Comparison

Scribattle vs TightWire Adventures

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

TightWire Adventures

Experience gravity-defying fun as a daring hero walks and unicycles across challenging 3D levels. Master new skills, dodge projectiles, and collect power-ups in this engaging adventure game.

Highlights
  • 15 real-world 3D levels
  • Master walking and unicycling
  • Interactive projectiles
  • Multiple power-ups and dances
  • High resolution Retina graphics
  • GameCenter achievements
Features
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Thank you to over *7 Million* TightWire fans across the world! Yes, he’s back, and he’s more daring than ever. TightWire and its unlikely hero return for a second round of face-smashing, gravity defying, TightWire walking. He flips, he dances, he rocks. Welcome to TightWire Adventures. WALK, and now UNICYCLE through 15 incredible 3D levels of varying difficulty and length. Battle gravity and projectiles as you try to make it across the TightWire using the accelerometer. A fun-filled game for every age category! FEATURES: -15 incredible, real world levels! -Master walking and unicycle for each level! -Interactive projectiles unique to each level! -Multiple power-ups, falls and dances! -Easy to learn but hard to master! -High resolution Retina graphics! -GameCenter achievements! -Updates to come – More skills, more falls, more levels and more game modes in the works! Best TightWire Review of All Time! ******************************************************************************************************* Life Saving App!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Lil'Yosh Before this app i was a mess. I could not read or write. I would never do my homework or walk my dog. Thanks to this app my life has turned around for the better. This app taught me not to take chances in life. It also taught me to take up a hobby. In life i swatted out the bad habits (like in the game) and finally crossed the tight rope of life. This game has helped me tremendously. If it wasn't for this game i would be a dark evil hermit sitting in a waterfall cave. This app has inspired me to start walking on a tightrope. In my spare time i now knit and ride ostriches. The creator of this app is truly a genius. The title screen music is a soft lullaby that spoke to me, it said "you are amazing,child, for you can do anything and make your life meaningful." ******************************************************************************************************* !!!!!THANK YOU TO ALL TightWire FANS ACROSS THE WORLD!!!!!

Screenshots

Scribattle4 screens
TightWire Adventures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scribattle at none against TightWire Adventures's 3. Scribattle also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 25%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). TightWire Adventures's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads 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. TightWire Adventures sells 3 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 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Scribattle's written reviews are positive against 25% of TightWire Adventures's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scribattle versus TightWire Adventures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribattleTightWire Adventures
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better25.4% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS176.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB197 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRebisoftiBright Studios

Customer experience

Scribattle

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

TightWire Adventures

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative64.2%

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

TightWire Adventures

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and entertaining
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🕺 Funny character animations

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Unresponsive controls
  • 🕹️ Repetitive and lacking depth

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

TightWire Adventures

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when selecting levels
  • Controls become unresponsive
  • Game freezes or exits unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to customize the character
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Reduced ads or paid ad-free option

In-app purchases

None

Scribattle

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TightWire Adventures

One-time3
  • Unlock All Levels$0.99
  • Unlock All Skills$0.99
  • Unlock All Levels & Skills$1.99

Questions

Is Scribattle free?
Scribattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TightWire Adventures free?
TightWire Adventures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribattle or TightWire Adventures?
Scribattle is rated higher. Scribattle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TightWire Adventures averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Scribattle or TightWire Adventures have ads?
Neither Scribattle nor TightWire Adventures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribattle or TightWire Adventures?
Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, and TightWire Adventures every 3 months. Most recently, Scribattle was updated on October 8, 2026 and TightWire Adventures on October 5, 2026.

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