Scribbles Now vs Monkey King Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribbles Now
Transform your living room into a drawing challenge arena. One player sketches a secret word on their device, while everyone else watches on a TV and guesses. Enjoy a fun, ad-free party game with no accounts or subscriptions required.
- AirPlay integration for TV casting
- Large library of drawing prompts
- Intuitive drawing tools
- Ad-free and privacy-focused
- No subscriptions or accounts needed
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Scribbles Now is the ultimate drawing and guessing game for friends and family! Play locally or with friends online. Draw words, guess what others are drawing, and laugh your way through hundreds of categories. • Local multiplayer — pass and play with up to 8 players • Online multiplayer — play with anyone, anywhere • 1,000+ words across dozens of categories • Custom word lists — add your own words Scribbles Pro Subscription Unlock the full word library, custom word lists, and unlimited multiplayer with Scribbles Pro: • Monthly — $1.39 per month • Annual — $9.69 per year • Start with a 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://amolsrivastava.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Scribbles-Now-2155d25f093080f98b60fce7c8b5af6f
Monkey King Island
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Ascend with Bayani, in an offline side-scrolling action platformer packed with episodes, boss fights, and upgradeable powers. Master aerial jumps, magical staff attacks, and relic loadouts as you defend an island nation from an invading fleet. Play anytime with no ads, no tracking, and no custom accounts. FEATURES • 21 free episodes Experience a full adventure through the archipelago with a repeating easy, medium, hard, harder, and boss cycle. Face resupply missions every third episode and boss encounters every fifth episode to keep the action fresh. • Island Defense mode Hold the line in a replayable, progressively harder Island Defense mode. Destroy command ships, protect your shipwreck base, and sink patrol fleets before they overrun the atoll. • Agile Monkey King movement Use multi-frame Monkey King movement for precise control. Chain up to eight aerial jumps, spend energy to hover, and ride enchanted clouds to cross the sea. Protect your shield HP and heal with potions to stay in the fight. • Skills, weapons, and powers Wield a magical staff, whip, and deflection abilities. Unleash Legend powers and customize relic loadouts to fit your playstyle. Upgrade your stats, gear, and abilities, and carry the improvements into every episode. • Build your own Monkey King Collect Monkey Coins as you play and visit the Market between missions. Stack permanent stat upgrades across the entire journey. Start with 1 relic slot and unlock up to 5. Earn up to 3 medals and discover 1 secret relic in each episode. • Boss battles and special missions Clash with sea warlords in boss encounters where enemies resist one-shot attacks. Break their defenses, endure longer fights, and learn from each defeat. Escort relief boats through dangerous routes and keep enemy ships away from the hull. • Play your way Choose between standard play and Casual Mode for a more forgiving experience. Learn the rhythm of hearts, energy, and safe islands in the Monkey King Field Guide and How To Play tips. • Celestial Ascension Pack (optional purchase) Unlock the Celestial Ascension Pack to permanently max all repeatable upgrades. Gain five relic slots, permanent gear and relic advantages, and an exclusive ascended appearance and effects. Your purchase is owned by your Apple Account and can be restored on new devices. • Optional Monkey Coin packs Purchase optional coin packs to speed up your Market upgrades. Your new balance is ready for Skills & Equipment after each purchase. • Game Center support Compete on Apple Game Center leaderboards and chase achievements. Connect or disconnect Game Center at any time from in-game settings. • Designed for iPhone and iPad Enjoy responsive landscape gameplay on both iPhone and iPad. Play completely offline once downloaded, with no ads, analytics, tracking, or third-party SDKs. Fall, learn, and ascend: master Bayani’s powers, defend the island nation, and write your own Monkey King legend in Monkey Nation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scribbles Now at Free against Monkey King Island's $0.99. Monkey King Island's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Scribbles Now is free to download; Monkey King Island costs $0.99 up front. Scribbles Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month. Monkey King Island asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scribbles Now ships an update fortnightly, Monkey King Island weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribbles Now | Monkey King Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Amol Srivastava | Ona Pacholo Asis |
In-app purchases
Scribbles Now
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.391 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.691 Year
Monkey King Island
No in-app purchases
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