Comparison

Knotwords vs Scribble Relay

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

Scribble Relay

Features
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Draw it. Pass the phone. Watch it fall apart. Scribble Relay is the broken-telephone party game where one phone and a circle of friends is all you need. Someone draws a word. The next person guesses what they see. That guess gets drawn. It loops around the whole group and by the end, nobody remembers where it started. At the end, the whole chain is revealed one step at a time, and you get to see exactly how "Mermaid" became "angry fish dad." Every relay is its own disaster, and that's the whole point. No scoreboard. No losers. Just you, your people, and the beautiful mess your group makes together. HOW IT WORKS - 2 to 8 players, one shared phone - Pick a secret word — or bring your own - Draw, pass, guess, repeat - Reveal the chain and laugh WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Anyone can play — a 6-year-old's scribble breaks the chain just as well as anyone's - Quick rounds, instant fun, zero setup - A built-in 30-second timer keeps the pressure on and the laughs coming - Save your funniest relays to your gallery - Share the reveal as an image, straight to your group chat PERFECT FOR - Game nights and parties - Road trips and waiting rooms - Family dinners and holidays - Breaking the ice with new people - Two players who just want to be silly PLAYS OFFLINE No account. No sign-up. No internet required. Everything stays on your phone. Open it and play. SCRIBBLE RELAY PRO (one-time unlock) Love it? Unlock everything once: - Themed word packs — Movies & TV, Food & Drink, Animals, Around the House, Tricky Phrases, Kids - Custom words — add your own secrets and inside jokes - Unlimited saved relays - Timer control A DOE Studios game. Built in Detroit.

Screenshots

Knotwords4 screens
Scribble Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Knotwords at 13.6 against Scribble Relay's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Scribble Relay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Knotwords versus Scribble Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotwordsScribble Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageMichael Curvin

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
Show 4 more
  • Restart button for puzzles
  • Customizable themes
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Ability to disable hints once used

Scribble Relay

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
1 purchases

Scribble Relay

One-time1
  • Unlock Scribble Relay Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Knotwords free?
Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribble Relay free?
Scribble Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knotwords or Scribble Relay have ads?
Neither Knotwords nor Scribble Relay shows ads.

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