Comparison

ScatterBuddies! vs Puzzleby

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

Head to head
About

ScatterBuddies!

A creative, quick-thinking party game where players come up with answers to categories that start with a specific letter. Vote on each other's answers to score points. Play online with friends or strangers, or enjoy a single-player mode.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Single player mode
  • Pass 'n Play for in-person games
  • Auto-judgement of answers
  • Leaderboards
  • 425+ questions
  • Earn coins for perks
Features
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ScatterBuddies is the quick-thinking category party game you play together on one device. No sign-up, no Wi-Fi, no waiting — just grab your friends. HOW TO PLAY Everyone gets the same letter and the same 10 categories, like: • Something in a kitchen • A musical instrument • Something you wear • A breakfast food You have 90 seconds to think of an answer for each category that starts with that letter. Then pass the phone to the next player. When everyone has played, judge the answers together. Every answer counts unless the group rules it out with a tap. Matching answers cancel each other out, so the most original thinker wins! GAME MODES PASS & PLAY 1 to 8 players on one iPhone or iPad. Take your turns, pass it around, then judge together and crown a champion. ANSWER RACE A solo race against the clock: guess the crowd's favorite answers for each category. Right answers add time, popular picks score more, and letters reveal themselves when you're stuck. How long can you last? PRACTICE A quick 90-second solo round. When time's up, be your own judge, see your score, and chase your personal best. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Plays anywhere — no account or internet connection needed • 156 fun, challenging categories • Quick judging • Bonus points for short, snappy answers and alliteration • Personal bests in Answer Race and Practice • Made for iPhone and iPad Questions or feedback? Email support@ipartymobile.com

About

Puzzleby

A word puzzle game where you find words fitting a category to reveal new tiles and clear the board. Offers multiple difficulty levels and daily puzzles.

Highlights
  • Category-based word finding
  • Tile revealing gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Board clearing objective
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Start off with a category and a stack of tiles. Find words that fit the category. As you find words, new tiles will open up. Keep finding words until you clear the board! Three difficulty levels... 30 free puzzles... New puzzles every day! 75 new puzzles available for purchase! From BYTSized Games, the makers of Letterby

Screenshots

ScatterBuddies!4 screens
Puzzleby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzleby at 4.2 against ScatterBuddies!'s 3.0. Puzzleby also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (67% vs 42%). ScatterBuddies!'s advantage is device support. On price and ratings volume 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. ScatterBuddies! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzleby asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzleby holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of ScatterBuddies!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Puzzleby's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScatterBuddies! versus Puzzleby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScatterBuddies!Puzzleby
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlogan seaseBrian Tittl

Customer experience

ScatterBuddies!

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral20.8%
Negative37.5%

Puzzleby

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScatterBuddies!

One-time2
  • Coins!$0.99
  • Full Version Upgrade$1.99
None

Puzzleby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScatterBuddies! free?
ScatterBuddies! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzleby free?
Puzzleby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScatterBuddies! or Puzzleby?
Puzzleby is rated higher. ScatterBuddies! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Puzzleby averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

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