Pencil Games vs Relic Scratch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Games
Enjoy classic pencil and paper drawing games on your device. Play solo or challenge friends in a variety of puzzles and strategy games. New games are generated on demand, and progress is saved for seamless play.
- Classic drawing games
- Randomly generated games
- Single player and multiplayer modes
- Progress saving
- Play with Apple Pencil, stylus, or finger
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Play classic pencil and paper drawing games such as Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku, Word Searches, Tic Tac Toe, with an Apple Pencil, a stylus, or even your finger! • Never run out of fun, as new games are randomly generated anytime you wish. • Play single player games such as Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku, Futoshiki, Word Searches, and Mazes, or play against a friend on games such as Tic Tac Toe, Hangman, Dots and Boxes, and 4 in a Row. • Progress in each game is saved, so you are able to toggle between games and resume where you left off. • More games to come!
Relic Scratch
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History is not hidden beneath a thin mask. It lives in layers. Relic Scratch is a tactile archaeology game about carefully uncovering, identifying, restoring, and exhibiting ancient finds. Read the material, choose the right tool, and decide when an artifact is ready to be recovered. REAL LAYERS, MEANINGFUL DECISIONS • Remove loose sand, compacted soil, and wet clay • Work around stones and roots without damaging the find • Reveal hidden cracks and stabilize fragile areas • Watch displaced sand fly aside and remain piled at the edge • Experience surfaces that look and sound distinctly different EIGHT TOOLS WITH DISTINCT PURPOSES Brush, scraper, air blower, wooden probe, pipette, chisel, stabilizer, and material scanner each behave differently. The wrong tool may save time, but it can leave permanent damage. RESEARCH, RESCUE, AND HIDDEN SECRETS Identify artifacts using visible clues about material, shape, period, and excavation context. Take on optional rescue excavations affected by sandstorms, unstable chambers, groundwater, heavy rain, or floods. Discover rare secret chambers, hidden side finds, and artifact variants with patina, pigments, salt crusts, inscriptions, and differently preserved fragments. BUILD YOUR OWN MUSEUM Collect 30 artifacts across five excavation regions, restore damaged pieces, and open five museum halls. Personal records reward preservation, tool accuracy, and quality—not just speed. Standard and Expert modes, fair Game Center weekly expeditions, and twelve achievements provide lasting goals. PLAY ACROSS APPLE DEVICES • iPhone and iPad: the complete game with touch controls • iPad: optional Apple Pencil support with pressure, tilt, hover preview, double tap, and Pencil Pro squeeze on compatible models • Mac: excavate with a mouse or trackpad • Apple TV: complete excavations using the Siri Remote • Apple Watch: companion app for your collection, museum value, and daily find preview TRY IT FREE, FAIRLY Sun Valley stays free forever with six artifacts, all eight tools, one museum hall, and one complete restoration—with no ads and no time limit. The Full Version is a one-time purchase that unlocks four additional regions, 24 more artifacts, Expert Mode, and the complete restoration workshop. No subscription and no consumable purchases. Restore Purchases and Family Sharing are supported. Game Center is optional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencil Games at none against Relic Scratch's 1. Pencil Games also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Relic Scratch's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Relic Scratch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pencil Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pencil Games | Relic Scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (58 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwards LLC | Ruth Martha Scherz |
In-app purchases
Pencil Games
No in-app purchases
Relic Scratch
- Relic Scratch Full Version$4.99
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