Comparison

ScatterBuddies! vs Smartle Game

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

Smartle Game

Engage in a daily word puzzle by rearranging letters to form five-letter words. Expand your vocabulary with definitions for each word you construct. Challenge yourself with timed Sprint Mode or compete on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle challenges
  • Letter rearrangement gameplay
  • Word definitions and hints
  • Timed Sprint Mode
  • Leaderboard and personal records
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Welcome to Smartle Daily Word Puzzle! > Unleash Your Word-Hunting Skills! Solve the word puzzle by rearranging letters to form valid 5-letter words in all 5 rows. Simply drag and drop letters to swap their positions. Play a unique Daily Challenge every day! > Play & Learn Need a bit of help to solve the word puzzle? No problem! Utilize a variety of hints per game and have words built for you. For every word you construct throughout the day Smartle offers word definitions. If you happen to form a word by accident, you'll quickly learn its meaning. These two features combined provide an enjoyable and educational way to expand your vocabulary. > Introducing Sprint Mode Looking for more than just one word game per day? Now you can have it! In Sprint Mode, your objective is to complete five word puzzle games in just 10 minutes. It's a challenging mode that will test your word-hunting skills! Can you beat the clock and solve all five puzzles? Take breaks between games without the clock ticking away. Whether you finish all five games in one go or spread them out throughout the day, the choice is yours! Didn't make it in time? No worries! Replay Sprint Mode as many times as you like, with each round presenting new letter combinations and fresh challenges. And if you wish to play again just hit "Play Again" to jump right back into the action! > Set records On the Leaderboard you can see how you compare to other Smartle players. Scores for Daily Word Puzzle and Sprint Mode can be found in their dedicated tabs on the leaderboard. Compete for the top spot based on your time, number of swaps, and streak. Track your progress with Personal Records, which are combine both word game modes. Can you maintain your daily streak and surpass your previous records in terms of time and number of swaps? > Achieve Achievements are our latest feature, and we’re incredibly proud of it! Every time you accomplish something impressive or hit a milestone in the Daily or Sprint word game, a new achievement unlocks on your Achievements page. Some achievements are straightforward, like reaching a streak of N days, while others are “secret.” The only way to uncover these hidden achievements is to stumble upon them by accident as you play and explore the word puzzle. Download Smartle Daily Word Puzzle and try a word-hunting adventure like no other! Let's see if you have what it takes to conquer Sprint Mode and become the ultimate word puzzle champion!

Screenshots

ScatterBuddies!4 screens
Smartle Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smartle Game at 100% against ScatterBuddies!'s 42%. Smartle Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). ScatterBuddies!'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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. ScatterBuddies! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Smartle Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartle Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScatterBuddies! has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of ScatterBuddies!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Smartle Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScatterBuddies! ships an update fortnightly, Smartle Game every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ScatterBuddies! versus Smartle Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScatterBuddies!Smartle Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB57 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerlogan seasePAVLO YAKUBOVSKYI

Customer experience

ScatterBuddies!

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

Smartle Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScatterBuddies!

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

Smartle Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScatterBuddies! free?
ScatterBuddies! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smartle Game free?
Smartle Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScatterBuddies! or Smartle Game?
Smartle Game is rated higher. ScatterBuddies! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Smartle Game averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ScatterBuddies! or Smartle Game have ads?
Neither ScatterBuddies! nor Smartle Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScatterBuddies! or Smartle Game?
ScatterBuddies! ships an update fortnightly, and Smartle Game every 6 weeks. Most recently, ScatterBuddies! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smartle Game on October 23, 2026.

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