# Word Association! — user reviews > 213 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Association! by Funnerware, rated 4.60/5 from 8,178 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-association/id716759372/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-association/id716759372.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,908 · 4★ 1,452 · 3★ 542 · 2★ 147 · 1★ 129 ## What do users think of Word Association!? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable game - 🧠 Challenges the mind - 🧠 Helps improve vocabulary - 🧠 Good brain exercise - 🧠 Keeps the mind sharp - 🧠 Relaxing and entertaining **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs with navigation buttons - 🕰️ Timed gameplay can be stressful - 💰 Paywalled content - 📢 Too many ads - 🔤 Some word associations are questionable **Commonly reported bugs** - Replay and Next Level buttons not working - Freezing/crashing issues - Incorrect word associations **Most requested features** - More word packs and levels - Ability to disable timer - Larger font size options - Themed word packs - Ability to save progress and resume later ## Newest reviews (19 of 213) ### 4/5 — Word to words *2026-07-24, version 2.0.10* Fun ### 4/5 — Think fast *2026-07-19, version 2.0.10* I like this game because it forces you to find words FAST and beat your own best times. ### 4/5 — suitably wordy *2025-12-05, version 2.0.10* A vocabulary/word pair matching game: simple and well- implemented ### 5/5 — Nice game, simple *2025-11-15, version 2.0.10* I appreciate this game, though after completing the levels there’s not much reason to keep it. It would be nice to have a mode where random worlds could just shuffle in so one could play in theory an infinite amount of times :-) ### 5/5 — Match words *2025-11-08, version 2.0.10* Fun, relaxing game ### 5/5 — Fun game of word matching *2025-11-07* I’ve played this game for a long time and still really really enjoy it. It has a timer but you can replay levels to improve your time. It doesn’t ask you to buy stuff all the time. It’s simple and straightforward, just match the word pairs. ### 5/5 — fun *2025-11-03, version 2.0.10* sometimes the words are antonyms sometimes go together fun words ### 5/5 — I love this game! *2025-11-01, version 2.0.10* I love Word Association! The simple design is calming, and the gameplay is relaxing yet still challenges me to think. It’s the perfect mix of peaceful and thought provoking! ### 5/5 — Back for the 3rd time *2025-09-16, version 2.0.10* Great game to challenge yourself. I will not go on to the next one until I’ve cleared the one I’m on - has to be done in 60 seconds or less. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2025-09-14, version 2.0.10* I can't get enough. Love this game. I’ve played all the packs a few times. I think it’s time for new packs!! ### 5/5 — Cost money *2025-08-31, version 2.0.10* Don’t really like games that cost money. I won’t spend too much but, I like it. It’s fun. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2025-08-12, version 2.0.10* Fun game. It makes you think and the puzzles go pretty quick ### 5/5 — Really fun game *2025-08-08, version 2.0.10* Awesome game! I used to play a game like this on my old android phone ### 5/5 — Fun! *2025-07-15, version 2.0.10* Great Game! ### 5/5 — Fun game of word matching *2025-06-11* I’ve played this game for a long time and still really enjoy it. It has a timer but you can replay levels to improve your time. It doesn’t ask you to buy stuff all the time. It’s simple and straightforward, just match the word pairs. ### 5/5 — Great Getaway! *2025-06-05, version 2.0.10* Love this game to recharge my mind. Enjoy earning three stars! ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-05-29, version 2.0.10* I like it but I wish there was more levels to play ### 5/5 — Fab game! *2025-05-27* Really enjoying this game ### 5/5 — New update *2025-05-23, version 2.0.10* I was so happy to see an update. I had finished all the original puzzles I downloaded, and was suffering from withdraw. Keep them coming! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — The developer responses alone does not make me want to support *2024-05-02, version 2.0.10* Instead of taking any of the criticisms it is constant deflection, refusal to admit or accept flaw is incredibly sketchy so no thanks. And before you give a snarky response maybe thing about how the game can change and how to respond to criticism. ### 1/5 — A major scam *2023-08-29, version 2.0.9* Play one level and it will hide the next one unless you purchase a package ### 1/5 — Don’t click on the X to close the update banner *2021-09-05, version 2.0.5* I downloaded this app and at the bottom, of course right next to “update”, I clicked on the X to remove the banner. It created a purchase, of which I will be cancelling. I haven’t used the game yet and now don’t plant to. Because of this, it kind of ruined it for me. I don’t care how fun it might have been, that just seemed a little sneaky. 🤷🏼‍♀️ ### 1/5 — Great idea, but... *2020-09-25* I loved this game for the first 5 levels or so, then I couldn’t move to level 6. So I purchased the game thinking if I got rid of the ads the bug would go away. Not. Can’t find any other way inside the app to let the developers know that I paid $7.99 for 5 levels of play and I’m not happy. To help you fix it: after finishing level 4 I had to close the app and then reopen it to get to level 5. Played level 5 and again when I hit the next level button, nothing happened. So I purchased the game, got to level 6, went to advance to level 7 and can’t. ### 1/5 — “REPLAY” & “NEXT” don’t work *2018-08-25, version 2.0.2* I knew that I should have checked the reviews and latest updates before paying $7.99 for all games, ad-free. Games are very tedious and boring because I have to go back to “ MENU” each and every time to play the next game. Be kind and attentive and fix this problem. Please & thank you. ### 1/5 — Ripoff *2015-12-04, version 1.8.1* Buying a combo pack was supposed to "remove all ads". It hasn't. #ripoff ### 1/5 — Annoying. *2014-01-26* The annoying thing is that unless you purchase the puzzles the adverts are put over the next puzzle icon so you have to down load stuff you don't want, shame ### 1/5 — Don't load this app whatever you do! *2013-12-01* Locks the App Store out, by freezing the WORD page, over the App Store page. ### 2/5 — Purchase requires to continue 😔 *2025-08-24, version 2.0.10* Really like this game BUT. As far as I can tell after the first few bundles paying is required. No thanks. Deleting ### 2/5 — Wanted to love…. *2023-08-22* Love the actual game, if you can get past the constant ads (I’m about done with it). Ads not only appear at the end of a level as developer states, they are also throughout the game. Want a hint? Ad. Want another life? Ad. In between each level..ad. I understand the need to get revenue, but if you make the game so annoying with so many ads (often the same one over and over again), you will lose players. And I have to say, seeing the same ad over and over makes me want to avoid the product (game) they are trying to sell me on. **Developer response:** Thanks for playing Word Association! Ads only appear after you finish a puzzle, and never more often than once every few minutes. They do not appear when you use a hint. There are no "extra lives" in this game, so no ads there either... perhaps the reviewer has it confused with another game. Thanks again for playing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very good game! *2026-07-07, version 2.0.10* Great to keep your mind focused ### 5/5 — Fun and frustrating *2026-05-31, version 2.0.10* I keep getting an error when I try to get the combo pack. I can’t go further ### 5/5 — Fun! *2026-05-21, version 2.0.10* Can be challenging but fun ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-04-25, version 2.0.10* I’ve been having this game for a while now and it’s my favorite ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-04-02, version 2.0.10* Cool fun game ### 5/5 — Anxiously taunting a game *2026-03-23, version 2.0.10* Oh what fun it is to look for a word that associates with another and can’t find it right away because I’m looking too hard. Lol.., But once I’m over that hump,I’m on a buttered roll. ### 5/5 — Association *2026-02-13, version 2.0.10* Excellent ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-02-09, version 2.0.10* Great ### 5/5 — ❤️ *2025-11-27, version 2.0.10* 🥰🥰🥰 ### 5/5 — i love the game *2025-11-16, version 2.0.10* very good for challenging the knowledge of synonyms --- *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 2026-08-25.*