Lost Yeti vs Knotmania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Knotmania
Embark on a 3D physics puzzle adventure in an alien structure. Unravel intricate knots of living creatures to restore energy and progress through unique rooms. Enjoy a visually stunning and immersive experience with dynamic sound.
- 3D physics puzzle gameplay
- 76 unique rooms and knots
- In-house physics simulator
- Dynamic sound effects
- Arcade and Zen modes
- GameCenter leaderboards
- iCloud progress sync
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TouchArcade - 4/5 "...is a fun idea that manifests itself into a solid, well-made game. It's certainly a unique experience to behold..." AppleNApps - 4/5 "Great 3D puzzle challenge | High quality physics engine" GameRamble - 9/10 "The 3D visuals and lifelike animations give the game a unique feel" Pocket Gamer UK - "Lovely puzzler Knotmania lets you play with alien tentacles" Indie Game Enthusiast - “It adds an engaging vibe akin to an unearthly nature documentary” Indie Prize Selection - Casual Connect Amsterdam 2016 IndieGame Expo 2016 Selection - Nominee Best of Quo Vadis 2016 Show Knotmania is a 3D physics puzzle arcade game where you embark on an exploration journey of an alien structure of rooms inhabited by the "Strings", half-like living creatures. The Strings energy runs the structure, in order for the exploration to go on, one needs to stop the energy by unravelling the knots. • Designed for touch screen: multitouch controls - drag/slide string with any finger. • 76 rooms and knots each flavored with unique concept, atmosphere and music. • In-house physics simulator of knots • Physically realistic realtime soft shadows. • Dynamic sounds effects by Fractures Audio: create a soundscape that reacts to your play. • Compete with your friends on GameCenter in 3 leaderboards: Score, Levels, Golden Tangle • Share Progress on Social Networks: Twitter, Facebook. • Sync progress across all your devices using iCloud • Arcade Mode: The time is limited! Use fewer gesture for a better score. • Zen Mode: No time constraints, focus on puzzle. • No Interruptions: This also means no in-app purchases or ads, have fun and enjoy this mania!! The game is compatible with: - iPhone - iPod touch - iPad - iPad Mini - iPad Air Some effects (as soft shadows) are disabled on older devices. We'd love to hear from you. Like us: http://facebook.com/2thinkgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/2thinkgames Visit us: http://www.2think.it/www/?goto=knotmania Contact us: info@2think.it
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Yeti at 87% against Knotmania's 29%. Lost Yeti also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Knotmania's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Lost Yeti costs $2.99 and Knotmania $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lost Yeti holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Lost Yeti's written reviews are positive against 29% of Knotmania's.
Lost Yeti ships an update every 12 months, Knotmania every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lost Yeti | Knotmania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (41 ratings) — better | 3.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Gionathan Pesaresi | 2 THINK DI CAPUANO ROBERTO E MAIER ELISABETA LOANA SNC |
Customer experience
Lost Yeti
Knotmania
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
Knotmania
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lost Yeti
No in-app purchases
Knotmania
No in-app purchases









