Comparison

Knotwords vs Wordgebra

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

Wordgebra

Engage your mind with a collection of word logic puzzles, including word equations, guessing games, and word searches. Solve daily challenges, earn coins for new themes, and improve your vocabulary and strategic thinking.

Highlights
  • Word equation puzzles
  • Word guessing games
  • Letter grid word building
  • Word chain challenges
  • Word search puzzles
  • Daily puzzles and challenges
  • In-game hints and solutions
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Brought to you by Double B Games, Wordgebra is the essential app for anyone who loves word logic games. Free to download, the app offers new puzzles daily! App Features and Games: WORDGEBRA - Our signature word equation game where words meet algebra! - Decypher the equation in order to find the answer. - See how many you can solve with personal high scores. WHAT WORD - Word guessing game where you can try to solve 5, 6, or 7 letter words. - Can you guess the word in 6 tries or less? - Analyze your guesses and improve your skills. WORD WAFFLE - Make words in the waffle shaped grid both vertically and horizontally. - Train your brain and organize 21 letters into six words using positioning clues and strategy. - Analyze your guesses and see how you stack up against the even bigger, Mega Waffle. WORD CHAIN - Is spelling your strong suit? - See if you can find all the words with the 6 given letters. - Find bonus words to earn even more coins. WORD SEARCH - Looking for a word? Where could it be? - Find 8 words in a 7x7 grid of letters. WORD LOCK - Good at math and word logic? - Solve 4 clues to decrypt the encoded word. DAILY CHALLENGE - Try to complete every word game, with a big prize if you successfully win them all! - See how many days in a row you can complete all 5 games with the streak counter. - Play a new round of puzzles every day. HINTS - Get tips and solutions to find those last pesky words you can't think of. Just tap the question mark while playing. - Available for What Word, Word Waffle, Word Chain, and in the Daily Challenge. SHOP - Spend coins you got from winning games to unlock new fun themes! - Buy coins so that you can skip the wait if you want to get themes and buy hints.

Screenshots

Knotwords4 screens
Wordgebra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wordgebra at 100% against Knotwords's 73%. Wordgebra also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Knotwords's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). 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 Wordgebra sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordgebra 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 3, 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 Wordgebra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, Wordgebra every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Knotwords versus Wordgebra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotwordsWordgebra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageBlake Baker

Customer experience

Knotwords

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

Wordgebra

All ratings3 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

Wordgebra

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
7 purchases

Wordgebra

One-time7
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 5,250 Coins$4.99
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  • 11,000 Coins$9.99
  • 30,000 Coins$24.99
  • 62,500 Coins$49.99
  • 130,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Knotwords free?
Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordgebra free?
Wordgebra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knotwords or Wordgebra?
Wordgebra is rated higher. Knotwords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Wordgebra averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Knotwords or Wordgebra have ads?
Neither Knotwords nor Wordgebra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knotwords or Wordgebra?
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, and Wordgebra every 6 days. Most recently, Knotwords was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wordgebra on October 6, 2026.

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