Knotwords vs Stiction
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/
Stiction
A fiendishly clever puzzle game designed to be incredibly addictive. Experience a unique challenge that will keep you engaged for hours. Available for a limited time at a special launch price.
- Fiendishly clever puzzles
- Addictive gameplay
- Simple mechanics
- Challenging levels
- Limited-time launch price
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The best game you've never played. A fiendishly clever puzzle game you won't be able to put down. Trust us. Launch price for a limited time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stiction at 100% against Knotwords's 74%. Knotwords's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Stiction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Knotwords ships an update every 10 days, Stiction monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knotwords | Stiction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 507 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Duncan Campbell |
Customer experience
Knotwords
Stiction
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
Stiction
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
Stiction
- Full Game$2.99
