Knotwords

About

Your daily word fix

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 709 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

stability27 negative mentions

The game is fun and challenging, making it a part of my daily routine.
The puzzles are clever and engaging, providing a unique twist on traditional word games.
The user interface is clean and enjoyable, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

The app experiences significant lag and crashes frequently, making it frustrating to play.
Many features and puzzles are locked behind a paywall, limiting the free version's content.
The input mechanics can be unintuitive, leading to accidental overwrites and confusion during gameplay.

monetization
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
10%
45%
The monetization model of the game is generally viewed as fair, offering a mix of free content and substantial paid options without intrusive ads. While many players appreciate the absence of advertisements and the reasonable pricing for additional content, some express frustration over the heavy reliance on subscriptions and the limited free offerings, suggesting that an ad-supported model might be more favorable. Overall, the game is praised for its enjoyable gameplay, but the monetization strategy has drawn mixed reactions, with some labeling it as predatory.
- “Monetization is ideal - some free content, loads of additional paid content for a single fair price.”
- “An addictive but smart word game with a monetization scheme that is one of the most fair systems I've seen.”
- “No ads, reasonable prices for extra content that I'm considering buying, fun, challenging puzzles.”
- “I wish I could just watch ads to unlock more puzzles like every other game, but that is not an option.”
- “As sad as I am to say this, but the game would benefit if you monetized via ads rather than throwing basically the entire game behind subscriptions.”
- “Okay puzzle game, but way too predatory with the monetization.”
stability
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
96%
The stability of the app has been widely criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and lag that significantly hinder gameplay. While some updates have improved performance, many players still experience persistent bugs that disrupt their experience, including issues with progress tracking and screen rotation. Overall, the app's stability remains a major concern, detracting from its otherwise promising concept.
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes or glitches.”
- “I appreciate how stable the gameplay is; it really enhances the overall experience.”
- “After the latest patch, the stability has improved significantly, making it much more enjoyable.”
- “The app is so buggy that I can't play.”
- “It freezes for anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes on startup, then lags the whole time I am playing before finally crashing.”
- “New issues: last month there was a day where the whole game crashed and no one was able to launch, but since then the game and UI have been extremely laggy and a pain to use; I get frequent freezes while playing.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
27%
20%
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring engaging mechanics and a variety of puzzles that appeal to word game enthusiasts. However, players have noted issues with implementation, including inconvenient input mechanics, obscure word choices, and frustrating quality of life problems that detract from the overall experience. While the core gameplay is enjoyable, some clunky mechanics and execution flaws prevent it from achieving a perfect rating.
- “Gameplay is great as it always was, and the app runs well now.”
- “Fun and immersive gameplay!”
- “Its engaging gameplay and brain-teasing puzzles make it a must-play for word game enthusiasts.”
- “It seems the letter placement mechanics and processes are using a lot of resources.”
- “I really like the idea of this game, but the input mechanics are so annoying that I'm this close to uninstalling it.”
- “The keyboard is too wide, the input mechanics are inconvenient, the hints are often wrong, and it randomly erases my streak when I know I've done the puzzles every day.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
Overall, users report that while the game is enjoyable and has seen some performance improvements since launch, it still suffers from significant optimization issues, including lag, slow menu navigation, and excessive battery drain. Many players express frustration with the game's responsiveness and performance, particularly after updates, indicating that further optimization is necessary for a better experience.
- “It's a fun word puzzle, an ad-free experience, and has had massive performance improvements since launch.”
- “Really fun game, but the app needs optimization - drains battery really fast, and can be laggy at times, on a Snapdragon 855.”
- “Cool and fun idea, but it needs optimization because it heats up my phone to extreme temperatures really fast.”
- “Game is fun but the performance is pretty bad.”
- “Further optimization is definitely needed.”
- “Latest update totally tanked the performance.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their clean and minimal aesthetic, contributing to a satisfying user experience. However, some users reported issues with improper display and overheating on their devices, despite the game's simple visual design. Overall, the graphics are considered appealing, though not without some technical concerns.
- “Smooth UI, lovely graphics, a great USP that's a cross between a crossword and a logic puzzle.”
- “I love the clean graphics and presentation, and it's very satisfying to crack away at each puzzle word by word.”
- “A wonderful, minimal, aesthetic, original banger of an app, with a very fair monetization model.”
- “Graphics didn't display properly, and I was unable to use the game.”
- “The main problem, however, is that it makes your phone really hot, even though it's a simple concept and premise with not the craziest graphics.”
- “I did like this game and the graphics, but they were a little bit weird.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The music in the app is generally well-received, with users appreciating its quality and the dynamic changes based on the time of day. However, a significant drawback is that it interrupts other audio applications, such as Spotify, preventing users from enjoying music or podcasts while playing. Additionally, some users find the automatic rotation of music based on phone orientation to be a negative feature.
- “Came here from Into the Aether, but didn't realize it had music and amazing sound effects until they mentioned it!”
- “Love the time of day colors and music.”
- “Also, I can't use Spotify at the same time as Knotwords; it simply stops whatever I'm playing, which is a huge shame as I would like to be able to listen to podcasts or music whilst solving some of the more challenging puzzles.”
- “I also like the achievements and the music the app automatically rotates based upon phone orientation, even when that is disabled, which is a minus for me.”
- “However, it causes the background music player to stop.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often requiring them to complete monotonous tasks before accessing more interesting content. Additionally, many feel that the grinding process is exacerbated by a paywall, making progress feel frustratingly slow and costly.
- “The most interesting ones are locked in the monthly sets that require you to first work through several tedious ones before starting all over again the next month.”
- “Filling in the letters can be tedious even after understanding its population method.”
- “Tedious and practically everything costs money.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Many users feel that while the game starts off engaging, its replayability diminishes significantly over time, leading to a less compelling experience in subsequent playthroughs.