Comparison

Knotwords vs Otteretto

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

Otteretto

A unique puzzle game where players create palindromes using letters and otters. It offers multiple endlessly replayable game modes, including daily challenges and competitive leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Unique palindrome puzzle mechanics
  • Five endlessly replayable game modes
  • Daily global competition
  • Logical reasoning puzzles
  • Competitive cross-platform leaderboards
  • No ads or microtransactions
Features
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Otteretto is a puzzle game about palindromes (and otters). NEW PUZZLE CONCEPT This isn't another match-3 game; it's a whole new idea to wrap your head around! How long of a palindrome can you make? 5 ENDLESSLY-REPLAYABLE GAME MODES Classic: Try to reach each level's score goal in the addictive original mode. The Daily Stack: Join a global competition every day! How many points can you get from the same set of squares as everyone else? Puzzle: Use logical reasoning to figure out how to turn a set of squares into a single, massive palindrome! Containment: With more squares being added every move, how long can you keep the container from overflowing? Walls: In this challenging variant, you'll need to get creative to work around each level's impassable walls. COMPETE WITH THE WORLD See how you stack up with online, cross-platform leaderboards! NO ADS, NO MICROTRANSACTIONS Play Classic mode and the Daily Stack for free with no limits! If you like those, you can purchase the full game to permanently unlock the rest.

Screenshots

Knotwords4 screens
Otteretto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knotwords at every 10 days against Otteretto's every 9 months. Knotwords also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 8). Otteretto's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Knotwords sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Otteretto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Otteretto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knotwords has 8.2K ratings behind it against 8, 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 Otteretto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, Otteretto every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Knotwords versus Otteretto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotwordsOtteretto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageChristopher Klimowski

Customer experience

Knotwords

All ratings8,097 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative13.6%

Otteretto

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
Show 4 more
  • Restart button for puzzles
  • Customizable themes
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Ability to disable hints once used

Otteretto

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
1 purchases

Otteretto

One-time1
  • Full Game Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Knotwords free?
Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Otteretto free?
Otteretto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knotwords or Otteretto?
Otteretto is rated higher. Knotwords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Otteretto averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Knotwords or Otteretto have ads?
Neither Knotwords nor Otteretto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knotwords or Otteretto?
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, and Otteretto every 9 months. Most recently, Knotwords was updated on November 6, 2026 and Otteretto on November 3, 2026.

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