Powernode vs GUBBINS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Powernode
This is a zen puzzle game that also offers a brainy challenge. Combine numbers to create energy sources and feed the network to reach the highest score. It tests your planning and organizing skills.
- Zen puzzle gameplay
- Brainy challenge
- Combine numbers
- Create energy sources
- Feed the network
- Planning and organizing skills
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/// CHRISTMAS UPDATE - 2 New Modes - 50 % Off for Launch Week "Powernode eventually rewires your brain - Game of the Day" - App Store "Engrossing and addictive" - Metro.co.uk "App of the Week" - Spiegel Online A zen puzzle game but also a brainy challenge! Reach the highest score in "Powernode", a puzzle game that will test your planning and organizing skills. Combine numbers to create energy sources and feed the network.
GUBBINS
A friendly word puzzle game where you build words using tiles and special modifiers called Gubbins. Navigate a charming world with quirky characters that can help or hinder your progress.
- Tile-based word construction
- Wildcard Gubbins modifiers
- Charming cartoon characters
- Minimalist typography
- Moreish wordplay
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Gubbins is a friendly puzzle game where players place tiles to construct words, with the help and hindrance of wildcard modifiers called Gubbins. Minimalist typography alongside kooky cartoons serve as a canvas for moreish wordplay. Dig through the draw pile and make words on the board with hilarious friends wreaking havoc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GUBBINS at 73% against Powernode's 26%. GUBBINS also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.8). Powernode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
GUBBINS is free to download; Powernode costs $1.99 up front. GUBBINS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Powernode asks for nothing beyond the download.
GUBBINS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GUBBINS has 1.7K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Powernode's written reviews are positive against 73% of GUBBINS's.
Powernode ships an update every 5 months, GUBBINS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powernode | GUBBINS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (51 ratings) | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 614 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Opal Games | Studio Folly Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Powernode
GUBBINS
Bugs and requests
Powernode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GUBBINS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tiles becoming unplayable after certain Gubbins
- Daily puzzle not updating correctly
- Inconsistent behavior of rotation and placement
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Word validity checker
- Multiplayer mode
- Customizable Gubbins selection
- Leaderboards and stats tracking
- Ability to revisit completed puzzles
In-app purchases
Powernode
No in-app purchases
GUBBINS
- Planet GubbinFree
- Giant Postcard Pack$1.99
- Punctuation Pack$2.99
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- The Travel Gubbins Pack$4.99
- The Space Gubbins Pack$4.99
- Infinite Play$5.99
- The Space Punc Bundle$5.99
- Space Travel Bundle$7.49
- Launch Pack$9.99
- The Chonkiest Bundle$13.99
