Comparison

Puzzle Scout vs String Theory Game

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Scout

Embark on a word-finding adventure to uncover scattered stories. Solve puzzles to unlock parts of narratives and collect books. Navigate through levels and watch out for special characters along your journey.

Highlights
  • Word finding puzzles
  • Story progression
  • Book collection
  • Level-based gameplay
  • Unlockable content
Features
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Join Kobby and Ayesha in scouting for scattered stories across the land. You are tasked with finding words to form parts of a story in every level. After each level, you unlock a part of the story and after each chapter, you unlock a book, which is added to your collections. One last thing, watch Out for Kojo along the way!!... Have fun scouting. Find the terms of use here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gddd_VZPl8AsJuOiNVv6T9JKPJbxop7K/edit

About

String Theory Game

A vibrant puzzle game where you recreate patterns by drawing loops between pegs. Strategically place and overlap loops to match the target design with minimal moves. Offers handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and endless free play.

Highlights
  • Pattern matching puzzles
  • Loop drawing mechanics
  • Color-based loop filling
  • 60+ handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Free play modes
Features
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String Theory is a colorful puzzle game about matching a given pattern by building it out of different colored shapes. String theory has 60+ handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and free play modes, making for hours of fun. Draw lines between pegs to create loops. The loops fill in with a different color depending on how many pegs they touch. Any loop that touches either three pegs or six pegs turns green. Any loop that touches either four pegs or eight pegs turns purple. Any loop that touches either five pegs or seven pegs turns spotted purple. Replicating the given pattern with as few loops as possible requires strategic placement and overlapping of loops. With dozens of handcrafted patterns to match, and thousands additional free play patterns, String Theory is a mind-bending game filled to the brim with tricky puzzles to get the gears turning! No ads, no microtransactions.

Screenshots

Puzzle Scout4 screens
String Theory Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: String Theory Game at 5.0 against Puzzle Scout's 3.5. String Theory Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Puzzle Scout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. String Theory Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

String Theory Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Scout ships an update monthly, String Theory Game every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzle Scout versus String Theory Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle ScoutString Theory Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeti GamesAndrew Viesta

Customer experience

Puzzle Scout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

String Theory Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puzzle Scout

Subscriptions1
  • annual subscription$0.991 Year
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Energy Small$0.99
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  • Energy Max$1.99
  • Geek Pack$1.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
  • 5000 Coins$3.99
  • Bosu Pack$6.99
  • Top Chairman$7.99
None

String Theory Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Scout free?
Puzzle Scout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is String Theory Game free?
String Theory Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Scout or String Theory Game?
String Theory Game is rated higher. Puzzle Scout averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while String Theory Game averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Puzzle Scout or String Theory Game have ads?
Puzzle Scout shows ads; String Theory Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Scout or String Theory Game?
Puzzle Scout ships an update monthly, and String Theory Game every 2 days. Most recently, Puzzle Scout was updated on October 11, 2026 and String Theory Game on October 9, 2026.

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