Comparison

Knotwords vs Slide Tap

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

Slide Tap

This game combines crossword clues with slide puzzle mechanics. Rearrange letters to solve clues and progress through levels. It's a unique challenge for your vocabulary and spatial reasoning skills.

Highlights
  • Crossword clue integration
  • Slide puzzle mechanics
  • Vocabulary challenges
  • Spatial skill development
  • Offline play
Features
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Slide Tap takes brain-teasing to the next level by fusing crossword clues with the addictive movement of a slide puzzle. Rearrange letters, solve clues, and shift your thinking—literally! - Challenge your vocabulary and spatial skills - Slide to align answers and unlock levels - Play offline, anytime, anywhere If a crossword and a sliding tile puzzle had a brainy baby, this would be it. Download Slide Tap now and puzzle like never before!

Screenshots

Knotwords4 screens
Slide Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Knotwords at 8.1K against Slide Tap's 10. Knotwords also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Slide Tap's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Slide Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knotwords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knotwords has 8.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Knotwords's written reviews are positive against 86% of Slide Tap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, Slide Tap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Knotwords versus Slide Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotwordsSlide Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.1K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageKevin Marshall

Customer experience

Knotwords

All ratings8,097 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral13.4%
Negative13.4%

Slide Tap

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Slide Tap

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
4 purchases

Slide Tap

One-time4
  • Booster Pack One$1.99
  • Booster Pack Three$1.99
  • Booster Pack Two$1.99
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  • All Puzzles Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Knotwords free?
Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slide Tap free?
Slide Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knotwords or Slide Tap?
Knotwords is rated higher. Knotwords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Slide Tap averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Knotwords or Slide Tap have ads?
Neither Knotwords nor Slide Tap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knotwords or Slide Tap?
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, and Slide Tap fortnightly. Most recently, Knotwords was updated on October 3, 2026 and Slide Tap on September 20, 2026.

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