Tilk vs The Forgotten Script
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tilk
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Tilk – A Calming Dropquote Puzzle Game Tilk is a quiet space for your mind — a beautifully designed word puzzle game where you uncover famous quotes by solving relaxing dropquote puzzles. Rearrange columns of jumbled letters to complete thoughtful, inspiring quotes from writers, artists, and thinkers. With a clean, minimalist aesthetic and gentle ambient music, Tilk is perfect for slowing down, focusing, and unwinding. Features: * Unique dropquote puzzles to challenge your mind * 200+ famous quotes to discover and reflect on * 3 short stories to unveil * Soothing sound design and calming visuals * Fully offline — play anytime, anywhere * No ads, no distractions, and no time pressure Whether you enjoy word games, brain teasers, or quiet moments of reflection, Tilk offers a calm and meaningful puzzle experience you can enjoy at your own pace. --- Download Tilk today and bring a moment of stillness to your day.
The Forgotten Script
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An ancient script lies scattered across forgotten ruins. Each glyph hides a letter. Each inscription hides a message. Your job: crack the cipher. The Forgotten Script is a meditative puzzle game where you decode encrypted quotes and inscriptions by mapping mysterious glyphs to letters. Start with a few revealed clues, then use logic, pattern recognition, and linguistic intuition to uncover the rest. EXPLORE THE RUINS Each run is an expedition through a series of rooms, each containing a new cipher to solve. Progress deeper, earn higher scores, and uncover increasingly complex encryptions across four difficulty levels — from Novice to Expert. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Compete on the daily leaderboard and build your streak. Miss a day? A free rescue is available once per month, and Pro members get a weekly streak shield. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Climb weekly and all-time leaderboards across three puzzle languages. Your best four runs each day count toward your standing — no need to grind endlessly. THREE PUZZLE LANGUAGES Decode ciphers in English, Turkish, and Spanish. Each language draws from its own unique bank of quotes and inscriptions, offering a fresh challenge for multilingual players. NO ADS. NO TIMERS. NO NONSENSE. The Forgotten Script respects your time. There are no advertisements, no energy systems, no wait timers. Play at your own pace, offline or online. FORGOTTEN SCRIPT PRO (Optional) A single lifetime purchase unlocks: • Expert difficulty level • Themed visual palettes — Desert Tomb, Jungle Temple, Crystal Cavern, and more • Access to past daily puzzles • Detailed stats and run history • Streak Shield — one automatic save per week The game is free to play. Pro is for those who want to go deeper. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Cipher puzzles with unique glyph alphabets • Daily challenges with global leaderboards • Four difficulty levels (Novice, Scholar, Master, Expert) • Three puzzle languages (English, Turkish, Spanish) • Streaks, achievements, and XP progression • Beautiful themed palettes for Pro members • Works fully offline — no internet required to play • Sign in with Apple or Google to sync across devices • No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDKs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Forgotten Script at every 4 days against Tilk's every 6 weeks. The Forgotten Script also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tilk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Forgotten Script sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tilk ships an update every 6 weeks, The Forgotten Script every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tilk | The Forgotten Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amulet Games Studio LLC | GOKHAN OGUZ |
In-app purchases
Tilk
- Unlock Game$2.99
The Forgotten Script
- Forgotten Script Pro$4.99
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