Comparison

The Lost Fountain vs Loop ◈

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

Head to head
About

The Lost Fountain

Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure to uncover the secrets of a lost island and the mythical fountain of youth. Solve ancient mysteries, explore breathtaking landscapes, and follow in your father's footsteps on an unforgettable journey.

Highlights
  • Mysterious lost island exploration
  • Solve ancient civilization mysteries
  • Engaging and deep storyline
  • Challenging point-and-click puzzles
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • Hours of addictive gameplay
Features
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Discover the amazing secrets hidden in the mysterious lost island, home to the mythical fountain of youth. Explore this incredible and breathtaking landscape while solving the mysteries of a lost and ancient civilization. All this and more in the best point and click adventure game available for mobile devices. Plot: You grew up listening tales about your father, the famous and world renowned archaeologist Karl Freeman, to whom the greatest and most important archaeological discoveries are attributed throughout history. However, you never met him. He disappeared in the last of his expeditions, while investigating the origin of a legend regarding a mythical and mysterious fountain with marvelous healing powers for the sick. Today we know it as the “Fountain of Eternal Youth”, which is said to be hidden in an uncharted lost island. Now, as a young and restless person, you can feel your ancestor's call, inviting you to investigate what could have happened in that mysterious, and faraway island. Equipped with only your grandfather’s old cartographic drawings, you decide to venture and head out toward an uncertain, but wonderful journey in search of your father. Features: - Amazing & attractive graphics. - A deep & catching story. - Hours of addictive entertainment. - Fun, innovative, and clever puzzles. - Tens of different environments to discover & explore. - An original, interactive, and unique story. - Excellent puzzle, level, and game design. - High-resolution graphics optimized for new generation devices. - Multiple languages, auto-saving and much more... Buy it now! If you’re new to adventure games, download it now. You won't regret it! It’s more than likely that you’ll instantly become a fan of the genre. If you’re already a fan you must have already bought it. You certainly weren’t going to miss this chance! Take a look and good luck!!!

About

Loop ◈

Embark on a relaxing journey through an ethereal temple with a spirit companion. Solve intuitive puzzles in beautiful, minimalist environments with an enigmatic, visual narrative. Over 40 levels offer a contemplative experience.

Highlights
  • Relaxing contemplative puzzler
  • Spirit companion guide
  • Beautiful minimalist art-style
  • Intuitive and relaxing puzzles
  • Over 40 unique levels
  • Enigmatic visual narrative
  • Immersive original soundtrack
Features
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Discover Loop - A relaxing contemplative puzzler; where you and your companion travel through a mysterious, ethereal temple. Beautiful & Contemplative: Loop will help you relax within beautiful and varied environments. The gameplay is centered in playing along with a Spirit which acts both as a reliable guide through the temple and as a faithful companion to discover the world with.  The game narrative will take you through rich environments and unique and creative puzzles. The story is beautifully told without any dialogue, everything is visual. Features -Colorful and unique art-style, beautiful minimalism focused on shapes, lighting and music -Play along a Mentor companion who guides you through the temple -Intuitive and relaxing puzzles -More than 40 contemplative unique levels during this journey -Enigmatic narrative within varied Ambients & Rich Environments -Unforgettable and immersive original soundtrack If you are looking forward to a relaxing experience, where you can observe beautiful scenery, and cooperate while solving colorful minimalist puzzles, then the world of Loop awaits you.

Screenshots

The Lost Fountain4 screens
Loop ◈4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop ◈ at weekly against The Lost Fountain's every 28 months. Loop ◈ also leads on price ($0.29 vs $2.99). The Lost Fountain's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 64%) and ratings volume (90 vs 13). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

The Lost Fountain costs $2.99 and Loop ◈ $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Lost Fountain holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Fountain has 90 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of The Lost Fountain's written reviews are positive against 64% of Loop ◈'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Lost Fountain ships an update every 28 months, Loop ◈ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Lost Fountain versus Loop ◈: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Lost FountainLoop ◈
Price$2.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.1 (90 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHomero RojasTEAM CHILI S.C.

Customer experience

The Lost Fountain

All ratings90 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.8%

Loop ◈

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

The Lost Fountain

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bamboo door puzzle not working
  • Underwater elephant puzzle too difficult
  • Freezing on certain screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to find father
  • Add background audio playback
  • Improve map functionality
  • Add hint system

Loop ◈

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Lost Fountain

No in-app purchases

None

Loop ◈

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Lost Fountain free?
The Lost Fountain costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop ◈ free?
Loop ◈ costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Lost Fountain or Loop ◈?
The Lost Fountain is rated higher. The Lost Fountain averages 4.1 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Loop ◈ averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do The Lost Fountain or Loop ◈ have ads?
Neither The Lost Fountain nor Loop ◈ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Lost Fountain or Loop ◈?
The Lost Fountain ships an update every 28 months, and Loop ◈ weekly. Most recently, The Lost Fountain was updated on October 11, 2026 and Loop ◈ on October 12, 2026.

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