Comparison

Primary Particle vs Loooply

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

Head to head
About

Primary Particle

A fun puzzle game where players help a scientist stabilize particles in an experiment. Catch particles of the correct color to keep the experiment going and increase your score. Beware of tricky particles that appear as your skill level rises.

Highlights
  • Particle stabilization gameplay
  • Color-matching mechanic
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Score-based progression
  • Experiment simulation
Features
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Art & Game Design by Ben Jelter Programming by Stefan Schmitt A fun puzzle game for everybody! Help Dr. Hadron with his particle experiment. Keep the particles stable for as long as possible so Dr. Hadron can study them. Don't let the particles escape or the experiment will end. Catch the particles... but make sure they're the right color! As your skill increases, so does your score. Watch out for tricky particles as your level increases. The particle collider cost $9 Billion. Don't waste it!

About

Loooply

A minimalist puzzle game designed for calm focus and clever deduction. Solve hand-crafted loop puzzles that increase in difficulty without any pressure, timers, or distractions.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Calm focus gameplay
  • Clever deduction puzzles
  • Hand-crafted levels
  • No timers or pressure
Features
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Loooply is a minimalist puzzle game built around calm focus and clever deduction. Solve hand-crafted loop puzzles that grow in challenge without pressure, timers, or noise.

Screenshots

Primary Particle4 screens
Loooply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Loooply at free against Primary Particle's paid. Loooply also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). Primary Particle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Primary Particle against 5.0 for Loooply. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Primary Particle ships an update every 8 months, Loooply fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Primary Particle versus Loooply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimary ParticleLoooply
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan SchmittMark McKelvy

Customer experience

Primary Particle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loooply

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Primary Particle

No in-app purchases

None

Loooply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primary Particle free?
Primary Particle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loooply free?
Loooply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Primary Particle or Loooply?
Primary Particle and Loooply are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Primary Particle or Loooply have ads?
Neither Primary Particle nor Loooply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primary Particle or Loooply?
Primary Particle ships an update every 8 months, and Loooply fortnightly. Most recently, Primary Particle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loooply on October 7, 2026.

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