Comparison

Knotwords vs 20 Hints

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

20 Hints

Features
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Dive into "20 Hints"! As a word detective, crack secret words across categories like Person, Place, Object, Animal, Food, and Sport. New hints appear every few seconds to guide your guesses. Use the optional word closeness indicator to measure how near your guess is to the target. Play through rounds, earn scores, and get graded on your detective skills. With an immersive investigation theme, sharpen your wits and become the ultimate word sleuth!

Screenshots

Knotwords4 screens
20 Hints3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 20 Hints at none against Knotwords's 2. Knotwords's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Knotwords sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. 20 Hints asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, 20 Hints every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Knotwords versus 20 Hints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotwords20 Hints
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageEduardo Motta de Oliveira

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

20 Hints

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

20 Hints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knotwords free?
Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 20 Hints free?
20 Hints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knotwords or 20 Hints have ads?
Neither Knotwords nor 20 Hints shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knotwords or 20 Hints?
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, and 20 Hints every 3 weeks. Most recently, Knotwords was updated on October 14, 2026 and 20 Hints on October 9, 2026.

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