Comparison

Clank! vs Glyph+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clank!

Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Tutorial and challenges
Features
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!

About

Glyph+

Strategically place letter tiles to form words and achieve high scores. Collect permanent scoring modifiers to enhance your gameplay and create powerful combos.

Highlights
  • Tile placement
  • Word building
  • Multiplier chaining
  • Collectible glyphs
  • Permanent scoring modifiers
  • Combo system
Features
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Place tiles, build words, chain multipliers. Spend gold at the bazaar to collect glyphs, permanent scoring modifiers that stack and combo across rounds.

Screenshots

Clank!4 screens
Glyph+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glyph+ at none against Clank!'s 2. Glyph+ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and price ($4.99 vs $10.99). Clank!'s advantage is chart position (#27 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Clank! costs $10.99 and Glyph+ $4.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Glyph+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, Glyph+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Clank! versus Glyph+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClank!Glyph+
Price$10.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalSharan Narasimha

Customer experience

Clank!

All ratings1,394 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative16.5%

Glyph+

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clank!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer issues
  • Async multiplayer results not visible
  • Tutorial blocks instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add expansions from board game
  • Accessibility options to increase font size
  • Option to skip/speed up animations
  • Easier invitations for private games
  • Improved AI opponents

Glyph+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clank!

One-time2
  • Sunken Treasures$8.99
  • Mummy's Curse$8.99
None

Glyph+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clank! free?
Clank! costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Glyph+ free?
Glyph+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clank! or Glyph+ have ads?
Neither Clank! nor Glyph+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clank! or Glyph+?
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Glyph+ every 4 days. Most recently, Clank! was updated on October 19, 2026 and Glyph+ on October 6, 2026.

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