Enigmo vs Notebook Artillery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Enigmo
A 3D physics-based puzzle game where players redirect streams of liquid droplets to reach their destination. Utilize various tools to manipulate the flow and solve challenging levels. Offers extensive user-generated content and multiplayer capabilities.
- Physics-based liquid redirection
- 50 challenging levels
- Networked multiplayer mode
- User-created level editor
- Downloadable user-created levels
- Bonus points for speed
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• NETWORKED MULTIPLAYER MODE WITH GAME CENTER! • Voted "Best iPhone Game" at Apple's WWDC '08 • 2008 Austin GDC Independent Games Festival Showcase Winner! • "Best Puzzle Game" from appstoreapps.com • "Best Puzzle Game 2008" from Best App Ever Awards Enigmo is a 3D puzzle game where you direct animated streams of flowing liquid so that the droplets get to their destination. Water, Oil, and Lava fall from Droppers and bounce around the walls of the puzzle. You move and rotate various types of bumpers, sliders, accelerators, and sponges in order to divert the flow of the falling droplets. The faster you complete each of the 50 levels, the more bonus points you receive. The physics in Enigmo are truly amazing to watch! This is one of the most unique puzzle games ever created. In addition to the 50 levels that come with the game, you can also download many more levels for free! As of version 1.1, you can download levels created by other users or by yourself with the Mac or PC version of Enigmo which has a built-in level editor. You may submit your levels to us and we'll include them in the public list if we like them enough. _______________ Watch the behind the scenes video: http://pangeasoft.net/iphone/behindthescenes.html
Notebook Artillery
Engage in strategic cannon combat with this arcade-simulation-action game. Adjust firing angle and powder to hit targets or opponents, accounting for wind and random stage layouts. Features hand-drawn art and multiple game modes.
- Adjust firing angle and powder
- Account for wind and stage layouts
- Solo target practice mode
- CPU opponent
- Local multiplayer vs mode
- Hand-drawn game art
- Unlockable stickers
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Apple called it "sketchy — in a good way." Multiple-time Game of the Day in 80+ countries. Nintendo Force gave it 8.5/10. And it started as a doodle. Once upon a time in a middle school computer lab, a student ignored every assignment for an entire semester to fire cannons at a friend. That student grew up, spent 20 years making games professionally, and eventually decided the world needed a proper love letter to that wasted time. This is it. Notebook Artillery is a hand-drawn artillery game inspired by the classic Mac game that got confiscated off school computers everywhere. Set your angle. Load your powder. Fire. Account for the wind. Try not to hit your own tower. Play your way: Solo target practice — break floating targets across randomly generated stages VS CPU — take on a computer opponent Local multiplayer — challenge someone in the same room What makes it feel different: Every frame hand-drawn in Procreate — ruled lines, coil binding, pencil textures, the whole notebook aesthetic Trees splinter. Towers explode. Cannonballs collide mid-air. Wind changes everything. Read the flag. Use your shot trails. Unlock stickers by pulling off feats — first-shot eliminations, mid-air collisions, and yes, accidentally destroying your own tower Randomly generated stages mean no two games play the same Made by one person, with audio by Kevin Samuels and Switch/console ports by PolyCrunch Games. No AI tools were used in making this game. All art hand-drawn. Developed in GameMaker Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notebook Artillery at none against Enigmo's 2. Notebook Artillery also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). Enigmo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Enigmo costs $1.99 and Notebook Artillery $0.99 up front. Enigmo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Notebook Artillery asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Enigmo against 4.5 for Notebook Artillery. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 148 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Enigmo's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notebook Artillery's.
Enigmo ships an update every 2 months, Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Enigmo | Notebook Artillery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (128 ratings) | 4.5 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 81.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Austin Ivansmith |
Customer experience
Enigmo
Notebook Artillery
User reviews
Enigmo
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Impressive graphics and visuals
- 💡 Downloadable user-created levels
- 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🧭 Lack of level select or restart options
- 📖 Insufficient in-game instructions
- 🤏 Fiddly controls for precise object placement
Notebook Artillery
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Charming hand-drawn visuals
- 🎨 Creative twist on artillery games
- 💡 Simple yet effective mechanics
- 🕹️ Satisfying challenge of mastering angles and power
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤖 Erratic AI behavior
- 🕹️ Controls could be improved for one-handed play
- 🎨 Pixelated terrain graphics
- 🕹️ Lacking difficulty settings or progression
Bugs and requests
Enigmo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 26.1
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Freezing and performance problems on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a tutorial or in-game instructions
- Implement a level select or restart option
- Improve controls for more precise object manipulation
- Introduce a dark mode or customizable UI
- Expand the game with more levels and content
Notebook Artillery
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iOS 12 and 13 on iPad Pro
- Inconsistent animation speeds
Requested features
7 requests- Online multiplayer
- Campaign mode with objectives
- Weapon/tower upgrades
- Customization options
- Special game modes (speed run, boss battles, etc.)
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- Ability to save and continue games
- Detailed badge/achievement system
In-app purchases
Enigmo
- Kid Pack #1$0.99
- Kid Pack #2$0.99
Notebook Artillery
No in-app purchases









