# Word Game Hero - Brain Teasers — user reviews > 69 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Game Hero by Small Colossus LTD, rated 4.68/5 from 159 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-game-hero-brain-teasers/id1603845508/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-game-hero-brain-teasers/id1603845508.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 130 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Word Game Hero? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay - 👍 Clean, intuitive, and well-designed UI - 🎯 Multiple difficulty levels and game modes - 📚 Built-in dictionary for word meanings - ♾️ Unlimited puzzles without daily restrictions - 🎨 Customizable themes and visual options - 💰 Reasonable one-time purchase (no subscription) - 🤝 Responsive and caring developer - 📖 Variety of word lengths (4-7 letters) - 🧠 Great for vocabulary building and brain stimulation - ✨ Satisfying visual feedback (fireworks, animations) - 🙏 Credits Wordle and Lingo for inspiration **Cons** - 🐛 Streak counter glitches and resets - 🐛 Game progress loss when closing app - 🐛 Keyboard partially cut off on smaller screens - 🐛 Level 6 and 7 letter unlock system broken - ⏱️ Timed mode has multiple bugs - 😕 Confusing story mode mechanics - 🔒 Automatic trial enrollment without clear consent - 📱 Poor screen responsiveness on some devices - 🎮 Some obscure words frustrate players - 🐛 Stats counting errors (losses counted multiple times) - ⚠️ Share feature unreliability **Commonly reported bugs** - Streak counter loses 20+ wins and shows incorrect numbers - Game opens with penultimate move still visible after winning - Keyboard row (enter, backspace, z, x, c, v, b, n, m) cut off at bottom - Level 6 and 7 letter puzzles won't unlock after 50+ wins - Timed mode restart doesn't function - Timed mode doesn't count last letter on row 6 solution - Story mode resets when returning, causing repeated puzzles - Stats incorrectly count single losses as 3 games lost - App takes 10+ tries to start working initially - Streak counter stuck at zero after first loss - Streak counter caps at 10 games **Most requested features** - Hint system (riddle-based) - Global daily word mode with friend competition - Ability to close game without losing progress - Toggle to remove drop-shadows - Better unlock system clarity - More reliable share feature - Higher-tier premium option to support developer ## Newest reviews (12 of 69) ### 4/5 — Great! One problem though… *2022-04-19, version 2.0.0* I got this game today, and it’s very good, and very customizable which I enjoy since I like putting things in my style. The one problem I have is that the keyboard doesn’t fully show up in the game. The enter, backspace, z, x, c, v, b, n, and m are about half cut off at the bottom. I have an iPhone 7, so maybe my screen is too small. Please do what you can about this. Other than that, this is a 5 star game and I would change nothing about it. ### 5/5 — Best 5-Letter Word Game! *2022-03-13, version 1.2.4* I’ve tried pretty much every one of the 5-Letter word game clones out there, and Word Hero is definitely the best. It’s even better than the original game! Clean design, smart gameplay settings, and a very reasonable upgrade option. The developer is very responsive as well! ### 5/5 — Excellent Alternative *2022-03-13, version 1.2.4* to the original Wordle. The free version has ads but these are easily dismissed. Also, support from the developer is swift and friendly. Thoroughly recommended 👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Great *2022-03-13, version 1.2.4* Really fun to play. Also perfect for practice since you can play continuously. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2022-03-12, version 1.2.3* Brilliant game had an issue everyone amazing there it’s definitely better than Wordle!!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent Wordle-alike *2022-03-10, version 1.2.2* Can you manage it more than once day? Yep, me too. You need this add. The developers are responsive too if you have an issue! ### 4/5 — Great game *2022-03-08, version 1.2.2* Love it. Play it constantly. Wish the share feature was more reliable. ### 5/5 — Worthy option *2022-02-28, version 1.2.1* This is the best of the Jotto/Wordle Games I found. Options for 4 to 7 letter words. Clues earned through good guesses, not cash. Responsive developer. Five stars. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2022-02-21, version 1.2.1* I have got literally addicted to this game. I love the dictionary icon on the top left as I came across words I’ve never seen before and it’s a great game to learn new vocabularies. Love it!!! ### 5/5 — Better than that other game *2022-02-13, version 1.2.0* If you like playing Wordle, you’ll love Word Game Hero. You can play as many games a day as you want, you earn clues to help with really tough words, and you can even play six-letter words. ### 5/5 — The best of all the word games *2022-02-12, version 1.2.0* This is the best take on word guessing games yet! Every aspect is carefully crafted, and I love the added game play modes. And the fireworks give me exactly the kind of encouragement I need after a long day of dealing with difficult people 😂 Best of all? I had the opportunity to meet the developer recently and he’s such a good person who clearly pours himself into his products. There needs to be a more expensive version I can buy to support this kind of thoughtful game creation and high quality work. Can’t wait to see what’s next! ### 4/5 — Option to remove drop-shadows *2022-02-11, version 1.2.0* Great game, well-made app. But please remove the drop-shadows added in the latest update—or add a toggle to turn them off. They are distracting and makes the game look blurry, at least to my eyes. Thanks! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — DON’T INSTALL and OPEN this program!!! *2022-07-29, version 2.0.5* If you do you will be given a “trial” but not by your decision, it’s AUTOMATICALLY throws you into a trial, I believe it was three or seven days. Anyway when I realized this I sent the developer two emails to delete my account and did not get a response. I then dived a bit deeper into their policy and it directed you that the only way to cancel your account was through the App Store . I contacted them and after a half hour we got it straight. I submitted a report to the App Store as they requested. Good luck. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t fit my phone *2022-07-27, version 2.0.4* Would love to love this app, but it doesn’t resize to fit my screen, so the lowest keyboard row is inaccessible. Unable to rotate or resize the screen manually. ### 1/5 — Poor design *2022-01-16, version 1.1.2* Horrible graphics, too painful to play. ### 2/5 — Frustratingly buggy *2022-04-07, version 2.0.0* Particularly in the timed option, there’s so much that doesn’t work. Restart doesn’t do anything. If you get the solution on row 6 it doesn’t count the last letter and tells you that you got it wrong, so you’ve effectively only got 5 tries. Story option is confusing. It’s not clear how often it refreshes and when you go back in it’s all reset, so you can end up doing the same thing again. I’d really like to like this but I actually want to throw it out of the window. ### 3/5 — Fabulous and challenging! *2023-11-14, version 2.1.6* Update 11/2023. There are major glitches in this game that continue to happen. I just opened it today knowing I was into a 5-letter streak of 65 and it is showing me a streak of 42. I have lost over 20 wins. It also can open with your penultimate move still there though you have already won the level, thus giving you a chance to re-win the same level again. Needs a deep dive into the coding. Plus you should be able to close the game without losing your progress. I love a good word puzzle and this is it! With the many different game scenarios and levels of play I’m never bored. It challenges you to remember and apply rules of spelling with logic. I also love that there’s a dictionary to give you the meaning of the word. Finally, when I ran across a ‘glitch’, I emailed the app developer and he’s already working on it. Thanks, Jake! ### 3/5 — Hint *2022-11-17, version 2.1.3* A hint would be nice. Maybe in the form of a riddle. ### 3/5 — Takes a few minutes before it works *2022-08-09, version 2.0.6* Seemed dead at first but finally started working after about 10 tries. I like it now that it’s working. ### 3/5 — Started well but stopped working *2022-08-08, version 2.0.6* Was good at first, but after I lost my first streak, it just stopped counting and streak counter stuck at zero now whether I get the word or not. Disappointing ### 3/5 — Like the game, but streak stops at 10 *2022-07-29, version 2.0.5* Title says it all. ### 3/5 — 10 games a day pay wall *2022-01-25, version 1.1.2* It’s a really great game. I do love it but having a 10 game daily limit before paying is restricting. I do spend money in apps but not usually because I’m blocked from actually playing. There are alternatives that just let you keep playing for free. I would have been on this during a long train journey today but instead had to look elsewhere. 3 / 5 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fabulous and challenging! *2023-08-21* I love a good word puzzle and this is it! With the many different game scenarios and levels of play I’m never bored. It challenges you to remember and apply rules of spelling with logic. I also love that there’s a dictionary to give you the meaning of the word. Finally, when I ran across a ‘glitch’, I emailed the app developer and he’s already working on it. Thanks, Jake! ### 5/5 — Fabulous and challenging! *2022-10-02, version 2.1.0* I love a good word puzzle and this is it! With the many different game scenarios and levels of play I’m never bored. It challenges you to remember and apply rules of spelling with logic. I also love that there’s a dictionary to give you the meaning of the word. Finally, when I ran across a ‘glitch’, I emailed the app developer and he’s already working on it. Thanks, Jake! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2022-09-24, version 2.0.8* I downloaded this back when Wordle was surging in popularity, hoping to scratch that itch outside of just the daily puzzles Wordle offers - I don’t even use Wordle now, this app is my go-to! I’m currently trying to catch up on the weekly puzzles, but even when I’m cruising through a bunch of puzzles at once, I’m never at risk of running out of new ones to try. Love that there’s so much here to go through, real boredom killer! ### 5/5 — Excellent Game *2022-08-22, version 2.0.7* Nice to have Wordle clone. Well made and customizable. Love the different theme customizations too! ### 5/5 — Finally a well made wordle clone! *2022-07-29, version 2.0.5* Every other wordle type game I see is half-baked, but this one seems to have developers that are actually trying to make a good app. I absolutely love the personalization by the way. ### 5/5 — I’m addicted *2022-07-29, version 2.0.5* Downloaded days ago. Haven’t stopped playing since. ### 5/5 — Mermaidquay *2022-05-11, version 2.0.2* Brilliant game. Totally addictive! ### 5/5 — The best wordless alternative. *2022-05-02, version 2.0.1* Very well designed and executed app. ### 5/5 — Great game *2022-04-04, version 2.0.0* Great game and passionate developer. Really a hidden gem among the muck. Customizable graphics/icons, adjust the difficulty to style how you want to play, true (side-quest) unlock-able gameplay which cannot just be bought and now a story mode! Bonus, the developer fought the giants and WON! Glad to see them still here. ### 5/5 — Excellent game *2022-03-14, version 1.2.4* One of the best games out there. Love how you can put the letters in the next row, to help solve the words well done --- *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 2026-08-15.*