# Solitaire Word Associations — user reviews > 127 indexed App Store user reviews of Solitaire Word Associations by Solitaire Games Free, rated 4.60/5 from 2,959 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-word-associations/id6756082372/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-word-associations/id6756082372.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,237 · 4★ 391 · 3★ 184 · 2★ 56 · 1★ 91 ## Newest reviews (15 of 127) ### 2/5 — Fun Game too many ads *2026-08-17, version 3.4* Super fun, very annoying with all the ad interruptions ### 3/5 — Advancing the game *2026-08-04, version 3.3* How about more ways to advance the game other than 900? ### 4/5 — 4 Stars *2026-07-12, version 3.1* Only reason for 4 stars is level 11 is super super hard very hard to beat stuck going to be 3 days starting tomorrow not many games out there that level 11 is that hard. If they make a bit easier would happily rate 5 stars ### 4/5 — One of the better freemium word solitaire games *2026-07-04, version 3.1* Fewer ads than the original word solitaire game - in line with other freemium games. Occasional performance issues with low frame rates but they usually clear up after a minute of play. Unlike real solitaire and some other word solitaire games, every deal is not possible to win. You will encounter this a lot in later levels. Sometimes you can’t even make a single legal move; you have to use a power up or restart the level. I guess this is a way to encourage using power ups? Unlike others, this one has a story. The story encourages continued play as you want to find out what happens next. It works sometimes. Unfortunately it is extremely melodramatic, a bit inconsistent and confusing, and the characters spend most of their time looking sad. It also says many times you are going to the cliff next to get the big reveal… and then never goes. Eventually the story shifts to a totally different focus. So I could take it or leave it. Sometimes it incorrectly marks a drop zone as invalid and clears your coins. Mildly annoying. But the only truly annoying part of the game is dragging stacks. You have to select the back-most card to do it otherwise you drag the top card. There is no need to ever drag anything other than the whole stack, and other word solitaire games group the cards for dragging for this purpose. ### 3/5 — It’s ok *2026-06-29, version 3.1* I’m stuck on lvl 81 and don’t have enough moves to finish it ### 4/5 — Good but has bugs *2026-06-27, version 3.1* The story is interesting and the word solitaire is great. Unfortunately, once you get above level 50 you start seeing bugs like unsolvable puzzles or random cards. Hopefully, they’ll test and fix the errors soon. ### 3/5 — Interesting story concept, but bad execution *2026-06-20, version 3.1* The gameplay is decent but the story is all over the place. I’m at about level 230 and there are so many times the story has contradicted itself. Like, the charcters will discover something then a few chapters later, they’ll rediscover the same thing in a different place and act like it’s new info. Kinda seems like it was done by AI, which I don’t like. Not a bad game but if you’re gonna give it a storyline, make it consistent. ### 3/5 — Glitchy and too many ads *2026-06-17, version 3.1* I really want to like this game but I have lost multiple levels due to the game just breaking on me with literally nothing I can do. It’s super glitchy sometimes i have to replay certain levels. additionally there are ads in between every level even though some levels don’t even take a minute to complete. it also costs 10$ to remove the ads which is ridiculous. ### 2/5 — All about the money *2026-06-11, version 3.0* This game is fun, but if greed continues to be the main point in playing, this app will fail. ### 3/5 — Characters have disappeared! *2026-06-10, version 3.0* I’m at a point in the story where things have been rushed out it seems. Images for characters have disappeared. Poor Thomas is completely absent. Oliver’s images has been subbed by that of James and I forgot for a moment James’ name because he’s being used as multiple people! The story line has been a bit muddy at times making Emma and James a little too close to be getting involved and at other times their family tree breaks off a bit further back. These are not difficult distinctions to keep straight, y’all. And keeping main character icons in place should be very simple. If you’re going to charge money at all for a game in any way you had better have your act together. We could all play this game without the story. We like the story well enough but you’d better keep it straight. ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-05-28, version 2.9* Fun game but way to many ads. Uninstalling. 👎 ### 1/5 — Worst game I’ve ever played *2026-05-21, version 2.9* Most of the cards don’t even make any sense or are just stupid don’t even waste your time with this game you’d get more IQ playing talking tom than ts ### 3/5 — Repetitive, ads *2026-05-18, version 2.8* Categories are frequently repeated, and often overlap: eg canary in a round where birds and pets are options, causing you to lose your bonus streak. Ads happen after every round past the initial stage, so you have a thirty second ad approximately every two minutes ### 1/5 — Where to start *2026-05-18, version 2.8* I never leave reviews because I never cared to, but this game has definitely triggered something in me. The art is so obviously AI, it’s just incredibly lazy. I’ve been stuck on level 46 for so long I’m actually losing my mind. You run out of coins very quickly and it’s impossible to beat a hard level without them. (Not unless you give in and pay!) FIX YOUR GAME!! It should not take me 2 days trying to beat ONE LEVEL. Countless lives spent and still waiting for more attempts. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-05-10, version 2.7* Ad for your game says no ads. Level 7 and boom there is an ad. False advertising. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nicht mehr spielbar *2026-08-20* Ab 37/7 ist das Spiel nicht mehr spielbar. Es bleiben Karten übrig und das Thema dazu fehlt. Schade. ### 1/5 — definitely has a glitch *2026-07-27, version 3.3* I played this from levels 1 to 40 with no problems super easy with plenty of time and plenty of cards left. But once I hit level 41 I could never get past it. I literally have played it 20 times and have not been able to go past it. so I just deleted it. Good luck getting past this level. I think it’s definitely a glitch. ### 1/5 — Too Tough *2026-07-16, version 3.2* When you have to spend 15 plus lives a single level, there is a problem. Each move is not one move, it’s two. I enjoy playing solitaire and word games, but this game is too frustrating. ### 1/5 — Boring *2026-07-08, version 3.1* Had to delete the game. Need to be able to play it like a regular solitaire game. ### 1/5 — ADS! *2026-06-29, version 3.1* The story is stilted and repetitive in places. Some of the items belong in two categories, but the player is penalized for being “wrong.” I refuse to play a game where full ads pop up not only in between levels but during gameplay. ### 1/5 — Levels *2026-06-14, version 3.1* It’s rather ridiculous how every time you fail a level you still have to play the same dang word solitaire. They don’t switch it up and you’re forced to spend money with every flip it takes a move twice. You’re really only making a couple of moves then look at that you have to use more coins. Ive been stuck on one level and I’ve had it. Deleting this pos game. ### 1/5 — Pay to win game *2026-06-13, version 3.1* If you don’t want to pay money, stay away from this one. I have played a particular level every way you can and can’t beat it without paying. ### 1/5 — Great game but… *2026-06-04, version 3.0* I love this game but in order to keep going I have to purchase “money” to keep playing. There has to be a better way instead of charging a whole bunch of cash ### 1/5 — BBB. Just let the BBB know what they’re doin. *2026-05-29, version 2.9* Ai designed ai controlled. Why would digital app play fair. It’s obvious they move cards as you go. ### 1/5 — Toooo hard! *2026-05-23, version 2.9* How can I even solve level 41?! It’s impossible to me!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2026-08-01, version 3.3* 5 stars!!!!!! ### 5/5 — clarigirl *2026-07-21, version 3.2* This is one of the best word solitaire games I've come across- of many! The words and categories match well, and become increasingly more difficult. It has great little "side" games to earn points, and keep interest in the game. No more ads than any other game, but well worth it. I'm only on Level 48, and hope it continues to be this wonderful! I had to highly recommend it at this point because it is exceptionally great so far. ### 5/5 — Enjoyable *2026-06-28, version 3.1* I am really enjoying playing this game and want to know is there any other games like this that are free to play please ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-05-30, version 2.9* I downloaded this through an app testing site, and I really enjoyed playing it. Ads are to be expected when you are being rewarded for game play, however I did not find them particularly egregious, one after each level attempt. I wasn’t actually interested in the story aspect, and it was easy to skip. I have a decent vocabulary, and found the levels challenging, and learned quite a few new words! For those who are testing, the reward tracking was accurate and immediate, which I appreciate. I was able to complete the 500 level objective for the mission, with the early completion incentive, mostly because I found the play engaging, when I usually became bored and quit early with many of the other game offerings. The gameplay is smooth, and I did not encounter any glitches or freezes. ### 5/5 — Disappointing *2026-05-14, version 2.8* You never get a good run to win and choosing a nickname is impossible unless you give 5 stars ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-05-06, version 2.6* No adds, and easy to learn how to play. ### 5/5 — Freezing adverts. *2026-05-02, version 2.6* Love this game but a certain advert freezes freezes and stops play. ### 5/5 — Lots to do *2026-04-12, version 2.3* Recommend ### 5/5 — Amended Review *2026-03-27, version 2.2* I am amending my previous review; the issue was resolved (I had an impasse where a category card and its subcategory were the same name so could not progress.) This is an excellent game - challenging but not impossible. If you enjoy word association and improving your vocabulary give it a try. ### 5/5 — Loved it! *2026-03-16, version 2.0* I downloaded this game after seeing an ad for it in another game on my iPad. I started playing and got hooked on the story. Completed it within a week. Please add more content as I loved this game so much --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*