Comparison

Lost Yeti vs Tangled Gears

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

Head to head
About

Lost Yeti

Guide a cute Yeti home by strategically sliding ice blocks to create a path. Navigate through challenging levels, collect bonus items, and avoid enemies and traps in this charming puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Slide ice cubes to create paths
  • Collect bonus items
  • Avoid enemies and traps
  • Explore 3 worlds
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Colorful pixel art
  • 8-bit music
Features
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Lead the Yeti to his way home! "A rich and rewarding puzzler full of neat ideas, Lost Yeti is well worth searching out." - Pocket Gamer 8/10 "Still, Lost Yeti deserves a lot of credit for drawing so affectionately upon the games of the past and effectively recreating their magic." - Gamezebo 4.5/5 "Lost Yeti uses a Nintendo-styled aesthetic to be one of the most accurate retro games on iOS." - 148Apps 4/5 "Lost Yeti’s throwback aesthetic and charming puzzles are a Super Nintendo-lover’s sugarcoated dream come true." - MacLife 4.5/5 Lost Yeti is an extremely cute puzzle adventure where you slide ice cubes to create a path for the Yeti and complete the level. Collect bonus items and be sure to avoid dangerous enemies and traps spread all over the levels. Features: • 3 worlds to explore • 60 levels • Colorful pixel art • 8-bit music • Original enemies and puzzles

About

Tangled Gears

Features
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"Embark on an exhilarating mechanical journey with our captivating puzzle game! Gear up for a brain-teasing challenge that will put your problem-solving skills to the test. In this innovative and immersive game, you'll be tasked with manipulating gears, pipes, and screws to free the trapped gears and unlock the mysteries of this intricate world. Are you ready to become the ultimate gear master and solve the most intricate mechanical puzzles? Tangled Gears is the game that will keep you engaged for hours on end. Explore the world of cogs and sprockets, solve intricate puzzles, and experience the thrill of setting the gears free. Get ready to turn, twist, and rotate your way to victory!"

Screenshots

Lost Yeti4 screens
Tangled Gears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tangled Gears at Free against Lost Yeti's $2.99. Lost Yeti's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Tangled Gears is free to download; Lost Yeti costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Yeti ships an update every 12 months, Tangled Gears every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lost Yeti versus Tangled Gears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost YetiTangled Gears
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB148 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGionathan PesaresiCagri Gecin

Bugs and requests

Lost Yeti

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing on level 17
  • Partial screen display on iPhone 11

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to skip difficult levels
  • Option to disable ads

Tangled Gears

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lost Yeti

No in-app purchases

None

Tangled Gears

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lost Yeti free?
Lost Yeti costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangled Gears free?
Tangled Gears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lost Yeti or Tangled Gears have ads?
Tangled Gears shows ads; Lost Yeti does not.
Which is updated more often, Lost Yeti or Tangled Gears?
Lost Yeti ships an update every 12 months, and Tangled Gears every 16 months. Most recently, Lost Yeti was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tangled Gears on November 3, 2026.

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