Comparison

Transversal vs knocky

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

Head to head
About

Transversal

Features
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TRANSVERSAL is a minimalist one dimentional (1D) perception puzzle game built around one simple idea: a line can hide more than it shows. Each level presents a clean, monochrome figure—often ambiguous at first glance. Your job is to spot the real shape, trust your brain’s pattern recognition, and type the answer. No clutter. No distractions. Just you, the line, and that moment when it suddenly clicks. Why you’ll like it: Minimalist design: simple, high-contrast visuals with a clean, flat look Fast, satisfying puzzles: short rounds that feel great in quick sessions Portrait-first gameplay: designed for vertical mobile use and limited screen space Keyboard-friendly: the game is built around quick typing and instant feedback You saw beyond the line. Now keep going.

About

knocky

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knocky is a fast single-player destruction game built around simple controls and satisfying tower collapses. Drag to aim, drop the ball, and tear through moving towers before you run out of lives. Each run pushes you to line up better hits, clear tougher layouts, and squeeze more score out of every bounce. Features: - One-touch tower destruction gameplay - Multiple ball types with different weight and bounce - Score-chasing runs with escalating difficulty - Clean visuals and punchy physics feedback - Quick sessions that still reward precision and planning knocky is easy to pick up, but the best runs come from timing, placement, and clean reads on every tower.

Screenshots

Transversal4 screens
knocky3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: knocky at none against Transversal's 1. knocky also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Transversal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. knocky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transversal ships an update every 11 days, knocky every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Transversal versus knocky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransversalknocky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEfren Carrillo DominguezAdem Guclu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Transversal

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
None

knocky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transversal free?
Transversal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is knocky free?
knocky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transversal or knocky have ads?
Neither Transversal nor knocky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transversal or knocky?
Transversal ships an update every 11 days, and knocky every 3 days. Most recently, Transversal was updated on September 15, 2026 and knocky on September 18, 2026.

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