# Knotwords vs Number Balloons

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Knotwords | Number Balloons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (8.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotwords/id1598756238/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/number-balloons/id6792585751/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 507 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zach Gage](https://appshunter.io/developer/294263418) | [Arun Vaddepalli](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792585753) |

## What reviewers say

### Knotwords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotwords/id1598756238)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knotwords Pro subscription | $4.99 | per year |
| Full Game | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 🚀 Simple but engaging
- 👍 Unique concept
- 👍 Addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Buggy cursor/input issues
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Questionable word choices
- 🔋 Battery drain

**Reported bugs**

- Puzzles with missing/incorrect squares
- Incorrect words being accepted
- Puzzles not properly credited as completed
- Hints not matching the correct answers

**Requested features**

- Ability to turn off haptic feedback
- Improved cursor/input behavior
- Cloud sync across devices
- Difficulty settings
- Ability to see definitions of completed words


### Number Balloons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/number-balloons/id6792585751)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Knotwords free?

Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Number Balloons free?

Number Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Knotwords or Number Balloons?

Number Balloons is rated higher. Knotwords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Number Balloons averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Knotwords or Number Balloons have ads?

Neither Knotwords nor Number Balloons shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*