# Word Laces — Solve puzzles. Collect shoes. > Word association puzzle game with shoe collection and daily challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by Minimega.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-laces/id1442515267 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Minimega](https://appshunter.io/developer/453173167) - Category: Games, Word - Price: Free - Rating: 4.80/5 from 11,272 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 596 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and 4 more - Released: 2019-09-19 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-laces/id1442515267/reviews.md ## What is Word Laces? Word Laces is a word puzzle game about associations, connotations, and collecting shoes. Every picture tells a story, find the meaning and solve the puzzle. Just swipe to lace up words, it’s simple and satisfying! Each level presents you with an image and a set of jumbled letters. Your task is to find words associated with the image and “lace” the words together. Loop, link, and weave your way through over 1000 puzzles. Unlock new themes and expand your shoe collection. How many can you collect? The daily puzzle for Word Laces features topical content from around the world. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Ramadan, Halloween or Hanukkah, every day is worth celebrating. ## Key features - Image-based word association puzzles - Swipe to link words - Over 1000 puzzles - Unlockable themes - Shoe collection feature - Daily topical puzzles ## What do users think of Word Laces? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Relaxing and calming gameplay - 🔓 Unlimited free hints - 🎨 Enjoyable word puzzles - 🎨 Cute and fun shoe collection - 🎨 Challenging but not too difficult **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and save issues - 🔍 Lack of depth and meaningful challenge - 🎨 Repetitive and uncreative word associations - 🎨 Overly easy at times **Commonly reported bugs** - Game doesn't save progress correctly - Hint button appears even when not needed - Accessibility issues for users with disabilities **Most requested features** - Add more levels and content - Implement a difficulty selection - Add achievements or progress tracking - Keep progress bar visible during gameplay - Add more customization options for the shoes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-laces/id1442515267/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Absolutely fine. *2023-09-21* A nice mid-tier word puzzle game. I love the lack of time limit, not having the standard star rating to judge how you did, and having free hints. Makes the experience relaxing (which is a good thing) and casual. I’ll probably continue playing to some degree because of those strengths. But at the same time I find the puzzles and the mechanic for solving them lackluster. The photos that serve as clues for each puzzle are very sterile. Strong stock photo energy, if you know what I mean. Finding the words relating to the photo is just kinda ok. Most of the time there’s one of two outcomes: I spot the word fairly quickly, string it together, and move to the next. Or I don’t spot the word and spend ages staring at the options before finally getting a hint and, then, spotting the word quickly and moving on. And I think the problem is there’s only ever one word to find at a time. You find it, more letters show up on the screen for the next word. As such, when you stall, there’s no way to put the word aside and work on something else. It’s either find that word or stop playing. It’s just not a puzzle loop I find engaging. ### 5/5 — 5 Star Review *2023-01-04, version 2.8.8* This game is one of my go to games when I am bored. It is challenging and all the puzzles are really great. I would 10 out of 10 recommend this game if you like word challenges. World laces Is super fun and isn’t just a trash game. This game makes me very happy. Totally love this game! Try it! I think you will totally love I I! ### 2/5 — It’s… okay *2022-10-14, version 2.8.8* It’s not a bad app, it’s just boring. I gave it 2 stars because it’s not awful. But I don’t like it. I am, however, glad other people like it. And as some other people said, it’s similar to other word games but without ads. I just thought it would be more challenging. I think it would be suitable for kids or anyone who prefers to “zone out” without much thinking (such as my mother). ### 4/5 — So Close… *2022-07-19, version 2.7.4* I LOVE this game—been playing it every day since it’s inception—but there are two things I wish would’ve finally been resolved with this latest update. First, implementing landscape mode on iPad. Next, on tv—with the second gen Siri Remote—using the arrow keys around the touch sensor registers as a button press instead of navigating the home and menu screens. It’s a bit annoying when wanting to select the Daily Puzzle (on the main screen) and instead taken to the “main” game; on the in-game menu screen, it will automatically select the ‘hint’ button, when I’m actually trying to exit the game. Hopefully, these things will be corrected in the next update. *And, I’m assuming this is a bug, but there was an update last week (July 6) that brought 100 new puzzles to the main game… but only to the tvOS; the iOS and iPadOS versions still show last update “8 months ago.” ### 4/5 — Needs a little bit more detail *2022-07-05, version 2.7.4* I like this game and some puzzles are challenging. What I would like to see different is the progress bar stay on the screen during the whole game instead of appearing and filling and then disappearing only when a word is completed. In other words, the progress bar will be on the screen where it always has been, but instead of appearing and filling and disappearing, it will be on the screen empty when each puzzle starts and fill as the words are completed for the entire duration of the puzzle until it is completed. This is why I rate it four out of five stars. Thanks for a fun and sometimes challenging game to pass time. Keep up the good work. I look forward to new updates in the future. ### 5/5 — BEST GAME EVER *2022-06-12, version 2.7.4* I absolutely love word laces! It’s got the same challenge level as any other word game basically, but NO ADS!! When you unlock shoe boxes, it gives you skins at random, so you can compare with your friends! There are free hints, and you get them right away- no wasting coins, money, stars, or having to watch an ad! It’s just challenging enough that it’s not just “spell dog” but not so challenging that it’s frustrating. It gradually gets harder as you go through levels, too! The only thing I’d say I’d fix is that there’s only 1,300 levels. Yes, that sounds like a lot, but I’ve had the app for a week and I’m on level 200. But overall, this is probably the best deal and my favorite word game I’ve ever gotten! Actually, it’s probably one of my favorite games I’ve ever gotten! I play when I’m bored, when I’m not, and any time in between! This is one of the best games I’ve ever gotten and I recommend for sure!! ### 3/5 — It’s alright *2022-04-08, version 2.7.4* The concept is cool and I like collecting new laces, but the actual gameplay can be frustrating. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of logic behind some of the words they try to get you to make. Sometimes it takes me a really long time to get a word, and then when I get it, I’m like “huh ok, I guess that kind of makes sense…” On the flip side, it seems like a lot of the words are just really, really obvious and easy. So there isn’t a lot of challenge in the game, but when there is, it comes from being confused and guessing. If I want to play something similar to this I usually play the secret word mode on Wordle. It doesn’t have pictures but the words make more sense and it’s more challenging in a good way. ### 3/5 — Too easy *2022-01-18, version 2.7.4* I was looking for a fast, challenging word game to play on Apple Arcade but this clearly isn’t it. Ok, if you like easy, slow paced games and aren’t a great speller, then this could totally be for you. But unlike me, I want a challenge! I’m suggesting you can pick you level or where your at in spelling. That way, it’ll fun for everyone! 1 is easy words like dog and cat. 2 is harder words like hairpin and animal. 3 can be even harder with Oklahoma and chocolate. Then 4, the hardest of all, can have words as big as certificate, leprechauns, concluding, and more! ### 5/5 — It’s kinda calming *2021-11-17, version 2.7.4* The game is a bit between calming and frustrating but other than that I really like it, although I do use a lot of hints and I’m really happy that it’s on Apple Arcade. ### 5/5 — AMAZING GAME!!! *2021-10-25, version 2.4.3* This game is AWESOME. At least in my experience. I luv how relaxing the game is. It is really fun. This high-quality video game is is addictive and fun. This is highly recommended by me. P.S. My experience with the game may be different from yours if u play this beautiful game ## Frequently asked questions about Word Laces ### What is Word Laces? Word Laces is a word puzzle game where players solve puzzles based on image associations. You find words related to an image and then link them together by swiping. The game offers over 1000 puzzles and a shoe collection feature. ### How do you play Word Laces? Each level presents an image and jumbled letters. Your goal is to identify words associated with the image and then swipe to connect them. The gameplay is designed to be simple and satisfying. ### Is Word Laces free to play? Yes, the application is free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or ads mentioned in the provided description. ### What kind of puzzles are available? The game features over 1000 puzzles based on image associations. It also includes daily puzzles with topical content related to global celebrations and events, offering a fresh challenge each day. ### What are the unique features of Word Laces? Beyond the core word puzzle gameplay, Word Laces allows you to unlock new themes and expand a virtual shoe collection. The daily puzzles also add a unique, timely element to the game. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.9.7 — 2023-02-24 • Optimized for iPhone 14 • Fixed spelling and typos ### 2.8.8 — 2022-08-17 HOT FIX! •.Some players have experienced an issue with collecting stars. This is now fixed, please contact us if your problems persist. • Corrected some typos and spelling mistakes ### 2.8.1 — 2022-07-21 100 NEW LEVELS! We hope you enjoy the latest additions. Thanks for playing, from the Word Laces team. ### 2.7.4 — 2021-11-15 Hello Word Lacers! We have a new update with some exciting additions. • 100 new puzzles • Bug fixes and optimization • Minor content updates ### 2.4.3 — 2021-03-25 This update introduces Special Events! Look out for events that appear every few weeks, finish all puzzles in the event to unlock a special skin! ## Apps similar to Word Laces | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Words in Progress](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-in-progress/id1021231678) | 4.6 (1,533) | Free | Games | | [Crossword Jam+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-jam-plus/id6448909510) | 4.8 (10,910) | Free | Games | | [Doctor Who: Hidden Mysteries](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doctor-who-hidden-mysteries/id1473510178) | 4.4 (1,836) | Free | Games | | [All of You](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/all-of-you/id1497510732) | 4.4 (424) | Free | Games | | [Zookeeper World](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zookeeper-world/id1370858242) | 4.7 (4,623) | Free | Games | | [Samorost 3+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samorost-3-plus/id1611529849) | 4.0 (203) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Minimega - [Pot Smash](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pot-smash/id453173164) - [Bonza Word Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonza-word-puzzle/id662053009) - [Bonza Planet](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonza-planet/id908187161) - [Bonza Jigsaw](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonza-jigsaw/id1212690976) - [Bonza Phrases](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonza-phrases/id1583502145) All apps by Minimega: https://appshunter.io/developer/453173167 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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