Tatami vs The Forgotten Script
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tatami
A calming logic puzzle game where you partition grids into rectangles based on numbered clues. Enjoy a paper-aesthetic design with no timers or ads during gameplay. Offers daily challenges, weekly puzzles, and time trials.
- Grid partitioning logic puzzles
- Paper-aesthetic design
- Daily and weekly challenges
- Time trial mode
- Hint system
- Multiple difficulty packs
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Tatami is a calm, paper-aesthetic Shikaku puzzle game. Partition the grid into rectangles — every rectangle holds exactly one numbered clue that matches its size. Every puzzle has one answer. Find it. Inspired by classic Japanese logic puzzles, Tatami pairs the meditative quality of the form with a hand-crafted visual identity — flat saturated colors, thick ink outlines, soft cream paper, and classical Mincho serif numerals. No timers required, and no ads during a puzzle. FIVE PACKS, ONE LADDER OF DIFFICULTY • Hajimari (5×5) — Gentle • Origami (6×6) — Steady • Shibori (7×7) — Tricky • Kintsugi (8×8) — Expert • Karesansui (9×9) — Master Every pack starts free. Its later phases are exclusive levels for Tatami Premium. A solver checks every puzzle for exactly one solution. No guessing, no luck — only logic. DAILY & WEEKLY Five fresh Daily puzzles every day and a larger challenge every week, the same for every player. Solve one Daily before midnight to keep your streak; a streak freeze covers a day you miss. TIME TRIAL Race your best time across mixed-size boards. Bring your sharpest move. HINTS WHEN STUCK Watch a short ad for a free hint, or stock up from the Store. Hints are optional — every puzzle is solvable without them. TATAMI PREMIUM A weekly or yearly subscription: exclusive levels in every pack, no ads between puzzles, 10 hints and 1 streak freeze every week, and the Matcha and Yoru palettes. Daily, Weekly and Time Trial stay free for everyone. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. PAPER-CRAFTED Designed by Huetic, the studio behind Eulerian. Every detail — typography, color, motion — is deliberate. No dark patterns. Just a quiet game to come back to. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://tatami.huetic.com/privacy
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 ads: The Forgotten Script at none against Tatami's shown. The Forgotten Script also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Tatami sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and The Forgotten Script sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tatami ships an update every 6 months, The Forgotten Script every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tatami | The Forgotten Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madhav Dogra | GOKHAN OGUZ |
In-app purchases
Tatami
- Tatami Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- Tatami Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- 5 Hints$1.99
- 3 Streak Freezes$2.99
- 20 Hints$4.99
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- 50 Hints$9.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- 150 Hints$19.99
The Forgotten Script
- Forgotten Script Pro$4.99
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