# WONDERWORD — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of WONDERWORD by Words R Us Inc, rated 3.05/5 from 107 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wonderword/id1463950101/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wonderword/id1463950101.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 40 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 39 ## What do users think of WONDERWORD? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Clean and simple interface similar to newspaper version - 🎮 Engaging puzzle gameplay that's challenging and fun - 📱 Works well on iPhone with good responsiveness - ✏️ Apple Pencil support for iPad users - 🔄 Automatic word scratch-out feature - 💡 Helpful word highlighting showing all locations - 🎯 Well-polished game mechanics **Cons** - 🐛 App frequently crashes and won't launch - 📱 Broken on iPad - blank/black screens, won't open - 📺 Intrusive ads blocking gameplay and interface - 🔌 Requires internet connection - no offline play - 📊 Limited puzzle availability - only 3 per week - 🎮 Word selection not registering properly - 📐 Poor text/letter spacing and alignment issues - 🔤 Text too small and hard to read - ⚙️ Incompatible with newer iOS versions and devices - 🔄 Frequent app updates break functionality - 🚫 Restricted puzzle access on certain days - 💳 Security concerns - credit card hacking reported - 📋 Word list missing or overlapping on display - 🎯 Diagonal and vertical word selection broken **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't open - stuck on loading screen with spinning circle - Blank or black screen on launch - iPad compatibility completely broken - App crashes after iOS updates - Word selection not registering when highlighted - Puzzle flashing on and off screen - Word list display overlapping and cut off - Bottom rows of words not visible - 404 error messages on load - Grid formatting issues on different screen sizes - Columns cut off on Android devices - Grid too small to interact with properly - App stuck after completing puzzle with no progression - Ads blocking puzzle content and appearing as interface elements - Text alignment broken for diagonal and vertical words **Most requested features** - Daily puzzle availability instead of 3 per week - Puzzle archive or library to access past puzzles - Paid subscription option for more content - In-app puzzle pack purchases - Offline play capability - Customizable word highlighting options - Ability to download and print puzzles - Option to buy online versions of puzzle books - More frequent puzzle updates ## Newest reviews (17 of 88) ### 2/5 — Alright *2025-10-18, version 1.5* I understand that there needs to be ads, but the way they’re placed makes it impossible to play. Once in a while they’re not in the way and it’s playable, but it’s a rare occurrence. ### 4/5 — It’s back! *2025-03-20, version 1.5* I love it! Clean, simple, and engrossing, like the newspaper version. The letters are pretty small and a bit too spaced out, which makes it kind of hard to see them. But other than that, it’s great. ### 2/5 — Not as good as *2025-03-19, version 1.5* I’ve played and loved this game on my pc for years. I’m so disappointed that I just can’t get it to work right. I highlight a word over and over, and it doesn’t recognize that I have. Very stressful and probably won’t keep trying. ### 2/5 — What happened?? *2025-03-02, version 1.5* I miss my Monday-Wednesday-Friday puzzles. 😢 ### 2/5 — Locked levels *2024-05-23, version 1.5* This app is so frustrating. The app let me play many games and then all of a sudden it locked the levels and I can’t go any further!! What’s the use in downloading this app if I can’t play any more levels??? ### 1/5 — iPad Pro 4 *2024-05-22, version 1.5* Hasn’t worked since I switched from the iPad Air to the new iPad Pro 4. I used to enjoy it. Miss it. ### 3/5 — I love this app, but… *2024-05-17* I love Wonderword; used to play it daily in the newspaper. I like the app, but it’s recently added advertisements—understandably—and they are huge and overwhelming. It’s much too easy to click on them because they look like they’re a change to the interface instead of an ad. I hope they will fix this; it’s extremely annoying. Then it would be 5 stars. ### 1/5 — New iPad, won’t open *2024-05-16, version 1.5* New iPad and icon transferred but opens to a blank screen that directs me to the App Store. I tried deleting and reinstalling without success. Bummer as I enjoy the MWF puzzles. ### 2/5 — Went downhill *2024-03-14* It used to be great but now there are ads and the pages don’t load correctly. The wordle doesn’t fit on the page. Needs lots of improvements. ### 2/5 — App problem *2024-02-22, version 1.5* App won’t download on my iPad. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-02-06, version 1.5* WONDERWORD will not open on my ipad ### 1/5 — Works on phone & internet, but not iPads *2024-02-04, version 1.5* I liked using the app on my iPad because of the larger screen and I could use my Apple Pencil not having to get so many fingerprints on the screen. Playing the web version is not the best. Have to use my fingers and adjust the screen to see the word list when playing in landscape mode. ### 1/5 — Apple Upgrades *2024-01-30, version 1.5* Every time I do an apple update, WONDERWORD no longer works. Getting a blank white screen now. ### 1/5 — Love the game but… *2024-01-25, version 1.5* If you can’t actually play it then the app is useless. I love the game, but the app doesn’t work. Like with other commenters, I too would pay $$ for an app that works and has a library of games to play ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2024-01-12, version 1.5* I’ve been waiting for months for this app to work again on my iPad, but even after deleting, reloading the app, all I get is the sign up for the app and a blank page. So disappointing, first the local paper dropped this puzzle, and now the app hasn’t worked for months. ### 1/5 — Can’t download new version *2024-01-06, version 1.5* I love the app and the game but when I go to the apple App Store I can’t download the game. The screen says only to download it which doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Wonderword *2024-01-04, version 1.5* Will not work on iPad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Now what? *2026-02-24, version 1.5* I finish a puzzle and there’s nowhere to go from there! Am I missing something? ### 1/5 — Keeps changing *2025-06-09, version 1.5* At least once a week I try to open the app and it doesn’t work. Frustrating enough to delete the app and forget it ### 1/5 — Terrible Update *2025-04-20, version 1.5* I can’t see the words to find. Clicking on a word rarely works. So frustrating to play now. Please please please bring back the old format with the red circles. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2025-03-13, version 1.5* This app does not work I like to download the puzzle and I am unable to do that anymore. I tried using the app, but it got stuck and I could not use it. I liked the old system better ### 1/5 — 🪦 RIP Wonderword 🪦 *2025-03-03, version 1.5* No idea why they have decided to make the Monday, Wednesday and Friday puzzles only available to play on a desktop computer like a few years ago and direct you to another app that is impossible to use. Not everyone wants to be inundated with unskippable, loud, obnoxious video ads just to play one lousy puzzle that is NOT the Monday, Wednesday, Friday puzzles. I can’t believe I have to play on a computer again! Why are we going back in time here? So disappointed. ### 1/5 — Used to work *2025-02-28, version 1.5* Wondered used to work great, but now puzzles are no longer accessible to play on the app at all, the only option is to download and print the puzzle - pointless ### 1/5 — Ugh *2025-02-27, version 1.5* So may ads it is not worth it ### 1/5 — iPad???? *2024-12-19, version 1.5* Doesn’t work on my iPad. It used too? ### 1/5 — What happened *2024-08-13, version 1.5* This used to be the best app…now it never works ### 1/5 — Fraud alert *2024-06-28, version 1.5* My credit card was hacked within minutes if signing up for this app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — WONDERWORD *2024-06-04, version 1.5* I really like WONDERWORD; however, the last couple of weeks the puzzle of the day was used 3 days in a row and can’t be cleared for other puzzles. Are there not any more puzzles? ### 5/5 — Thank you *2024-05-15, version 1.5* Thank you for all the puzzles in May. I love having one a day. Would you consider making this forever? ### 5/5 — Free puzzles *2024-04-16, version 1.5* This is a great way to play on your device like the website. ### 5/5 — What happened *2023-12-18* This was such a great app, and no longer works. There was discussions that new app what happened???? ### 5/5 — Problems *2023-12-15, version 1.0.9* My husband and I both love this game. His neurologist suggested he play games that make him think and this was perfect for that. However, the app isn’t working and the app keeps saying that there are technical difficulties and they are working on them. It has been several weeks and I am wondering if the developer has decided not to fix it. ### 5/5 — Why is it Blank *2023-12-04, version 1.0.9* Everyday since last Weds it’s been blank rebooting the app still blank I bought 3 of your books too they’re all the same ### 5/5 — App failure *2023-12-04* What’s wrong with the WONDERWORD app. It will not load on my iPad. ### 5/5 — WONDERWORD will not run on iPad 10 *2023-02-03, version 1.0.9* Although it initially worked perfectly for a few weeks, this app now refuses to run even after being deleted and reinstalled, or having restarted the iPad. The app, when started, only provides a pretty blue screen with an enticing, but very economically sized, gear wheel. Very disappointing! ### 5/5 — My favourite app *2021-03-22, version 1.0.9* It works great on my ipad. I look forward to Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s. I used to play this when it appeared in our local newspaper every weekend. Just wish it was every weekday. ### 5/5 — Never fails to satisfy *2020-10-21, version 1.0* I have been playing this puzzle game for 4 decades and it is always challenging and on topic. Thank you for so many hours of enjoyment. 🇨🇦 --- *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 2026-09-07.*