Comparison

OMBY vs The Rhymatory

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

Head to head
About

OMBY

Unscramble word tiles to reveal censored text from Moby-Dick. This unique puzzle game allows you to experience Herman Melville's classic novel through interactive wordplay, chapter by chapter.

Highlights
  • Word tile unscrambling
  • Reveal censored text
  • Experience Moby-Dick
  • Chapter-by-chapter progression
  • 10,395 puzzles
Features
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Discover the weird beauty of the language in Moby-Dick with OMBY, a new kind of word-puzzle game based on Herman Melville’s classic novel. “OMBY is like a friend who accompanies me to the Louvre and keeps me from striding past a hundred unfamiliar masterworks on my way to see the ones I already know. In the Louvre, though, the art is already on the wall. OMBY lets me co-create Moby-Dick’s unfamiliar ingenuities, searching like Melville for the right words, massaging the letters into something meaningful.” ---Tim Cassedy (Avidly, Los Angeles Review of Books) Playing OMBY, you’ll unscramble sets of 1x2 domino word tiles containing portions of text that have been blacked-out, as if by a censor's pen. As you solve each puzzle, the blacked-out text is revealed. Pause periodically to savor the completed paragraphs. Finish all 10,395 puzzles and you will have read the complete text of Moby Dick! Page-by-page, chapter-by-chapter, an epic voyage of puzzle solving and classic literature awaits you! Reviews: ***** Genius! - A wonderful tribute/brain teaser to the great American novel. ***** Great fun - An idea that might on hearing it sound silly or complicated but is in execution a metric ton of fun. ***** Best - Best game ever. The world needs this.

About

The Rhymatory

Engage in a whimsical word game set in a steampunk world. Solve over 300 riddles by finding rhyming word pairs, with helpful animal companions and a cozy atmosphere. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Over 300 rhyming word riddles
  • Whimsical steampunk setting
  • Hand-drawn illustrations
  • Robust hint system
  • Cozy and relaxing gameplay
  • No ads
Features
Currently charting
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Need a challenging but cozy escape with a plethora of chandeliers? Dive into a whimsical, steampunk world where rhymes abound! The Rhymatory is a delightfully goofy word game offering over 300 hand-crafted riddles to solve. For each riddle, you must answer with a pair of rhyming words. A fox, an owl, and a crow will accompany you to provide hints as needed and brew a steady supply of tea. - Over 300 rhyming word riddles - Cozy, relaxing setting - Hand-drawn illustrations - Premium experience with no ads - Riddles of various difficulty to fit your mood - Robust hint system if you need a hand

Screenshots

OMBY4 screens
The Rhymatory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OMBY at Free against The Rhymatory's $2.99. OMBY also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). The Rhymatory's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

OMBY is free to download; The Rhymatory costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OMBY against 4.9 for The Rhymatory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 45 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OMBY ships an update every 15 months, The Rhymatory weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
OMBY versus The Rhymatory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOMBYThe Rhymatory
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better4.9 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1345 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#27 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB109 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCounterwavePonderosa Games, LLC

Customer experience

OMBY

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Rhymatory

All ratings45 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OMBY

No in-app purchases

None

The Rhymatory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OMBY free?
OMBY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Rhymatory free?
The Rhymatory costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OMBY or The Rhymatory?
OMBY is rated higher. OMBY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while The Rhymatory averages 4.9 from 45 ratings.
Do OMBY or The Rhymatory have ads?
Neither OMBY nor The Rhymatory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OMBY or The Rhymatory?
OMBY ships an update every 15 months, and The Rhymatory weekly. Most recently, OMBY was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Rhymatory on October 8, 2026.

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