REBUS vs Sticky Terms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REBUS
This app offers a unique brain-energizing experience through associations, logic, and stylish design. Solve puzzles to enjoy a satisfying mental challenge, perfect for quick sessions or longer playtimes. New levels are planned for regular updates.
- Association-based puzzles
- Logic challenges
- Stylish graphics
- Brain energizing gameplay
- Regular level updates
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We love mind games, stylish graphics, and crisp insanity. This application is for such freaks as we are. REBUS is a game of associations, logic and design that energizes the brain. It doesn’t matter how long you would like to play, either an hour or several minutes, every solved rebus will make a pleasant snap in your head. Enjoy! And yes! We do plan to update the app and add new levels regularly. ********** "REBUS will get your brain firing on all cylinders" -- Cult of Mac "REBUS caught our eye because of its stylish look" -- TouchArcade "It’s fresh and original, looks great and toys with your emotions" -- PhoneDog "It’s simple, it’s clever, it’s unpredictable" -- PocketGamer **********
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Terms at none against REBUS's 8. REBUS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. REBUS sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Sticky Terms asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for REBUS against 4.8 for Sticky Terms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of REBUS's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sticky Terms's.
REBUS ships an update every 4 weeks, Sticky Terms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REBUS | Sticky Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 87.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jutiful | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
REBUS
Sticky Terms
User reviews
REBUS
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging puzzles
- 🤔 Challenges thinking outside the box
- 💡 Clever and creative rebus puzzles
- 👨👩👧👦 Fun for the whole family
- 🧠 Exercises the brain
Room to improve
- 🤔 Some puzzles are too obscure or illogical
- 💰 Requires payment to unlock additional content
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Lack of explanation for puzzle solutions
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
Bugs and requests
REBUS
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Inconsistent ad behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More rebus puzzles and level updates
- Ability to share puzzles with friends
- Option to suggest alternative answers
- Improved keyboard responsiveness
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
In-app purchases
REBUS
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 3000 Coins$0.99
- Extra Pack$0.99
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- 10,000 Coins$1.99
- 30,000 Coins$2.99
- Open Levels$2.99
- 100,000 Coins$3.99
- Mega Pack$4.99
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
