Sharkabet vs Notebook Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharkabet
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Sharkabet is a fun and challenging word game that puts a new twist on the classic hangman game. In Sharkabet, you play as a fisherman (in the beach theme), a space cowboy (in the space theme), or an explorer (in the polar theme), and your objective is to find the hidden word by "fishing for letters". As you fish for letters, you must be careful to avoid bad fish that can cost you a life, as well as the shark who will destroy your boat if you catch him. But don't worry - if you miss a letter, you'll receive progressively helpful hints, up to four in total. Sharkabet offers several game modes to choose from, each with its own unique challenges and rewards. In Quick Catch Mode, you'll follow the traditional rules of hangman and simply try to guess the word. This mode is best suited for players who want a quick and easy game without having to fish for letters. In Classic Mode, you'll fish for letters and try to guess the word before the shark attacks your boat. Be careful though, because if you hold your finger on the screen for too long, the shark will bite it. This mode is a great way to practice your word skills while enjoying a fun and engaging game. Frenzy Mode is a fast-paced game mode where you'll have to fish for letters while avoiding bad fish that can cost you a life and the shark, who will destroy your boat if you catch him. But don't worry, if you catch a good fish, you'll get an extra life to help you stay in the game. Challenge Mode is a great way to compete with your friends and test your word skills against each other. In this mode, you can challenge your friends to a word game using their unique nickname (case sensitive). Select a category and choose the amount of coins you want to challenge them for, up to a maximum of 1000 coins. You can challenge up to four people per category. Once your friend accepts the challenge, you will have 24 hours to compete and see who can guess the most words in the category. The winner will receive the coins offered in the challenge, making it a fun and engaging way to compete with your friends. Sharkabet also offers over 15 categories of words/terms to choose from, ranging from movies and TV shows to ancient mythology, literature, and famous people. With so many categories to choose from, you'll never run out of new words to guess. And with regular updates, new categories are constantly being added to keep the game fresh and exciting. In addition, Sharkabet offers a variety of themes to choose from, including the beach, polar, and space. Each theme is unique and offers its own set of challenges and rewards. With customisable themes, you can make every game unique and fun, adding your own personal touch to the game. Sharkabet is an easy-to-learn game that's perfect for players of all ages and skill levels. With its engaging gameplay, colourful graphics, and fun themes, it's a great way to pass the time and challenge your word skills. Whether you're a fan of traditional word games or are looking for something new and exciting, Sharkabet is the perfect choice. So what are you waiting for? Download Sharkabet today and see how many words you can guess before the Shark bites!
Notebook Games
Relive classic notebook paper games with 16 hand-drawn mini-games. Enjoy offline play, pass-and-play multiplayer, and customizable themes without ads or data collection.
- 16 hand-drawn mini-games
- Offline play
- Pass-and-play multiplayer
- Multiple notebook themes
- Game statistics tracking
- No ads or data collection
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Remember doodling games in the back of your notebook during class? Tic Tac Toe in the margins. Dots & Boxes on the last page. Snake on every scrap of paper you could find. Notebook Games brings that feeling back — right on your phone. Every game is hand-drawn on warm, yellowed notebook paper. The lines wobble a little. The text looks pencilled in. The background has eraser marks and pencil smudges, just like the real thing. It's not polished. That's the point. 18 games, all hand-drawn on paper: • Doodle Kingdom — A full card adventure drawn in the margins. Build your deck, battle doodle monsters, reach the boss. No two runs alike. • Tic Tac Toe — The timeless classic, plus Super (4x4) and Ultimate (nine boards in one) modes. • Dots & Boxes — Draw lines, capture squares, outwit the AI. • Gomoku — Five in a row on a 15x15 grid. Pinch to zoom, undo moves. • Connect Four — Drop pieces to connect four in a row. Three AI levels. • Checkers — Jump and capture on an 8x8 board. Three AI difficulty levels. • Winding Words — Trace the theme words as they twist through the grid. Every letter gets used. • Five Letters — Guess the five-letter word in six tries. Hand-drawn circles and scribbles for clues. • Mini Sudoku — Quick 4x4 puzzles. Three difficulty levels with timer. • Minesweeper — Tap to reveal, hold to flag. Includes a no-guess mode: every board is solvable by pure logic. • Word Search — Find hidden words in a letter grid. Drag to select. • Maze — Find the exit, or try One Line mode: cover every cell with a single unbroken pencil stroke. • Snake — A calmer, softer Snake. Pencil-drawn on notebook paper. • Hangman — Guess the word before the stickman swings, then learn it: pronunciation, meaning, and an example sentence. • Notebook Siege — Angry-doodles-style slingshot game. 30 hand-crafted levels across 3 chapters, plus endless mode. • Paper Football — Flick a folded paper triangle across the desk. Score touchdowns on notebook paper. • Paper Airplane — Launch a paper airplane through rings and past obstacles. Tilt to steer. • Doodle Jump — Bounce a stickman up through pencil platforms. How high can you go? A new puzzle every day: The Daily Challenge rotates through the week — a fresh Minesweeper board, Word Search, Maze, Winding Words, Five Letters, and more. Everyone gets the same puzzle. Keep your streak alive with tally marks in the margin, and share your result as a hand-drawn card. Everything you'd want, nothing you wouldn't: - No account required. Just open and play. - Works completely offline. No Wi-Fi, no problem. - No ads during gameplay - ever. - AI opponents for solo play. - Sound effects that feel like pencil on paper. - Dark mode support throughout. - Warm notebook paper aesthetic. Notebook Games Pro ($1.99 one-time): Unlock four extra notebook themes - Graph Paper, Blackboard, Aged Parchment, and Blueprint - plus detailed game stats. One purchase, yours forever. No subscription. Whether you're looking to unwind, challenge a friend, or just relive the joy of rainy-day doodling, Notebook Games is here for you. No sign-in. No nonsense. Just games on paper. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quietbyte.io/privacy-notebookgames.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Notebook Games at 2 against Sharkabet's —. Sharkabet's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Sharkabet sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Notebook Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Sharkabet | Notebook Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLACK SAND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | JUMING LAI |
In-app purchases
Sharkabet
- 10000 Coins$1.99
- 20000 Coins$2.99
- 30000 Coins$3.99
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- 60000 Coins$4.99
Notebook Games
- Notebook Games Pro$1.99








