Comparison

Scribattle vs NineSeconds

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scribattle

Defend your planet from alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade game. Utilize unique touch controls to defeat waves of enemies across 50 challenging levels. Enjoy a hand-drawn art style and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Unique touch-screen controls
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Multiple enemy types
  • 50 levels of action
  • Social gaming integration
  • Warrior shields
  • Resume game option
Features
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Scribattle is a fast-paced game where you must help your stick-man warriors defend their planet from a hostile Scri invasion. Use touch controls to defeat wave after wave of attackers, pushing your fingers to the limit! - Unique touch-screen controls, including multi-touch support - Hand-drawn look that is "beyond retro", taking you back to the days of pen and paper - 4 types of enemy creatures, each with unique attacks and strengths - 50 levels of blistering action - Integrated with the Yoo-Mee social gaming platform. Challenge your friends and win virtual coins! See http://yoo-mee.com for details. - Shields to give warriors temporary relief from attacks - Option to resume your last game where you left it (in case you're interrupted by a phone call, etc) - Option to begin a new game starting with the highest level you've ever completed - The entire set of levels repeats after completion, but tougher each time around, for unlimited play - Four difficulty settings, to match every gamer's ability If you enjoy games like Stick Wars, Space Invaders, Missile Command, and SketchFighter, you should take a look at Scribattle! *** NUMBER 1 IN ARCADE GAMES WORLDWIDE, 3/31/2010 *** WHAT THE REVIEWERS ARE SAYING: *** "The hardest game ever...it's really f***in tough...really cool doodlings...I give it 4 stars." - iPhoneSlutz "The graphics in this game are brilliant, it’s as if you drew a game on a sheet of graphing paper and it came to life. For addictive gameplay and great graphics, this game gets 4 stars.” - iPhoneAppCodes "If you are a sci-fi enthusiast, this iphone application is for you" - GosuBlogger.com "When it comes to our iPhone games, we love ‘em fast and we love ‘em kooky. Scribattle keeps us happy on both fronts" [App of the day!] - AppSeekr.com "so cool! Fantastically fun idea! [...] a game that makes you want to keep playing" - omiphone.se *** A BRIEF NOTE ON GAME CONTROLS: *** Based on comments we've received, some people don't seem to understand how this game works right away. Here are the basics: To make your warriors shoot, touch one of them and quickly "stroke" your finger in the direction you want to shoot. Don't forget multi-touch! Using several fingers, you can shoot using two or three warriors all at the same time. Pause the game by tapping in the score area at the top of the screen. Some players have observed that your warriors die easily, and can't seem to protect themselves from enemy fire. In fact, you can activate a warrior's shield by pressing and holding a finger on him. The shield stops all bullets, but won't protect you from the dreaded Noodly Appendage. Note that there are now four different play modes, with and without shields, and with and without the Noodly Appendage. Find your own preferred level of challenge!

About

NineSeconds

A minimalist puzzle game where players connect black dots to guide a green dot to a red target. It offers a simple yet engaging challenge for brain training. Enjoy a fun, ad-free experience with straightforward objectives.

Highlights
  • Connect black dots
  • Guide green dot to red dot
  • Minimalist puzzle design
  • Brain training challenge
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Connect all the black dots, each only once, to move the green dot to the red dot. That's all, have fun!

Screenshots

Scribattle4 screens
NineSeconds2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scribattle at 54% against NineSeconds's 0%. Scribattle also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). NineSeconds's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, NineSeconds every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scribattle versus NineSeconds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribattleNineSeconds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRebisoft, IncBin Hua

Customer experience

Scribattle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%

NineSeconds

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scribattle

No in-app purchases

None

NineSeconds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribattle free?
Scribattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NineSeconds free?
NineSeconds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribattle or NineSeconds have ads?
Neither Scribattle nor NineSeconds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribattle or NineSeconds?
Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, and NineSeconds every 14 months. Most recently, Scribattle was updated on June 8, 2026 and NineSeconds on September 22, 2026.

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