Knotwords vs Number Balloons
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/
Number Balloons
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Number Balloons makes practicing math fun through three colorful, interactive games designed for young learners. Children solve arithmetic problems while playing at their own pace, improving speed, accuracy, and confidence. Three ways to play Number Balloons Solve the problem and pop the balloon carrying the correct answer before it falls. Running Game Choose the correct answer to help the running hero jump forward and continue the adventure. Brick Drop Match falling math bricks with the correct answers, clear the board, and keep the bricks from stacking up. Math skills • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division Adjustable difficulty Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard so children can practice at a level that works for them. Designed for kids • Simple controls • Bright, playful visuals • Multiple game styles • Score tracking • Timed challenges • Encourages repeated math practice Whether children are beginning arithmetic or sharpening their mental-math skills, Number Balloons turns learning into an engaging game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Balloons at none against Knotwords's 2. Number Balloons also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Knotwords's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Number Balloons asks for nothing beyond the download.
Number Balloons 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Knotwords | Number Balloons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 507 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Arun Vaddepalli |
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
Number Balloons
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
Number Balloons
No in-app purchases









