Knotwords vs 20 Hints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Minimalist and elegant design
- Logic-based word puzzles
- Daily challenges
- Intuitive progression system
- Valid word arrangement
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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/
20 Hints
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Knotwords | 20 Hints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 507 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Eduardo 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
Knotwords
- Knotwords Pro subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Full Game$11.99
20 Hints
No in-app purchases









