Knotwords vs Jinx Bee
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/
Jinx Bee
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Jinx Bee is an open-ended word-association game about trying to say the same thing at the same time. Use each previous pair of words as clues and keep going until you and your friend—or a Bee if playing solo —land on the same answer, or run out of rounds. Jinx Bee has many ways to play: - Play daily puzzles. - Play with friends. - Play with Bees to unlock new play styles. - Track your stats. Daily puzzles are free, games with friends and bees use a drop of Honey. You get some to start, can earn more by playing with new friends, and can support the game through Apple In-App Purchase packs. Any purchase also includes access to the puzzle archive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Knotwords at 13.6 against Jinx Bee's 15.0. 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
Both are free to download. Knotwords sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Jinx Bee sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, Jinx Bee every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knotwords | Jinx Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 507 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Nicholas Lange |
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
Jinx Bee
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
Jinx Bee
- Small Jar$2.99
- Jar$6.99
- Big Jar$9.99
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- Huge Pot$29.99









