Comparison

Knotwords vs Wordermind

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

Head to head
About

Knotwords

A daily word puzzle game that challenges you to arrange letters into valid words across and down. Its minimal design and intuitive progression make it an engaging and accessible brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and elegant design
  • Logic-based word puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Intuitive progression system
  • Valid word arrangement
Features
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Knotwords is a minimal and elegant logic puzzle — with words. The rules are simple: arrange the letters in each section so every word is valid, across and down. Each puzzle may seem difficult at first — but like all my favorite newspaper puzzles, it gets easier as you progress. Each step guides you naturally towards the solution. This is the kind of game I've been trying to make my whole career — I'm amazed Jack and I discovered this design. We hope you like it. -- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wordermind

A challenging word guessing game where you have six attempts to decipher a word. It offers multiple word lengths, unlimited play, and customizable tile styles. Share your results with friends without revealing the solution.

Highlights
  • Unlimited word guessing
  • Multiple word length modes (4, 5, 6 letters)
  • Word of the Day feature
  • Customizable 3D letter tiles and palettes
  • Optional Hard difficulty
  • Play statistics and sharing
Features
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Wordermind is a simple but mind-bending word guessing game. Guess the word and get clues as to which letters are in the word but in the wrong place, which are in the right place and which aren’t even in the word. You only have six goes to get it right! Features: • 4, 5 and 6-letter word modes • Unlimited play - keep going for as long as you like! • Word of the Day for each mode - these are the same for everyone worldwide on that day! • Set any letter at any time (no need to delete the whole word just to change the first letter) • Choice of 3D letter tiles - from simple to shiny • Choice of tile palettes to suit all tastes - Red/Orange/Blue, Red/Yellow/Blue or Red/Yellow/Green • Optional Hard difficulty also includes much trickier words! • Option to play without having to play valid words (free-play only - not available in Word of the Day) • Smooth 60fps tile animations • Sound effects and music • Auto-saving of games • Play statistics and histograms • The all-important little square social media sharing feature to share your game results with friends and family (without showing them the word!)

Screenshots

Knotwords4 screens
Wordermind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Knotwords at Free against Wordermind's $1.99. Knotwords also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). Wordermind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Knotwords is free to download; Wordermind costs $1.99 up front. Knotwords sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Wordermind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordermind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knotwords has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Knotwords's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wordermind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, Wordermind every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Knotwords versus Wordermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotwordsWordermind
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageDemonStudios

Customer experience

Knotwords

All ratings8,097 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.7%

Wordermind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Knotwords

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzles with missing/incorrect squares
  • Incorrect words being accepted
  • Puzzles not properly credited as completed
  • Hints not matching the correct answers

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to turn off haptic feedback
  • Improved cursor/input behavior
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Difficulty settings
  • Ability to see definitions of completed words
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  • Restart button for puzzles
  • Customizable themes
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Ability to disable hints once used

Wordermind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Knotwords

Subscriptions1
  • Knotwords Pro subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Game$11.99
None

Wordermind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knotwords free?
Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordermind free?
Wordermind costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Knotwords or Wordermind?
Wordermind is rated higher. Knotwords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Wordermind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Knotwords or Wordermind have ads?
Neither Knotwords nor Wordermind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knotwords or Wordermind?
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, and Wordermind every 9 days. Most recently, Knotwords was updated on October 17, 2026 and Wordermind on October 4, 2026.

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