# "HOOK" vs LVL

The clearest difference is price: LVL at Free against "HOOK"'s $2.99. LVL also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

LVL is free to download; "HOOK" costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for "HOOK" against 4.7 for LVL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 509 and 397 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of "HOOK"'s written reviews are positive against 90% of LVL's.

"HOOK" ships an update every 5 months, LVL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | "HOOK" | LVL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (509 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hook/id956794130/reviews)** | [4.7 (397 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lvl/id1164492728/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **509** | 397 |
| Positive reviews | **94.8% of reviews** | 89.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 216 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maciej Targoni](https://appshunter.io/developer/495165602) | [Ertan Unver](https://appshunter.io/developer/841130981) |

## What reviewers say

### "HOOK"

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hook/id956794130)

A tranquil puzzle game where you strategically remove hooks from a board. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no ads, time limits, or scores. Discover new mechanics across numerous levels with a calming soundtrack.

**Highlights:** Minimalist design, Relaxing gameplay, No ads or time restrictions, 60+ levels, Calming soundtrack, Dark Mode, Cloud Saves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and challenging
- 🎨 Elegant and minimalistic design
- 🎶 Calming background music
- 💡 Unique puzzle mechanics
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficult to see overlapping elements
- 🔚 Not enough levels

**Reported bugs**

- Game gets stuck on startup screen
- No ability to save progress

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Dark mode
- Ability to disable audio
- Level editor
- Additional puzzle mechanics


### LVL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lvl/id1164492728)

This minimalistic puzzle game challenges players to think in 3D while solving 2D puzzles. It features over 50 hand-crafted levels and an endless mode with randomly generated puzzles. The unique gameplay requires players to consider interactions on opposite faces of the puzzle.

**Highlights:** 50+ hand-crafted levels, 150+ incredible puzzles, Unlimited randomly-generated levels, Minimalist design, Think in 3D for 2D puzzles, Interact with opposite faces

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Wonderful game
- 👍 由淺入深的遊戲
- 👍 simple and satisfying
- 👍 Lvl
- 👍 schlicht und gut

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 stope music
- 🔋 電池食う
- 🔋 Не оптимально
- 🔋 Игра отличная!
- 🐛 Game needs some fixing

**Reported bugs**

- the game start from the beginning when changing mobile device
- The endless version keeps crashing, please fix!
- Swipe controls are poor, making it a pain to change surfaces.
- Your new upgrade is terrible. Very jerky. Liked the old one much better.

**Requested features**

- Move a piece off the cube so it would be easier to rearrange larger pieces.
- a simple button to deactivate the sound
- Different geometric prisms instead of cubes and cubes within cubes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is "HOOK" free?

"HOOK" costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LVL free?

LVL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, "HOOK" or LVL?

"HOOK" is rated higher. "HOOK" averages 4.8 out of 5 from 509 ratings, while LVL averages 4.7 from 397 ratings.

### Do "HOOK" or LVL have ads?

Neither "HOOK" nor LVL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, "HOOK" or LVL?

"HOOK" ships an update every 5 months, and LVL every 3 weeks. Most recently, "HOOK" was updated on September 22, 2026 and LVL on June 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*