Comparison

Avid Reader vs Knottled

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

Head to head

Avid Reader

Strategic Platform Game

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Avid Reader

Features

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All you want to do is read but there are so many distractions. Avoid the distractions and read all the books in this quirky platformer game!

About

Knottled

A daily word puzzle game where you connect adjacent letters to form words and clear the grid. Test your speed with new challenges released every day.

Highlights

Daily path-finding word puzzles
Connect adjacent letters
Clear the grid
Timed puzzle solving
New puzzles daily

Features

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Knottled is a daily path‑finding word game. Connect adjacent letters to form words, clear the grid, and see how fast you can solve today’s puzzle. New puzzles every day.

Screenshots

Avid Reader4 screens

Knottled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knottled at none against Avid Reader's 2. Knottled also leads on ads (none vs shown). Avid Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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. Avid Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Knottled asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avid Reader ships an update weekly, Knottled every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

Avid Reader versus Knottled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Avid Reader	Knottled
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 10 days
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	114 MB	51 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	5 Ladders Entertainment LLC	Kristine Simmermon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Avid Reader

One-time2

10 Gold Stars$0.99
Ad Free / Unlimited Stars$3.99

None

Knottled

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avid Reader free?

Avid Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Knottled free?

Knottled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Avid Reader or Knottled have ads?

Avid Reader shows ads; Knottled does not.

Which is updated more often, Avid Reader or Knottled?

Avid Reader ships an update weekly, and Knottled every 10 days. Most recently, Avid Reader was updated on September 15, 2026 and Knottled on September 16, 2026.