Chuck vs Nokoma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chuck
Engage your mind with a daily word puzzle based on spoonerisms. Solve two-word phrases by swapping sounds or syllables, with hints available to help you. Track your progress and share your results with friends.
- Spoonerism word puzzles
- Daily challenges
- Hint system
- Scorecard tracking
- Shareable results
- Entertaining for all ages
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The Chuck-a-Nut puzzle is based on the concept of spoonerisms--when the sounds or syllables of two words are exchanged. An example of this would be the phrase "fight a liar" turning into the phrase "light a fire". In the game, users are given two clues of two spoonerisms, and have to figure out the correct answers. There are three hints available to assist players, and a "Beat's Me!" button if they cannot figure it out. Once they submit answers--correct or not--they get a scorecard with the day's results (with hints used and time taken) that they can share via text, email, etc. It is a short, sweet, fun daily activity that will entertain (and possibly even enlighten) users of all ages!
Nokoma
This is a cozy and addictive puzzle game where players touch numbers to split them and clear grids. Compete against others in Arcade mode or challenge your mind with unique gameplay mechanics in the upcoming Puzzle mode.
- Number splitting puzzles
- Grid clearing gameplay
- Arcade mode for high scores
- Upcoming Puzzle mode with unique mechanics
- Multiplayer score challenges
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Nokoma is a cozy and fun puzzle game with numbers. Touch the numbers to split them and empty the grids. Try to beat the other player's score or your friend's in the addictive Arcade mode. Challenge your brain and solve special grids with unique gameplay in the upcoming Puzzle mode. ■ PUZZLE MODE ■ A brain-teasing game mode with special grids to solve. Each set of grids features a unique gameplay mechanic. ■ ARCADE MODE ■ Empty as many grids as you can in a limited number of moves and reach the highest level and score in this thrilling endless game mode. Make combos to remove more tiles and also get more points! ■ EARLY ACCESS ■ In the Early Access, only the "Arcade Mode" will be available! Thank you for your support !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chuck at none against Nokoma's shown. Chuck also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Nokoma's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chuck against 5.0 for Nokoma. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Chuck ships an update every 3 months, Nokoma every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chuck | Nokoma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Loos | Vincent Gouey |
Customer experience
Chuck
Nokoma
In-app purchases
Chuck
No in-app purchases
Nokoma
No in-app purchases
