrip vs Lost Sock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microtrip
Navigate a creature's body in this physics-based arcade game. Dodge monsters, eat cells to survive, and collect power-ups. Its procedurally generated levels offer endless replayability and a unique challenge.
- Soft-body physics
- Procedurally generated levels
- Power-up pills
- Tilt or touch controls
- Smooth 60fps graphics
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"Simple, squashy and with plenty of just-one-more-go addictiveness." – The Guardian "Microtrip is a simple, cheerful little physics-based arcade game" – 148apps "Microtrip Adds Science Into Fun Gameplay" – Cult of Mac "it’s proving to be quite a fun inclusion on my iPhone." – AppAdvice Microtrip is a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature. Its unique soft-body physics and the procedural generated levels make the game different and challenging every time you play. The goal is simple: go as deep as possible. For completing such a task you need to dodge the monsters as well as eating the white cells that are keeping you alive. The game is punctuated by special pills that give the blob a weird yet amazing power. How far can you go? Packed with cool features: - Realistic soft-body physics - Smooth graphics at 60fps - Two control schemes: tilt or touch - Awesome super bonus pills - Procedurally generated levels
Lost Sock
A humorous one-button game where you control a washing machine to prevent socks from getting lost. Collect coins to unlock a variety of quirky and colorful socks.
- One-button gameplay
- Spin and stop mechanics
- Collect coins
- Unlock unique socks
- Humorous theme
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Where do all the missing socks go? Find out in Lost Sock, the crazy physics-based arcade challenge where your washing machine is the level! Spin the machine enough times to complete each stage, but don't let a single sock escape. Easy to learn: • HOLD to spin • RELEASE to stop What starts as an ordinary washing machine quickly turns into a collection of bizarre spinning contraptions. Tackle machines shaped like fried eggs, cars, footballs, airplanes and other ridiculous creations that become increasingly difficult to master. Every level introduces new surprises: • Rotating obstacles • Trap doors and moving parts • Slingshot elements that launch socks across the machine • Physics-driven chaos and unpredictable moments Unlock dozens of strange and colorful socks. Some even create unexpected effects that make every spin unique. Features: • Unique washing machine level designs • Simple one-touch controls • Challenging physics-based gameplay • Risk-versus-reward coin collecting • Unlockable socks with special effects • Casual fun with increasing difficulty Can you keep every sock inside?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microtrip at 904 against Lost Sock's 35. Microtrip also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Lost Sock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Microtrip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lost Sock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Microtrip against 4.6 for Lost Sock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microtrip has 904 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Microtrip's written reviews are positive against 81% of Lost Sock's.
Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, Lost Sock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microtrip | Lost Sock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (904 ratings) | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 80.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 904 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Triple Trip Studio | Tim Kretz |
Customer experience
Microtrip
Lost Sock
Bugs and requests
Microtrip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Getting stuck in level geometry
- Inconsistent high score tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize character
- More power-ups and upgrades
- Additional game modes
- Improved collision detection
Lost Sock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microtrip
- Remove AdsFree
Lost Sock
- remove ads$3.99









