Hive Mind Timer vs Scribbles Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hive Mind Timer
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The official timer app for the board game of thinking alike! Hive Mind is a party game that rewards thinking alike, and there are no wrong answers! Gather 3-12 friends and family, then choose and ask Hive Mind questions everyone might answer the same, because thinking differently might send you off the board! With thousands of questions based on experiences and opinions, this is a party game about thinking alike and staying in the Hive Mind! Designed by Richard Garfield.
Scribbles Now
Transform your living room into a drawing challenge arena. One player sketches a secret word on their device, while everyone else watches on a TV and guesses. Enjoy a fun, ad-free party game with no accounts or subscriptions required.
- AirPlay integration for TV casting
- Large library of drawing prompts
- Intuitive drawing tools
- Ad-free and privacy-focused
- No subscriptions or accounts needed
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Scribbles Now is the ultimate drawing and guessing game for friends and family! Play locally or with friends online. Draw words, guess what others are drawing, and laugh your way through hundreds of categories. • Local multiplayer — pass and play with up to 8 players • Online multiplayer — play with anyone, anywhere • 1,000+ words across dozens of categories • Custom word lists — add your own words Scribbles Pro Subscription Unlock the full word library, custom word lists, and unlimited multiplayer with Scribbles Pro: • Monthly — $1.39 per month • Annual — $9.69 per year • Start with a 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://amolsrivastava.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Scribbles-Now-2155d25f093080f98b60fce7c8b5af6f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hive Mind Timer at none against Scribbles Now's 2. Hive Mind Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Scribbles Now's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 70 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Scribbles Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month. Hive Mind Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hive Mind Timer ships an update every 70 months, Scribbles Now fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hive Mind Timer | Scribbles Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thunderbox Entertainment Ltd. | Amol Srivastava |
In-app purchases
Hive Mind Timer
No in-app purchases
Scribbles Now
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.391 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.691 Year
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