Comparison

Scribblenauts Remix vs Tiny Armies

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

Head to head
About

Scribblenauts Remix

This puzzle game challenges players to solve problems by creating and bringing to life any object imaginable. With a vast vocabulary of words, players can summon unique items and creatures to overcome obstacles. It offers extensive replayability with unlimited solutions and different outcomes.

Highlights
  • Create and summon any object
  • Solve 50+ challenging levels
  • Unlimited sandbox playground
  • Share creations on social media
  • Voice input for object creation
  • Playable avatars
  • Cross-device play with iCloud
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►►Scribblenauts Remix now has over 5 million players! Get it now!.◄◄ ►►If you purchased the World Pass or Avatars and can't find them after the update, just use the “Restore DLC” button in Options to get them back - you will NOT be charged for them again! ◄◄ THINK IT! CREATE IT! SOLVE IT! The award-winning, best-selling video game is now available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Help Maxwell acquire the Starite by creating any object, bringing it to life and using it to solve each challenge. Let your imagination run wild in this groundbreaking puzzle game. Summon to life a ‘colossal, winged car’ or a ‘shy, frost-breathing, robotic hippopotamus’! If you can think it, you can create it. It’s the perfect game for the casual player looking for fun and extensive replay with unlimited solutions and different outcomes. Or, the Scribblenauts fan wanting the complete Maxwell experience. Whether you’re 8 or 80, the only limit is your imagination! ============================================================================ And, the critics love it! > “Editors’ Choice Award” – IGN.com > “A work of utter genius.” – Touch Arcade > “A brilliant game.” – Wired.com > “Fits splendidly into the iOS catalog.” – The Daily > “4/4 Stars. A highly recommended puzzle game for all ages.” – USA Today ============================================================================ FEATURES: CLASSIC GAMEPLAY 50 levels to play! Includes 40 of the most popular levels from Scribblenauts and Super Scribblenauts plus 10 original levels exclusive to Remix. WORLD PASS Purchase a World Pass and receive all current and future world expansions - 90 extra levels and counting! If you previously purchased a world expansion, you’re automatically upgraded to a World Pass and all future worlds will now automatically appear in your game for free. PLAYABLE AVATARS Re-live Scribblenauts by playing as a different character from in the game. Try out the feature with the free Lifeguard and God avatars! SCRIBBLE PICS Post images of your playground creations and puzzle solutions to Facebook and Twitter and share them with your friends! SCRIBBLE SPEAK – EXCLUSIVELY FOR SIRI ENABLED DEVICES Use the keyboard microphone icon to create objects using only your voice! UNLIMITED FUN Enter the Playground to create objects to your heart’s content, playing and interacting in a true sandbox! GOLD CROWNING LEVELS Engage in endless replayability (and earn a Gold Crown for your troubles!) by solving a puzzle multiple times using different words. PLAY ON MULTIPLE DEVICES Use iCloud to seamlessly switch between the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch without ever having to restart your game. INNOVATIVE USER INTERFACE Use the “shake to undo” function to remove created objects simply by shaking your Apple device. CREATE AND SHARE Use Game Center to check out the leaderboard to see how your score ranks and to compare game achievements with friends. You can also post game statistics to your Facebook and Twitter profiles. GIFT THE APP Give the gift of Maxwell to your friends and family! Create what you want and see what happens! Hang out with Maxwell! > VISIT Maxwell:: www.scribblenauts.com > LIKE Maxwell:: www.facebook.com/ScribblenautsVideoGame > FOLLOW Maxwell: http://twitter.com/ScribbleMaxwell Requirements for Scribblenauts: - iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 - iPod touch 3rd generation (32GB and 64GB models only), - iPod touch 4th generation - All iPads

About

Tiny Armies

Engage in fast-paced conquest battles with tiny armies. Strategize your moves across various terrains and challenge opponents solo, locally, or globally via iMessage. Enjoy quick gameplay sessions with a visually striking presentation.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced conquest gameplay
  • Strategic unit movement
  • Terrain-based challenges
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • iMessage battles
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
Currently charting
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Epic battles of tiny proportions! Tiny Armies is a fast-paced game of conquest. Swipe your units to conquer the enemy and strategize as you encounter lakes, mountains, and forests along the way. Play handcrafted levels, endless random maps, or battle your friends face-to-face in local multiplayer for gloriously tiny bragging rights! Quick bursts of gameplay with a striking presentation, designed for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Invade your friends' message threads with the Tiny Armies iMessage Sticker Pack featuring brave knights and animated tiles! - Reviews - "Tiny Armies is a fast, lightweight, easy-to-play, game of conquest. This one's worth buying on your iOS device." - Pocket Tactics "Tiny Armies should be standard issue for all Apple Watch owners. It places an effortless punch right on the button that delivers a knockout." - The Zarf "This is the type of game you'd expect to play on a watch. Once you start playing - oh my gosh - it's like wait, they're attacking me! I'm not just swiping. It's not passive. These guys are moving trying to eliminate me. It's actually quite fun." - Apple WatchCast "One level of Tiny Armies takes a mere minute which makes it perfect for short play sessions. The game is fun and fairly challenging, you’ll need some good tactics to play a couple moves ahead and take down Red." - 5 Minute Games

Screenshots

Scribblenauts Remix4 screens
Tiny Armies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Armies at 4.3 against Scribblenauts Remix's 3.6. Tiny Armies also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Scribblenauts Remix's advantage is chart position (#3 vs #166) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 310). On price, review sentiment, 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

Scribblenauts Remix costs $0.99 and Tiny Armies $0.99 up front. Scribblenauts Remix sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Armies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Armies holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribblenauts Remix has 2.5K ratings behind it against 310, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Scribblenauts Remix's written reviews are positive against 55% of Tiny Armies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribblenauts Remix ships an update every 5 weeks, Tiny Armies monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Scribblenauts Remix versus Tiny Armies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribblenauts RemixTiny Armies
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.6 (2.5K ratings)4.3 (310 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews54.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better310
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#3 — better#166
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWarner Bros.Brothers Flint

Customer experience

Scribblenauts Remix

All ratings2,456 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative37.0%

Tiny Armies

All ratings310 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative31.4%

User reviews

Scribblenauts Remix

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and creative
  • 👍 Great way to think outside the box
  • 🤩 Amazing, entertaining game
  • 💡 Allows you to create anything

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🤑 Requires additional purchases for more content
  • 🤔 Levels reset progress
  • 🤨 Confusing level progression

Tiny Armies

From 310 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics
  • ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • 👥 Fun local multiplayer/pass-and-play mode
  • 💰 Fair monetization with no ads or IAP
  • 🎨 Minimalist and elegant visual design

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Excessive reliance on RNG and randomization
  • 🤖 Weak and predictable AI behavior
  • 📊 Unbalanced map generation causing unfair matches
  • ⏱️ Very short campaign (under 1 hour)
  • 😴 Repetitive gameplay becomes boring quickly

Bugs and requests

Scribblenauts Remix

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • Incompatible with newer iOS devices
  • Playground mode crashes
  • Progress not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Bigger sandbox/free-play area
  • More customization options for Maxwell
  • Ability to create own characters
  • More free content updates

Tiny Armies

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Stuck on initial 'Swipe Up' screen on newer iPhones
  • iMessage version doesn't register certain swipe directions
  • Apple Watch swipe input not detected
  • App crashes or fails to install on some devices
  • Swipe controls unresponsive on iPhone 15
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  • Characters trapped in spawn zones by mountains
  • Fog of war reveals AI knowledge of hidden tiles
  • Game occasionally uninstalls itself

Requested features

12 requests
  • Level/map editor for custom gameplay
  • Online multiplayer functionality
  • Additional campaign levels and content
  • Difficulty settings (Easy/Normal/Hard)
  • Dark mode option
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  • Customizable game settings for skirmish mode
  • Random player start order toggle
  • Power-ups or special abilities
  • Improved AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Music and sound effects
  • Better obstacle placement logic
  • Replay/undo functionality

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Scribblenauts Remix

One-time8
  • WORLD PASS$0.99
  • MYTHICAL CREATURES$0.99
  • HISTORICAL FIGURES$0.99
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  • GOODIES & BADDIES$0.99
  • MONSTERS$0.99
  • GRAB BAG$0.99
  • Playground Pack$0.99
  • Avatar Super Bundle$2.99
None

Tiny Armies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribblenauts Remix free?
Scribblenauts Remix costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Armies free?
Tiny Armies costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scribblenauts Remix or Tiny Armies?
Tiny Armies is rated higher. Scribblenauts Remix averages 3.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Tiny Armies averages 4.3 from 310 ratings.
Do Scribblenauts Remix or Tiny Armies have ads?
Neither Scribblenauts Remix nor Tiny Armies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribblenauts Remix or Tiny Armies?
Scribblenauts Remix ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tiny Armies monthly. Most recently, Scribblenauts Remix was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tiny Armies on October 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Scribblenauts Remix or Tiny Armies?
Scribblenauts Remix currently peaks at #3 in the App Store charts, and Tiny Armies at #166. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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