Comparison

Lost Yeti vs Knotmania

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Lost Yeti4 screens
Knotmania4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lost Yeti costs $2.99 and Knotmania $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lost Yeti versus Knotmania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost YetiKnotmania
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.4 (41 ratings) — better3.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGionathan Pesaresi2 THINK DI CAPUANO ROBERTO E MAIER ELISABETA LOANA SNC

Customer experience

Lost Yeti

All ratings41 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative4.1%

Knotmania

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative52.9%

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

None

Lost Yeti

No in-app purchases

None

Knotmania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lost Yeti free?
Lost Yeti costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knotmania free?
Knotmania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lost Yeti or Knotmania?
Lost Yeti is rated higher. Lost Yeti averages 4.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Knotmania averages 3.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Lost Yeti or Knotmania have ads?
Neither Lost Yeti nor Knotmania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Yeti or Knotmania?
Lost Yeti ships an update every 12 months, and Knotmania every 3 months. Most recently, Lost Yeti was updated on October 21, 2026 and Knotmania on October 7, 2026.

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