# Topple!

> Solve scrambled quotation puzzles by vertically rearranging letters. (iPhone/iPad app by Sean O'Connor.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topple/id378123895 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 130 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topple/id378123895/reviews.md

## What is Topple!?

The letters of a well known quotation have fallen down and been randomly scrambled. It's your task to solve the puzzle by dragging them back up vertically to their correct positions to figure out what that quotation is. It's obvious when there is only a single letter in a column as there's only one place it can go back up to, but the more letters in a stack the harder you'll have to think as to which letter goes where!

It's fun and addictive and each game takes just a few minutes to play. There are 288 puzzles, and even more extra ones to buy as in-app purchases.

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## Key features

- Scrambled quotation puzzles
- Vertical letter rearrangement
- Intuitive drag-and-drop gameplay
- Hundreds of puzzles
- Addictive and quick gameplay

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oscar Wilde | $0.99 | one-time |
| Friedrich Nietzsche | $0.99 | one-time |
| Albert Einstein | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gandhi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Abraham Lincoln | $0.99 | one-time |
| Benjamin Franklin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Thomas Jefferson | $0.99 | one-time |
| Presidents 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| William Shakespeare | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mark Twain | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Topple!?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🧠 Challenging and engaging word puzzles
- 😌 Relaxing gameplay without time pressure
- 🎓 Educational content with quality quotations
- 🔒 No data collection or privacy concerns
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection
- 🎮 Intuitive controls and user-friendly interface
- ⏱️ Quick gameplay sessions for spare time
- 🧩 Unique puzzle concept different from other games
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly entertainment
- 🤖 Puzzles challenging enough to stump AI

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchase pricing model
- 🐛 Letters falling off screen or not staying in place
- 🔇 Sound effects cutting out frequently
- ❌ No hint or answer feature available
- 🔄 Limited puzzle content, quickly exhausted
- 📱 Device compatibility issues across platforms
- 🎯 Tiles frozen or unresponsive after updates
- 🔁 Repeated puzzles in different categories
- 💳 Separate purchases required per device
- 🎨 Lazy content curation with repetitive quote sources

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Letters not staying in squares, falling off screen
- Tiles frozen and unresponsive to input
- Game crashes after puzzle completion
- Sound effects cutting out requiring device restart
- Horizontal view skewed and compressed
- Puzzles not opening after iOS updates
- Missing letters making puzzles unsolvable
- Game freezing on specific puzzle levels
- Controls unresponsive on iPod Touch despite working on iPad
- Purchased content not syncing across devices
- Volume settings ignored, audio at full blast

**Most requested features**

- More puzzle packs and new content
- Hint or answer reveal option
- Save puzzle progress for later completion
- Bundled pricing for multiple puzzle packs
- Game statistics and scoring system
- Hint button for stuck puzzles
- Ability to replay completed puzzles
- Spanish language puzzle options
- Multiple user profiles
- Topple 2 sequel with new puzzles
- Shuffle letters feature
- Quote attributions after puzzle completion
- Diverse quote sources beyond repetitive authors
- Custom puzzle creation option
- Game Center integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 130)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topple/id378123895/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A Really Fun Game

*2025-07-24*

Artificial Intelligence can’t solve these puzzles. Some I got right away. Some I had to pause and come back to. Eventually I came across one that stumped me. So I sent it to ChatGPT. It thought about it for 5 minutes and gave up. So I tried Grok. Nope. It couldn’t solve it either. The human brain is still an amazing thing.

### 3/5 — Bugs

*2025-05-21*

I have iPhone 12. Letters sometimes don’t stay in squares and fall off the screen. Restart is required. Fix this plz.

### 5/5 — Great choice of proverbs

*2024-04-01*

Quite addictive for me :)

### 5/5 — Where is topple 2 ?

*2023-04-02*

I enjoyed this so much, where is the next wonderful set of quotes ?

### 5/5 — This is one of my favourite games.

*2023-01-16*

I decided to leave a feedback because the people leaving bad feedback cannot be intelligent. First, if you bought a category on any devices and want that category on another device, just look for the restore purchases button and you’ll unlock what you already own. So that solves the negative feedback from most of you. But those that are looking for something educational fun and mind bending. This is it. I think it is fairly priced and the maker of the app wonderfully designed the app. I ask him to please not alter this app and create a topple 2 with new puzzles. This is what kids should be playing instead of the mindless games out there. Thank you developer. You deserve this review.

### 4/5 — Volksy 48

*2022-09-07*

I love this app and have done the lot three times now.
One improvement I can see is the possibility of saving a quote for later if you’re stuck. The only way out now is to give up and then you have to start over when you open it again. Sometimes if I’m stuck I’ll close the app and go back to finish it later. Often I can see straight away where I was going wrong. Being able to save, go on to another and go back to it later would be beneficial.

### 5/5 — Fun and the game collects 0 data from you!

*2022-03-06*

It’s a great puzzle game but best of all the game isn’t collecting any data from your phone.  There should be a category in the App Store for apps that don’t collect any information.

### 4/5 — PLEASE put out some new puzzles!

*2022-02-15*

I absolutely love this app and it has definitely helped me with stress many times over! My only complaint is that I’ve played all of the puzzles too many times. I would gladly pay for additional puzzle pack/s (for iPhone/iPad)! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

### 5/5 — 最高です

*2022-02-09*

終わるどころがないぐらい、どハマりします。
ただ一つ、下記修正いただけるとありがたいす。
iPad Pro 10.5ですが、文字を欄外へ戻す際、勢いあまって画面外に吹き飛んで、その問題を続行出来ずに再起不能にハマることがちょくちょくあります。特に縦に文字が多い場合に頻発する気がします。

### 2/5 — Kind of fun

*2022-01-27*

But you only get so many before you have to pay $10 for all of the rest. That’s way too much.

## Frequently asked questions about Topple!

### What is this app about?

This app presents well-known quotations with their letters scrambled. Your goal is to solve the puzzle by dragging the letters back up into their correct vertical positions to reveal the original quote. It's a word puzzle game focused on unscrambling text.

### How do I play?

You play by dragging individual letters vertically into their correct columns. When a column has only one letter, its position is obvious. As columns fill with more letters, you'll need to think carefully to determine the correct placement for each letter to reconstruct the quotation.

### Is this app free?

The app is free to download and play. It offers 288 puzzles initially, with the option to purchase additional puzzles through in-app purchases if you wish to expand your gameplay.

### What kind of puzzles does it have?

The puzzles are based on famous quotations that have been scrambled. The core gameplay involves rearranging letters vertically to solve these quotation puzzles. It's designed to be fun and addictive, with each game taking only a few minutes to complete.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.2 — 2021-11-30

- minor bug fix

### 3.2.1 — 2021-09-23

- fix for issues with iOS 15

### 3.2.0 — 2020-03-03

- updated for new iPhone screen sizes and iOSes

### 3.1 — 2018-02-07

- compatible with iPhone X

### 3.0.5 — 2017-01-06

- fix for display problems on iPhone Pluses and iPad 12.9" screens

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