Comparison

Squirmy Puzzle vs Tangle Master 3D

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

Head to head
About

Squirmy Puzzle

Engage with a unique animated puzzle where each piece is a looping animation. Drag and drop seaweed pieces into their correct positions before the timer expires to reveal a complete, flowing animation. Offers multiple levels with increasing complexity and helpful features for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • Animated puzzle pieces
  • Drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Timer-based challenges
  • Hold-to-peek feature
  • Optional piece outlines
  • Landscape orientation
Features
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Squirmy Puzzle is an animated drag-and-drop puzzle. Every piece is a small looping animation of seaweed swaying in the current — drag the pieces into place before the timer runs out, and the full animation plays. Five hand-built levels, from a two-piece tutorial to a fourteen-piece challenge. FEATURES - Animated pieces — every piece keeps moving while you play. - Hold-to-peek: tap and hold the eye icon to see the solved layout. The timer pauses while you peek. - Optional piece-outline overlays for an easier first play. - Landscape orientation. No ads. No in-app purchases. The app sends only anonymous gameplay events for analytics.

About

Tangle Master 3D

Engage your mind with this 3D puzzle game where you untangle and sort colored ropes. Strategize to match colors and untie knots within limited moves. Boosters are available to help you overcome challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 3D rope sorting
  • Color matching
  • Untangle knots
  • Limited moves strategy
  • Boosters available
  • Hundreds of unique levels
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Do you like mind games and riddles? Here's the best 3D mind teasing game ever! Join 100M+ players mastering tangles and knots! It's a challenging yet super fun brain puzzle with easy to play controls. Just sort the ropes in the right order and untangle ropes on time! Remember you also have limited moves to complete the level so focus on matching colors, sort ropes and untie the ropes. Tangle Master 3D is like a color puzzle, you need to sort and match colors of ropes and pins. If you get stuck, we have plenty of boosters to help you along the way :) You can cut the rope, or explode the locks. Two ropes is a piece of cake! Tease your brain, relax and enjoy the game :) Three ropes makes you a game master, a 3D Tangle Master! No knots can hold you back! Four ropes "quadruples" your fun! Wow you are a genius! Are you ready for a master challenge? Come and enjoy this puzzle game! Hundreds of uniques levels, customized features and special weekend tournaments!

Screenshots

Squirmy Puzzle4 screens
Tangle Master 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squirmy Puzzle at 100% against Tangle Master 3D's 16%. Squirmy Puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tangle Master 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (385K vs 1). On price and device support 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. Tangle Master 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squirmy Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squirmy Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tangle Master 3D has 385K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Squirmy Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 16% of Tangle Master 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squirmy Puzzle ships an update every 4 months, Tangle Master 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Squirmy Puzzle versus Tangle Master 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirmy PuzzleTangle Master 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (385K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1385K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB280 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaeva LieblingRollic Games

Customer experience

Squirmy Puzzle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tangle Master 3D

All ratings384,585 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative72.2%

Bugs and requests

Squirmy Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tangle Master 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to use extra moves after watching ads
  • Levels freezing or not registering completion
  • Ads not removed after purchasing ad-free version

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied and challenging puzzles
  • Ability to spend coins on meaningful upgrades
  • Multiplayer/competitive modes
  • Ability to replay specific levels

In-app purchases

None

Squirmy Puzzle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tangle Master 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Squirmy Puzzle free?
Squirmy Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangle Master 3D free?
Tangle Master 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squirmy Puzzle or Tangle Master 3D?
Squirmy Puzzle is rated higher. Squirmy Puzzle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tangle Master 3D averages 4.4 from 385K ratings.
Do Squirmy Puzzle or Tangle Master 3D have ads?
Tangle Master 3D shows ads; Squirmy Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Squirmy Puzzle or Tangle Master 3D?
Squirmy Puzzle ships an update every 4 months, and Tangle Master 3D weekly. Most recently, Squirmy Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tangle Master 3D on October 31, 2026.

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