# Downwordly — Use letters to make words!

> Word building game using limited letters to create words and compete. (iPhone/iPad app by Bird Cartel LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downwordly/id1544633266 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bird Cartel LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532844907)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 756 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 90 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-06-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downwordly/id1544633266/reviews.md

## What is Downwordly?

Downwordly is a word building game that challenges you to make the most out of the letters you have. Not all letters you see are playable! Use your intellect to find the best word you can make while also planning for the future.

Play against your GameCenter friends in turn-based multiplayer!

Play solo with an endless stack of letters!

Try searching for words in Puzzle mode!

Work your way through a new set of 5 layers of tiles every day in the Daily Challenge!

See how you stack up against your friends and the world on the leaderboards.

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LAYER TWO
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• Solo Versus - Test your skills against four different difficulties of computer opponents.
• 50 new Puzzles
• 8 new themes
• Customize your theme and app icon
• Compete on 2 new leaderboards


What's the longest word you can make?

## Key features

- Word building with limited letters
- Turn-based multiplayer
- Solo play modes
- Daily challenges
- Puzzle mode
- Leaderboards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiplayer+ | $1.99 | one-time |
| Layer Two | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Downwordly?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fun games
- 🚀 Unique and challenging
- 👍 Visually pleasing
- 👍 Relaxing and strategic
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 🔒 No data collected

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes when offline
- 🐛 Multiplayer issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Confusing tutorial
- 🐛 Certain puzzles unsolvable
- 🐛 Stuck on purchase screen

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Multiplayer games not showing up correctly
- Rewind arrow causing game to get stuck
- Puzzle mode issues with overlapping words
- Endless mode not dropping enough letters

**Most requested features**

- Auto-orientation for iPad
- Dark theme option
- Leaderboards for Endless mode
- Hints for Puzzle mode
- Ability to restart Daily Challenge
- Improved multiplayer experience

## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downwordly/id1544633266/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fun games!

*2025-09-21, version 2.4*

These games are so fun and 100% private — no data collected. My kind of app! Thank you!

### 5/5 — This word game is awesome!

*2025-08-04, version 2.4*

Unique in its own way. I especially like to play the Solo Mode against the CPU opponents which was worth paying for. Visuals and background soundtrack is a nice addition to the game.

### 2/5 — Might be good

*2024-06-21*

Sadly there seems t be a major bug. Follow the instructions, hold the word in white and nothing happens. There’s nothing you can do.

**Developer response:** Hi Pygmy, I just redownloaded the game to confirm everything is working. I think there might just be a misunderstanding. Once you tap letters to add them to your word, you can tap and hold on the white underlined word to score it. The word has to be a valid word, indicated by the underlined. You should feel your device vibrate and give audio feedback if it's not muted. Please give it another try and update your review if it works for you. If not, I'd love more details sent to me at bj@birdcartel.com. Thanks for trying.

### 2/5 — Crashes Offline :(

*2024-05-26, version 2.4*

Love the game, but as of recent, it crashes regularly when offline/airplane mode. Was playing on a flight.

### 5/5 — Please auto orientation for iPad 🙏

*2024-03-09*

An amazing game, I don’t know why.. but I prefer this one over we’ll word. I purchased both, but this one hits better for me. The expertly puzzle setup. This is my new favorite word spelling game. 

I’ve played them all:

Word Knot
Well Word
Word Tower
Type Shift
Picto Words
Spell word 
Words with Friends
Up Spell
Wordly 

None in the list, hit me like Down Worldly. This sophisticated and elegant game. I will buy any future add ons. 

I only wish had 
✅ Auto orientation for iPad 
✅ Dark theme for night in bed sessions

Other than that, this literally a masterpiece in game design, UX design and UI design. Immaculately done!

**Developer response:** Thanks for the kind review! I really appreciate it. I'll look into orientation on the iPad.

### 1/5 — Multiplayer broken

*2023-12-01, version 2.4*

Added a friend and they don’t show up on the list to start a new game.

### 5/5 — Fantastic Strategic Word Game

*2023-10-17, version 2.4*

Get it 🥳

### 5/5 — Great game!

*2023-05-30, version 2.4*

Been playing for quite a while and it’s always challenging. Love it!

### 5/5 — Terrific game

*2023-05-16, version 2.4*

Loving puzzle mode and that it’s never as easy as I think, so addictive if you are into words. Buy all of the games from the developer, you won’t regret it.

### 5/5 — Better than Word Search

*2023-01-08, version 2.3*

Word Search is a game by doing straight lines and the game has categories and 1000000000+ themes but download this game because its better than that game.

## Frequently asked questions about Downwordly

### What is Downwordly?

Downwordly is a word building game that challenges players to create the longest words possible using a limited set of letters. It offers both solo and multiplayer modes, encouraging strategic thinking and word discovery.

### What are the different game modes available?

The app features turn-based multiplayer, solo play against computer opponents with varying difficulties, an endless letter stack mode, Puzzle mode for word searching, and a Daily Challenge with new tile sets each day.

### Is Downwordly free to play?

Yes, the app is free to download and play. It does offer in-app purchases, which may enhance the user experience or provide additional customization options.

### Can I play with friends on Downwordly?

Yes, you can play against your GameCenter friends in a turn-based multiplayer mode. The game also includes leaderboards to compare your scores with friends and other players worldwide.

### What kind of challenges does Downwordly offer?

Downwordly provides daily challenges where you work through a new set of 5 layers of tiles each day. It also includes 50 new puzzles and the ability to customize themes and app icons.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2023-03-16

Various bug fixes.

### 2.3 — 2021-10-31

Fixed Word Search words scoring more than natural words in Endless mode - Thanks Lyon!

Added new leaderboards: 
    - Best Endless Word - All Time
    - Best Multiplayer Word - All Time

### 2.2 — 2021-10-02

Fixed an issue where Layer Two purchase would come up in Puzzle mode. Oops!

### 2.1 — 2021-09-27

Added a "Daily Challenge - All Time" leaderboard

### 2.0 — 2021-09-07

LAYER TWO

• Solo Versus - Test your skills against four different difficulties of computer opponents.
• 50 new Puzzles
• 8 new themes
• Customize your theme and app icon
• Compete on 2 new leaderboards

* Bug fixes
* Improved dictionary

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