Comparison

Screwdoku vs Screwed by Nerdbucket

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

Head to head
About

Screwdoku

Engage your mind with a 3D screw puzzle where strategic unscrewing and color sorting are key. Rotate and zoom to find hidden screws, planning each move to avoid getting stuck. Enjoy a satisfying ASMR-like experience with handcrafted levels and daily rewards.

Highlights
  • Full 3D rotation and zoom
  • 200+ handcrafted levels
  • No time pressure
  • ASMR sound design
  • Color blind mode
  • Daily rewards and bonuses
Features
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Screwdoku is a 3D screw puzzle where the order of every move matters. Unscrew colored screws, sort them into matching toolboxes and clear the board. Rotate and zoom every puzzle in full 3D to spot screws hidden behind layers. Plan ahead: one wrong screw can block your next move. FEATURES - 250+ handcrafted 3D levels, with new levels in regular updates - Full 3D rotation and zoom - Relax at your own pace, or race the clock in Time Trials - Boosters when you're stuck: hammer, magnet, sweeper, extra slots and time freeze - Daily quests, daily rewards, weekly login bonus, Key Collection events and the Wheel of Luck - Special screws: frozen screws, star screws and screw shutters - Color blind mode, plus Bright, Normal and Dark themes - Satisfying sound and haptics - Play in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese or Hindi HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap a screw to unscrew it. 2. Fill each toolbox with screws of its color. 3. No matching toolbox? The screw waits in a buffer slot, but slots are limited. 4. Remove every screw to complete the level. Easy to learn, hard to master. Download Screwdoku and see how far you can go.

About

Screwed by Nerdbucket

Disassemble intricate objects by unscrewing and sorting screws. Strategically remove screws to solve increasingly complex puzzles, with a variety of themed levels and unlockable power tools.

Highlights
  • Object disassembly puzzles
  • Screw sorting and removal
  • Endless and hand-built levels
  • Unlockable power tools
  • Customizable screw heads and backdrops
  • No timers or lives
Features
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Unscrew. Sort. Solve. Every level is a thing: a rubber duck in a clawfoot tub, a checkered rocket on its pad, a double burger with the fries still on the plate. It's held together by screws, and you take it apart. Tap a screw to back it out, land it in a tray of its colour, fill the tray, and the block it was holding drops away. Turn the board to find the ones hiding underneath. The order matters. Some screws are buried under the piece above them, some sit on the far side, and your trays only take one colour each. When the parking row fills up and the tray you need is buried, that's the puzzle. • Endless levels that grow with you, from a handful of blocks to hundred-screw scenes • Fifty-plus hand-built scenes: breakfast, a snowman, a robot, a rocket, a duck bath, sushi, a sandcastle, a dinosaur and more • Four power tools — Drill, Bucket, Magnet, Wand — earned as you play, with a few in your kit to start • Collections of screw heads, trays, backdrops and block styles; try any piece for a level before you spend on it • Difficulty called out on the hard levels, so you know when to save a tool • No timers, no lives, no energy — play a level or two whenever you like Screwed is free to play, supported by optional ads and coin packs. Rewarded ads are always your choice. Coins can be earned by finishing levels or bought in packs; nothing in the game needs a purchase to finish.

Screenshots

Screwdoku4 screens
Screwed by Nerdbucket4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screwdoku and Screwed by Nerdbucket are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Screwdoku sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Screwed by Nerdbucket sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Screwdoku against 5.0 for Screwed by Nerdbucket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screwdoku ships an update weekly, Screwed by Nerdbucket every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Screwdoku versus Screwed by Nerdbucket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrewdokuScrewed by Nerdbucket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAMINGO LABS PRIVATE LIMITEDNerdbucket, Inc

Customer experience

Screwdoku

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

Screwed by Nerdbucket

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

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Screwdoku

One-time11
  • Skip Token Pack 1$2.99
  • Coins 250$2.99
  • Sale Bundle$3.99
Show 8 more
  • No Ads$8.99
  • Pro Bundle$12.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$14.99
  • Combo Pack 2$19.99
  • Coins 6250$29.99
  • Combo Pack 3$29.99
  • Coins 12500$59.99
  • Coins 25000$99.99
3 purchases

Screwed by Nerdbucket

One-time3
  • Small Pack$0.99
  • Mid Pack$2.99
  • Big Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Screwdoku free?
Screwdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screwed by Nerdbucket free?
Screwed by Nerdbucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screwdoku or Screwed by Nerdbucket?
Screwdoku and Screwed by Nerdbucket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Screwdoku or Screwed by Nerdbucket have ads?
Both Screwdoku and Screwed by Nerdbucket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Screwdoku or Screwed by Nerdbucket?
Screwdoku ships an update weekly, and Screwed by Nerdbucket every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screwdoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and Screwed by Nerdbucket on October 29, 2026.

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