Comparison

Scribattle vs Zen Warrior

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

Zen Warrior

Engage in a third-person fighting adventure as a warrior seeking enlightenment. Master gesture-based combat with special powers, shields, and combos. Compete for high scores on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Third-person fighting gameplay
  • Gesture-based combat
  • Special powers and combos
  • Shields
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Karateka is here looking for the world equilibrium ********************************* LIMITED TIME PRICE DROP : FREE!! Third person fighting game on Zen Warrior game mode and side view players on Karate mode. Get this BIG update now!! ********************************* The game puts players into the role of Kuma, a powerful warrior looking for enlightenment and energy equilibrium. Now you can play the new Zen Warrior game mode with awesome features such as combos, special powers, shields, and more! Play with GESTURES Zen Warrior game mode is based on gestures gameplay. Follow the tutorial to know more about the different gestures and attacks. GAME CENTER Achievements and Leaderboards! Want to try harder opponents? choose Hard or Extreme difficulty. Unity Powered Fighting Game Universal App - Play Zen Warrior on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, iPod Touch 3, iPod Touch 4 for a single low price. Optimized for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad and iPad 2 -- Includes high-resolution graphics that utilize the enhanced visual capabilities of the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad and iPad 2. NOTE: New game mode is only supported on iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4th gen, iPhone 4S, iPad and iPad 2. The screenshots showing the third person gameplay are from ZEN WARRIOR game mode, not Karate (side view players). We do NOT recommend this version to iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2nd and 3rd gen and iPhone 3GS users. Download it at your own risk. Follow us on http://twitter/voongames Facebook : http://facebook.com/voongames http://www.zenwarrior.com.ar http://www.voongames.com

Screenshots

Scribattle4 screens
Zen Warrior4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribattle at 5.0 against Zen Warrior's 3.4. Scribattle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (54% vs 21%). Zen Warrior's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Zen Warrior sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Scribattle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zen Warrior has 158 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Scribattle's written reviews are positive against 21% of Zen Warrior's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scribattle versus Zen Warrior: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribattleZen Warrior
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better21.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3158 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS174.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB69 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperRebisoftIgnacio Bononi

Customer experience

Scribattle

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

Zen Warrior

All ratings158 ratings
Positive55.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative72.3%

User reviews

Scribattle

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple yet challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative graphical concept
  • 😄 Hours of fun
  • 🏆 Great for tournaments
  • ✨ Smooth and fluid animation

Room to improve

  • 👎 Horrible controls
  • 😠 Frustrating difficulty
  • 💸 Overpriced for value
  • 📉 Game speed too high
  • 💥 Frequent crashes

Zen Warrior

From 158 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual appeal
  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay for some users
  • 💰 Free to download
  • ⚙️ Multiple difficulty levels available
  • 🏆 Rewarding character progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
  • ⌨️ Unresponsive and laggy controls
  • 🤖 Cheap AI that exploits repeated moves
  • 💸 Forced paywall to unlock full game
  • 🎯 Attacks don't register/pass through enemies

Bugs and requests

Scribattle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Multiplayer not working after update
  • Connection problems
  • OK button not responding
  • Full version won't let user play
  • Crashes frequently
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  • Barely readable error messages
  • Crashes when clicking game mode
  • Won't work on iOS 4
  • Quits out all the time
  • Crashes after opening on iOS 4.0

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Add different difficulty levels
  • Provide instructions for tournaments/silver coins
  • Add more ways to get silver coins
  • Make controls easier
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  • Allow tilting for movement
  • Change shooting to tapping
  • Add power-ups
  • Allow blocking noodle without shooting

Zen Warrior

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game crashes on opening/loading screen
  • Controls lag between input and action
  • Buttons don't respond properly (yes/no dialogs)
  • Attacks pass through enemies without damage
  • In-app purchases don't deliver purchased items
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  • Restore button doesn't work for lost coins
  • Game unresponsive to user input
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add block button to karate mode
  • Implement signature moves for each character
  • Reduce in-app purchase prices
  • Add life bar or HP counter instead of yin-yang system
  • Make d-pad static instead of floating
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  • Add jumping kick move
  • Create more unique character designs
  • Improve game balance and AI difficulty
  • Add tutorial or better game explanation
  • Implement auto-block mechanic

In-app purchases

None

Scribattle

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Zen Warrior

One-time7
  • Zen Warrior game mode$0.99
  • 2,000 coins pack$0.99
  • Coin Copying Machine$0.99
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  • 5,000 coins pack$1.99
  • 50,000 coins pack$4.99
  • 200,000 coins pack$9.99
  • 1,000,000 coins pack$49.99

Questions

Is Scribattle free?
Scribattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen Warrior free?
Zen Warrior is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribattle or Zen Warrior?
Scribattle is rated higher. Scribattle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Zen Warrior averages 3.4 from 158 ratings.
Do Scribattle or Zen Warrior have ads?
Neither Scribattle nor Zen Warrior shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribattle or Zen Warrior?
Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, and Zen Warrior every 3 months. Most recently, Scribattle was updated on October 14, 2026 and Zen Warrior on October 18, 2026.

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