Knotwords vs Scribble Relay
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/
Scribble Relay
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Knotwords | Scribble Relay |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Michael 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
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- 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
Knotwords
- Knotwords Pro subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Full Game$11.99
Scribble Relay
- Unlock Scribble Relay Pro$2.99









