# Topple! vs Knotwords

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knotwords at every 10 days against Topple!'s every 2 months. Knotwords also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 27) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Topple!'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Topple! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Knotwords sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Knotwords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knotwords has 8.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 74% positive.

Topple! ships an update every 2 months, Knotwords every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Topple! | Knotwords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topple/id378123895/reviews) | **[4.8 (8.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotwords/id1598756238/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **8.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.8% of reviews** | 73.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 507 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [Zach Gage](https://appshunter.io/developer/294263418) |

## What reviewers say

### Topple!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topple/id378123895)

Unscramble famous quotations by rearranging fallen letters. Drag letters vertically into their correct positions to solve word puzzles. Enjoy quick, addictive gameplay with hundreds of puzzles available.

**Highlights:** Scrambled quotation puzzles, Vertical letter rearrangement, Intuitive drag-and-drop gameplay, Hundreds of puzzles, Addictive and quick gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oscar Wilde | $0.99 | one-time |
| Friedrich Nietzsche | $0.99 | one-time |
| Albert Einstein | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gandhi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Abraham Lincoln | $0.99 | one-time |
| Benjamin Franklin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Thomas Jefferson | $0.99 | one-time |
| Presidents 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| William Shakespeare | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mark Twain | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧠 Challenging and engaging word puzzles
- 😌 Relaxing gameplay without time pressure
- 🎓 Educational content with quality quotations
- 🔒 No data collection or privacy concerns
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchase pricing model
- 🐛 Letters falling off screen or not staying in place
- 🔇 Sound effects cutting out frequently
- ❌ No hint or answer feature available
- 🔄 Limited puzzle content, quickly exhausted

**Reported bugs**

- Letters not staying in squares, falling off screen
- Tiles frozen and unresponsive to input
- Game crashes after puzzle completion
- Sound effects cutting out requiring device restart
- Horizontal view skewed and compressed

**Requested features**

- More puzzle packs and new content
- Hint or answer reveal option
- Save puzzle progress for later completion
- Bundled pricing for multiple puzzle packs
- Game statistics and scoring system


### Knotwords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knotwords/id1598756238)

A daily word puzzle game that challenges you to arrange letters into valid words across and down. Its minimal design and intuitive progression make it an engaging and accessible brain teaser.

**Highlights:** Minimalist and elegant design, Logic-based word puzzles, Daily challenges, Intuitive progression system, Valid word arrangement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knotwords Pro subscription | $4.99 | per year |
| Full Game | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 🚀 Simple but engaging
- 👍 Unique concept
- 👍 Addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Buggy cursor/input issues
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Questionable word choices
- 🔋 Battery drain

**Reported bugs**

- Puzzles with missing/incorrect squares
- Incorrect words being accepted
- Puzzles not properly credited as completed
- Hints not matching the correct answers

**Requested features**

- Ability to turn off haptic feedback
- Improved cursor/input behavior
- Cloud sync across devices
- Difficulty settings
- Ability to see definitions of completed words


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Topple! free?

Topple! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Knotwords free?

Knotwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Topple! or Knotwords?

Knotwords is rated higher. Topple! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Knotwords averages 4.8 from 8.2K ratings.

### Do Topple! or Knotwords have ads?

Neither Topple! nor Knotwords shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Topple! or Knotwords?

Topple! ships an update every 2 months, and Knotwords every 10 days. Most recently, Topple! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Knotwords on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*