REBUSTED vs NookGrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REBUSTED
This is a fast-paced picture puzzle game where you decipher words and phrases hidden in the arrangement of letters and images. Solve puzzles against the clock to earn points and build streaks. Unlock new packs and compete on leaderboards.
- Animated picture puzzles
- Timed gameplay
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Unlockable puzzle packs
- Streak building
- Leaderboards
- In-app hints and reveals
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REBUSTED is an animated picture puzzle game with a new Daily Rebus every day. Every puzzle is a rebus: a word or phrase hidden in the way letters and pictures are arranged. A word sitting on top of another word, letters falling down the screen, something inside something else. Figure out what it says before the clock runs out, tap in the answer, and BUST it. HOW IT PLAYS - Each puzzle animates onto the screen. Watch closely: the motion is part of the clue. - Tap letters to spell the answer. Every new letter you use adds a second to the clock. - Wrong guesses cost time, but the letters you got right stay put. - Every second left on the clock when you solve is 10 points. Speed is everything. THE DAILY REBUS - One new puzzle every day, the same one for everyone, and one shot at it. - Play it every day to build your streak. Miss a day and a streak freeze can save it. - Each week's seven dailies become the next pack, so the game grows every Monday. PUZZLE PACKS - Puzzles come in packs of seven, from warm-up classics to head-scratchers. - Every puzzle is a one-shot: you get one run at each pack, and your result goes on your record. - Bust a pack to unlock the next, or spend coins to unlock one early. - Revisit any pack to watch the puzzles again, see the answers, and TRY AGAIN on the ones you missed. COINS - Start with 1,000 free coins and collect more every day from the daily gift. - Stuck? Spend coins on hints to reveal letters, or reveal the whole answer when time runs out. - Coin packs are available if you want a bigger stash. Every puzzle is free to play, always. PROFILE AND LEADERBOARDS - See your rank, fastest solve, daily streak, and every achievement you have earned. - Compete for total points across every pack, or see who topped each individual pack. - Play instantly as a guest and pick your leaderboard name in seconds. Link an email so your coins and progress follow you to any device. - Share your pack results, daily results, and profile with friends. LOVE WORD GAMES? If you enjoy brain teasers, dingbats, riddles, word puzzles, or guess the phrase games, REBUSTED was made for you. Idioms, sayings, and everyday phrases, all waiting to be busted. REBUSTED is made by Cicada Productions, a small studio that builds puzzles and playful mysteries. If you spot a bug or have a puzzle idea, write to support@rebusted.com.
NookGrid
Arrange nine locations to match a daily neighborhood plan. Enjoy a new puzzle each day, maintain a streak, and replay past puzzles. The game works offline and progress is saved locally.
- Daily fresh puzzles
- Daily completion streak
- Revisit previous puzzles
- Works offline
- Progress saved locally
- Share results
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NookGrid is a free daily brain game. Arrange nine places to match the neighborhood plan. Play a fresh puzzle each day, keep a daily completion streak, and revisit previous puzzles from the calendar. New to NookGrid? Try the optional guided Tutorial. Your progress stays on your device, and the game works offline. Share your result with your solve time, hints and streak, and challenge someone to beat your time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NookGrid at none against REBUSTED's 3. NookGrid also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). REBUSTED's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. REBUSTED sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NookGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for REBUSTED against 5.0 for NookGrid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REBUSTED has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
REBUSTED ships an update every 5 days, NookGrid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REBUSTED | NookGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cicada Productions LLC | Alexander Jabbour |
Customer experience
REBUSTED
NookGrid
In-app purchases
REBUSTED
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- 3,000 Coins$1.99
- 10,000 Coins$4.99
NookGrid
No in-app purchases









