# Knotty Navy — A sea battle with toy boats

> Digital wooden toy boat sea battle game with single-player and multiplayer modes. (iPhone/iPad app by Aaron Peabody.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotty-navy/id6819904522 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aaron Peabody](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795305965)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.67/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotty-navy/id6819904522/reviews.md

## What is Knotty Navy?

The classic sea battle, carved in wood. Hide four toy ships, hunt down the other fleet with pegs, and sink all four to win. Play a friend across the table, a friend anywhere through Game Center, or the computer, and take on a new hidden fleet every day.

PLAY A FRIEND, OR THE COMPUTER
• Two players pass one phone. Your first game is free
• Or play far away, a round at a time, through Game Center: a friend you ask, or a foe that finds you
• Or work up the ranks alone: the Deckhand, the Shipmate, the Captain and the Commander
• The computer only knows what a player in its seat would know
• Your fewest shots against each rank are kept

SALVO
• Fire a shot for every ship you still have afloat, all at once
• Lose a ship and you lose a shot, so every sinking counts twice
• About fifteen turns each, where one shot a turn takes thirty. Both sets of rules are there

A NEW FLEET EVERY DAY
• One hidden fleet a day, the same for everyone in the world
• Sink it in as few shots as you can, and share the result without giving the ships away
• Keep a run of days going, with a home screen widget to show it
• A Game Center leaderboard for each day's fleet, and a look at how your friends did

MADE FOR IPHONE DUO
• On iPhone Duo the phone is the case. Open it to see your shots above the fold and your own sea below
• Stand it half open in tabletop mode, like the real game: your shots board stands up in front of you and your fleet lies on the table
• Shut it to pass it. The cover screen becomes the lid, with the name of whoever opens it next
• Nobody sees a fleet they didn't open the phone to see
• On every other iPhone, and on iPad, there are Done and Pass buttons instead

EASY TO PICK UP
• Drag a ship to move it, tap it to turn it, or tap Shuffle
• Touch a hole to aim, press the red plunger to fire
• Wood, ships, pegs and brass all drawn on the phone
• When it's over, the lid sums the game up in a line you can share

Free to play, with no ads and no subscription. The Deckhand, the Shipmate, games with a friend far away and each day's fleet are free. One purchase, the full set, opens the Captain and the Commander, every game across the table after the first, and the fleet of any earlier day.

Works with VoiceOver, large text and Reduce Motion, in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

## Key features

- Classic wooden sea battle gameplay
- Play against friends locally or via Game Center
- Compete against AI with increasing difficulty
- Daily hidden fleet challenges
- Unique iPhone Duo mode for shared play
- Salvo firing mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Full Set | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Knotty Navy safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Knotty Navy.

## Is Knotty Navy legit?

Knotty Navy appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Knotty Navy is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotty-navy/id6819904522/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Better than all the other ship games

*2026-10-27*

I love how kid-friendly this version is. Easy to play on non-duos, too and the game tells you when to pass to the other player! Well done!

## Frequently asked questions about Knotty Navy

### What is Knotty Navy?

Knotty Navy is a digital adaptation of the classic wooden sea battle game. Players hide their toy ships and sink their opponent's fleet using pegs, offering both single-player and multiplayer modes.

### How do I play Knotty Navy with a friend?

You can play with a friend across the table by passing one phone, or remotely through Game Center. The first game played across the table is free.

### Does Knotty Navy have ads?

No, Knotty Navy is free to play with no ads. The game is designed to be an ad-free experience for uninterrupted gameplay.

### What are the in-app purchases in Knotty Navy?

A single purchase unlocks the full game, including the Captain and Commander AI ranks, all games across the table after the first, and access to previous days' fleets. The Deckhand, Shipmate, games with friends, and daily fleets are free.

### Is Knotty Navy suitable for children?

Knotty Navy has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for children and adults. The gameplay involves strategic thinking and is presented in a toy-like aesthetic.

### Can I play Knotty Navy offline?

Yes, you can play against the computer offline. The computer opponent's difficulty is based on what a player in its seat would know.

### How often is Knotty Navy updated?

The app was last updated on October 24, 2026, to version 1.0.1. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing support and potential for future improvements.

### What devices does Knotty Navy support?

Knotty Navy is available on iPhone and iPad. It also features a special mode optimized for iPhone Duo.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-26

Shut your Duo and the lid now lies sideways: hold it with the hinge along the top, and it opens straight into play.

Your shots cross the fold. Each peg hops off one of your ships still afloat, over the hinge and into its hole, one ship per shot in a salvo. Fire coming back falls in from over the top, one peg at a time.

A sunk ship rocks as it settles into the rack, the board that's hit is the one that shakes, and play against the computer moves along quicker. The main menu now marks each rank you've beaten.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-24

If you played the beta, the full set now always opens once you buy it. And the day's fleet can now be opened straight from App Store events, starting with Fleet Challenge Week.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-20

No release notes.

## More apps by Aaron Peabody

- [PipeBook Pipefitter Calculator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipebook-pipefitter-calculator/id6795305963)
- [DuoBox: Fold Accordion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duobox-fold-accordion/id6818382295)
- [Shut the Fold: Shut the Box](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shut-the-fold-shut-the-box/id6818948748)

All apps by Aaron Peabody: https://appshunter.io/developer/6795305965

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