# Word Labyrinth: Word Ladder — Daily change-one-letter puzzle

> Daily change-one-letter puzzle (iPhone/iPad app by Ivan Ćorić.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-labyrinth-word-ladder/id6760615646 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ivan Ćorić](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447803379)
- Category: Games, Education, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-07

## What is Word Labyrinth?

Word Labyrinth is a free daily word ladder puzzle. Start with one word, change a single letter at a time, and climb your way to the target word. Every step must be a real English word.

HOW TO PLAY
• You get a start word and a target word
• Change exactly one letter per step to make a new word
• Reach the target in as few steps as you can
• 5 new word ladders every day, the same for everyone

MODES
• Daily Ladder: 5 puzzles a day that get harder as you go, with a global leaderboard
• Practice: unlimited word ladders at 10 difficulty levels, no pressure
• Expert: long ladders for word masters
• Weekly Challenge: a themed set of puzzles every week

FEATURES
• Daily streaks with milestone rewards
• Hints when you're stuck
• Leaderboards and a skill rating
• Word meanings for every word you play
• Light and dark themes

Word ladders (also called doublets or word golf) were invented by Lewis Carroll in 1877. Word Labyrinth turns them into a daily brain workout for your vocabulary and spelling.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1 Streak Freeze | $0.99 | one-time |
| 25 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 Streak Freezes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Streak Recovery | $1.99 | one-time |


## Is Word Labyrinth safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Word Labyrinth.

## Is Word Labyrinth legit?

Word Labyrinth: Word Ladder has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Word Labyrinth is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-10-02

• Share your result in one tap: your phone's share sheet opens with the puzzle, your score and a link
• Friends who tap your link play the exact same puzzle and see who did it in fewer steps
• Croatian: new beginner puzzles and more natural word forms
• Smoother first-time tutorial

### 1.3 — 2026-09-30

• Rate Word Labyrinth right from the app
• Smoother tutorial: your first puzzle always saves now
• A smaller, faster app
• Accurate solve times on the daily ladder

### 1.1 — 2026-04-15

Improved keyboard experience: smoother scrolling when typing, fixed layout issues on keyboard open/close. Arrows and target word now stay fully visible above the keyboard on all devices.

### 1.0 — 2026-03-25

No release notes.

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