# Word Gram Puzzles — user reviews > 53 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Gram Puzzles by PLAYERS GUILD LLC, rated 4.35/5 from 458 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-gram-puzzles/id1265275723/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-gram-puzzles/id1265275723.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 293 · 4★ 80 · 3★ 48 · 2★ 25 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Word Gram Puzzles? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🧠 Challenging and engaging puzzles - 📚 Educational word-learning experience - 🎮 Multiple game modes (Daily Challenge, Classic, Puzzle) - ⚡ Works offline without Wi-Fi required - 😊 Addictive and fun gameplay - 🏆 Good for keeping mind sharp **Cons** - 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads after every round - ⏱️ Mandatory 2-minute time limit on all games - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🐛 Broken ads that don't load or close properly - 🐛 Game crashes before showing final score - 🐛 Black screen of death after ads - 💰 No paid ad-free version available - 🔊 Cannot listen to music or podcasts while playing - 📱 App not updated in years, incompatible with current iOS - ❌ Unclickable or unresponsive ad buttons **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes between levels without recording score - Blank ads with no close button force app closure - Ads freeze game causing progress loss - Black screen after ads on older iOS versions - Game hangs and becomes unplayable - Frequent crashes requiring app deletion and reinstallation - Ad doesn't load, forcing force quit and losing progress - App does not open at all - Ads block the game interface with poor UI design **Most requested features** - Paid ad-free version or purchase option to remove ads - Untimed or adjustable time limit game mode - Extended time limit (even 30 seconds more) - Clue system for difficult puzzles - More Daily Challenge puzzles - Solution explanations shown the next day - Ability to reset tiles to starting position - Tutorial on maximizing score with letters - Longer display time for score explanation screens - Background music/podcast compatibility ## Newest reviews (22 of 53) ### 4/5 — Great Scrabble Trainer *2024-08-18* Challenging and fun puzzles. I feel like I learn something from each one I complete. One drawback is the 2 minute time limit on every game. It’s good for finding good plays faster but I’d love to have an untimed time option, either a setting to toggle or an untimed puzzle category. I’d also like the ability to stop ads. They’re a distraction for me and take me out of the zone. Ads also show up too fast to see the final results screen after each puzzle. ### 3/5 — Ruined with ads *2023-05-22* This app has been a favorite of mine for years. I have sat on airplanes and bragged that it could be played without Wi-Fi and no ads to boot. It was super fun. Then, they have recently added ads but they’re glitchy and after every segment. Used to be a 5, now giving it a 3 because it is just like everything else out there. Just charge a buck, everyone will buy it. ### 3/5 — Would be a 5 if scoring worked *2023-04-03* I’ve loved this game for a long time but it has started shutting down between levels and not recording score. It’s a shame because I used to love playing but now get annoyed. ### 3/5 — Fun game - ads freeze game *2022-01-12, version 2.0.1* Fun game and I don’t even care about the ads. But sometimes the ads freeze and you lose your progress. Very annoying. ### 4/5 — More time wanted *2021-08-24* I’m enjoying this but wish there were just a little more time. Even 30 seconds. Also could use a quick tutorial on how to use letters to maximize the score. The ads come on too quickly so you don’t always have a chance to see the explanation of your score. One second or less is not enough. ### 3/5 — Was better *2021-07-26, version 2.0.1* I have had this app for years, and I used to love it. Now that they added an advertisement between each round, I am not a fan. Wish there was an option to just buy it. I would pay a couple bucks for it to be advertising free. ### 3/5 — I enjoy the game, but.... *2021-05-24* I enjoy the game, but I wish I didn’t have to deal with all of the ads. I’d pay to not have to deal with them. I also wish there was a way to reset all of the tile back to the starting position after they were placed on the board. ### 4/5 — Pity about the ads.....painful waste of time *2021-03-25* Otherwise challenging ! ### 2/5 — fun but crashes *2020-10-14, version 2.0.1* Great puzzles but essentially unplayable because of frequent crashes (iphone X, ios 14) ### 2/5 — Word Gram *2020-05-13, version 2.0.1* I LOVE these games, but the app I s SUPER glitchy and I keep having to delete it and re-download because it stops working and freezes. VERY annoying. ### 2/5 — Seems to be run by kids *2020-04-25, version 2.0.1* The daily puzzle answers are almost always video games! Like today was “Street Fighter”. I had “Final Fantasy” the other day. There was another I’ve forgotten but recognized as a game. Not very exciting to play. Is just okay. Simple. ### 2/5 — Ads often break, killing progress *2020-04-20* Generally enjoying this game, good solo Bananagrams-style fast-paced game. Graphics could be a lot more polished but what really sinks it is the ads: if you're doing the three-part classic puzzle, there's an ad after each round. Too often to count, the ad doesn't load and you have to force quit, usually losing your progress. You might be able to resume your game, you might not. And if it happens after the third round, you never find out how you did. There doesn't seem to be a way to pay for the app and get rid of the ads. I would easily pay $5 to avoid this deal-breaking annoyance. ### 2/5 — Baaaad ads *2020-04-14, version 2.0.1* Ads are unclickable. Have to close and re open the app constantly. Otherwise a fun game ### 3/5 — Fun game but frustrating beyond belief *2020-01-15* Fun game, I do enjoy playing. However, it's Insanely frustrating to surpass the expectation on 75% of the levels but not be able to pass one level with a word that uses all letters provided & would give me the expected number of points... yet the game doesn’t recognize the word permiss as a word. Hello?! Dumb! Plus, the ads are beyond infuriating. Seeing two ads & having to close them out 2/3x in between every single play gets old. ### 2/5 — Way too many ads *2019-11-04, version 2.0.1* The amount of ads in this game is ridiculous. There’s one after each round/game and they’re pretty long. It’s makes the game not even worth playing. ### 4/5 — Just one thing *2019-11-03* The only reason this game gets 4 instead of 5 stars, is because of the ads without the option of buying out of them even. ### 3/5 — Fun game but *2019-10-04, version 2.0.1* Fun but the ads are long and annoying. ### 2/5 — NEEDS A “CLUE” OPTION *2019-09-03* I feel this game needs to offer a “clue” option which when used means the player is penalized by needing to complete “extra” puzzles for that level. I say this because I enjoyed playing until I was at the “Wizard” Level, Puzzle “P” and was NOT able to attain the required number of points!! I spent 2 weeks of approximately an hr/day trying; I “stretched” my brain with 9-letter words and even learned numerous unique words; and soon realized the solution, most likely, was a 10 letter word which I couldn’t determine. My best attempt was 2pts. less than the needed 156pts. required total !! Therefore, since I failed at solving that puzzle, I could not move on!!! NOT GOOD!!! ### 2/5 — OFFER A PAID, AD FREE VERSION!! *2019-07-10, version 2.0.1* The ads are so annoying and endless that they kill any enjoyment of the game. I’d be happy to pay a few bucks to remove the ads! Where’s the option?? ### 3/5 — Excellent except the ads are overwhelming *2019-04-25* The games is GREAT, but the ads ruin it. You play a round and then you have to sit through multiple ads. And there is no escape except turning off the app. It’s really sad cause the puzzles are so fun! ### 3/5 — Ads *2019-03-11, version 2.0.1* The ads that you’re forced to watch parts of after every single game are disappointing. ### 2/5 — Too many ads and time limit *2019-01-02, version 2.0.1* You need to be able to purchase to remove ads and you need a game mode without a timer ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too many ads need paid option *2022-01-22, version 2.0.1* The game is fun but the ads ruin it. I would be glad to pay a one time fee to get rid of ads. Also, I am not in a hurry so I hate not having an option to turn the timer off or give more time. ### 1/5 — Ads lock you out *2021-12-07* This is a fun game but it has not been updated in four years. Thus, the ads are formatted for the current iOS and not iOS from four years ago. When you complete a level and are knocked to the ad, you get the black screen of death. Sometimes the game comes back with a few pounds, sometimes it comes back after a time, but frequently it’s just nothing. So annoying time after time. I tried contacting the developer but nothing available there. ### 1/5 — Can’t listen to music, no ad free version *2021-02-04, version 2.0.1* I’m frustrated that you can’t listen to music or a podcast while playing, and that you can’t purchase an ad free version. ### 1/5 — To many ads and lockups *2020-06-26* Love the game but is really frustrating that you finish a round and an ad pops up before you get your score and then you lose it all because it kicks you totally out of the game or the only way to get rid of an ad is to close the app. About ready to delete the entire game. ### 1/5 — Word gram game *2020-06-06* Just hangs on iPad most frustrating ### 1/5 — Way too many ads *2018-07-19, version 2.0.1* This could be a fun game but there are way to many game ads ### 1/5 — Where is the ad free version? *2018-04-18* Ads are WAAAAY too frequent and obtrusive. Could be a fun game, but needs an ad free version to be worth playing. I don't get all the 5 star ratings. How can anyone play more than 3 or 4 puzzles like that without being super annoyed with the ads. ### 1/5 — Ms *2018-03-18, version 2.0.1* Game does NOT open ### 1/5 — Full of ads *2017-08-12* Can't even play the game properly! The ads block up the page!! Crappy UI design! ### 2/5 — Broken ads ruin a great game *2022-04-27* I loved this app but more and more lately I have to force close after each game because it comes up with blank ads that don’t have a way to close. I report them and nothing changes. It’s extra frustrating on the classic because I can’t see my final score. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Word Gram *2021-01-23* I especially like Daily Challenge. Wish there were more of those as well as the solution shown the next day. Especially fun because no time limit too ### 5/5 — Love this game *2020-07-20* Love this game. The only recommend is to allow a play option where the player can set their own time. Sometimes I just want to see how many different words I can come up with in a leisurely way. ### 5/5 — Ads off ? *2018-08-25* How do I stop the ads. I may not continue to play with them on. ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2017-09-13, version 2.0.1* Lots of fun and keeps the mind sharp... just what I was looking for! This game is very much SPELL-tacular! ### 5/5 — Very fun *2017-08-30* It's addicting once you start playing you can't stop ### 5/5 — Love the puzzles *2017-08-27, version 2.0.1* Game is very fun! Love the puzzles..so addicting! ### 5/5 — Best Bananagrams Game Out There, Better than WordBrain *2017-08-23* I love the new puzzle mode! This game does a great job of capturing the fast pace of Bananagrams while offering something just a little different. I love the game so far. Daily challenge is also a fun game mode. ### 5/5 — New favorite game!!! *2017-08-23* Love this game! It's like Scrabble meets Bananagrams. I've been looking for a great solitaire word game for a while and finally found it. This game is so fun and challenging, and I can't put it down. I'm recommending to all my friends! ### 5/5 — Fun and challenging game *2017-08-22, version 2.0.0* This game is a great combination of Bananagrams and Scrabble. I like having 3 games modes to play depending on my mood. All are challenging and somewhat addictive! Lots of levels to play-hope there will be more if I complete these! ### 5/5 — Yay *2017-08-07* It's awesome --- *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 2026-06-10.*