# Word Mess — user reviews > 104 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Mess by Masala Games, rated 4.00/5 from 29 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-mess/id504739597/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-mess/id504739597.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 17 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Word Mess? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay - 🧠 Excellent brain exercise and cognitive stimulation - ⚡ Fast-paced and challenging difficulty - 🎨 Great graphics and visual design - 🎵 Enjoyable soundtrack and music - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for family and group play - 📚 Educational value for vocabulary and word recognition - ⏱️ Perfect for quick time-wasting sessions - 🎯 Multiple game modes (rhyming, categories, word search) - 👁️ Helpful visual aid features (eye icon) - 💰 Affordable pricing - 🏫 Useful for teaching and educational settings **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate rhyming word pairs - 🐛 Incorrect category classifications - 🐛 Content errors in specialized categories (Biblical names, hairstyles) - ⏰ Time pressure too intense for younger players - 💸 Expensive ticket system requiring purchases - 🔄 Limited puzzle variety with recycled content - 😴 Gameplay becomes repetitive and boring - 📱 Screen orientation issues (loads upside down) - 🎯 Difficult word tapping accuracy - 🌍 Heavy American English bias - ⚠️ Inappropriate language for children - 🔐 Privacy concerns with contact access and spam **Commonly reported bugs** - App loads upside down on iPad - Screen doesn't auto-rotate properly - iPad screen too large, content cut off - Words appear after game ends that weren't visible during play - Tapping words doesn't register accurately - App won't download or install - iPhone 5 display optimization missing - Black bars on iPhone/iTouch 5 borders - Ambiguous purchase prompts causing accidental charges - App accessed contacts and sent spam - Deceptive free app promotion with timezone issues **Most requested features** - Difficulty settings and untimed/beginner modes - Ability to earn tickets instead of only purchasing - Better category rotation and variety - Screen rotation support for landscape/portrait modes - Penalty system that doesn't reset to level one - Custom word input for personalized gameplay - Longer time limits for processing - Include educators in professional categories - Non-reader version with pictures/shapes/colors - Adjustable time limits for therapy/educational use - Music toggle or audio customization - In-game instructions and directions ## Newest reviews (15 of 104) ### 4/5 — Include teachers! *2021-09-26, version 2.4* I love this game…played a lot while recovering from surgery. Why don’t you include educators with “Professionals”? I know we all have college degrees and beyond. Also education should be with college studies. Shame on you for leaving teachers out! ### 4/5 — ssnorth5 *2017-10-20, version 2.4* I have had this game for several years and I love playing it. However, it needs a change in categories and how random the same ones circulate. Mine rotates the same categories over and over again. For example, I had European countries about a month or so ago and haven’t seen it since.i play this game about 5 days a week. It would also be nice to earn tickets instead of having to pay for them😃 ### 4/5 — Great game! *2017-07-14, version 2.4* I would rate this game 5 stars but It gets boring real fast. It needs a variety of challenges!!!! Three challenges one rhyme. One find the word. Boring ### 5/5 — I use it teaching *2015-06-13, version 2.0* I use Word Mess with my Chinese students, it's a great way for them to learn and practice saying new words. Every time they find the word, they must say it. ### 5/5 — Reminiscing... *2015-05-18, version 2.0* When I was in third grade our school iPads had this game and when I was in fourth grade I looked at my iPad and I was so sad because this game was my FAVE!!!So I love this game and I hope this company will make awesome games like this! ### 4/5 — Word mess *2015-03-19, version 2.0* This is a great game for increasing one's ability to read, perceive,visual acuity, learn rhymes, and other language skills. However , it is disheartening to have to start at level one every time you fail and do not have tickets. It would help if one would be penalized by loosing 3-4 levels only. Even then one would tale a lifetime to get to the end of the levels. ### 2/5 — Word Mess *2015-02-05, version 2.0* This could be an enjoyable challenge except that many of the rhyming words don't. The games sets you up to fail. ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2015-01-03* Amazing ### 4/5 — Not bad,but... *2014-06-07, version 2.0* This has the potential to be an extremely fun game, even for an adult. It is unfortunate that the writers made a few glaring errors. The one that annoys me most is in the category of hairstyles. Should anyone responsible for this game happened to be reading, please make note: quaff refers to a beverage, coif is a word for hairdo! ### 5/5 — HE'LL YAH *2014-05-31, version 2.0* I like it it entertains me! ### 3/5 — Addictive but needs safe levels *2014-05-25, version 2.0* Very addictive and good time waster. It's good to keep your brain active but to be 5 stars should have a difficulty option or untimed option it's too hard for kids at the moment. My biggest gripe with the game is no safe levels. You can get to level 30 but 1 error takes you back to level one. If this game had safe levels and a difficulty/time option it would definitely be a 5star app. Please add these options!! Also would be nice to be able to earn tickets instead of just purchasing them. ### 2/5 — Tap could be better *2014-04-17, version 2.0* Accuracy of tapping the words could be a lot better! Tapping the words but not working! Annoying! ### 5/5 — First Review *2014-04-16, version 2.0* Ok game ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2014-04-16, version 2.0* All round great game, especially if you're off on a journey and need something to pass the time! Ignore the ignorant person who voted 1 star! If they had half a brain they'd understand crap is not a swear word! 5 🌟 ### 5/5 — Very addictive *2014-03-14* Once started playing, its hard to keep the phone down ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken for iPad *2017-04-23, version 2.1* As others said, update makes the game unplayable on iPad. Too large for screen. 4-5 stars otherwise. ### 1/5 — Most annoyed at being spammed! *2014-06-14, version 2.0* I am upset and annoyed that this app accessed my contacts and at 7:49 am 14 June 2014 spammed all my contacts. NOT HAPPY! ### 1/5 — Dis not good app *2014-04-17, version 2.0* Dis is a very bad app. Other people r wrong wen they say it is good. Dis app is not good ### 1/5 — "WT.F" *2014-04-17, version 2.0* FAIL! ### 1/5 — No good *2014-04-16, version 2.0* American words. Don't know half of them so get bombed out ### 1/5 — Перевод?! *2014-03-13* Игра прикольная,но где перевод слов?!?!?!? ### 1/5 — Too PC *2014-02-08, version 2.0* I loved this game until I played it last night and the theme was English writers. Wasn't happy that plastered all over the screen among great writers all listed with their full name was the name "Obama". No first and middle name or initial like everyone else, just Obama all over the screen. I play the word games to escape the news, not to have that name glaring at me in what was a fun game. Will be deleting this app after posting my review. Shame on you! ### 1/5 — Word Mess *2013-10-12, version 2.0* The premise of this game is relaxing and fun to play. However the puzzles are extremely limited in number. The same puzzles are recycled again and again. Hoping I could increase the number I tried buying tickets. I made a $10 purchase at the maestro level. I ended up spending $30 because of the ambiguous questions asked at time of purchase. It is difficult to believe that the wording of the question is unintentional. The problem could be fixed with the addition of one word. ### 1/5 — Lose the swear words!!!!! *2013-09-13, version 2.0* I wanted my daughter to try this, till I found all the bad words. Guys, lose the words like "crap"!!!! ### 1/5 — Download *2013-06-20, version 1.0* Won't let me download the app! Waste of my time trying to! Fix it please!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Game *2025-08-21, version 2.4* I enjoy playing this game. Today, however, I found a mistake, I think. In the category Biblical names I was stumped for the last one and out of desperation tried “Lucas” and it registered as right. Really? We checked searchable versions of the KJV and the NRSV and it was not found in either. My husband and I would like to know where and in what version Lucas is found! ### 5/5 — Great game! *2023-05-13, version 2.4* I’m getting older and I think this game keeps my reflexes sharp. It’s the perfect game when you have some time to pass. I love the music too! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-05-15* Favorite game ### 5/5 — Great Fun *2018-04-15, version 2.4* Out of all the word games I have installed this one remains my favorite. Most others I have deleted. It looks easy but it has a way of tricking your brain. Makes it challenging and good for your mind. ### 5/5 — Update Now Fixed *2017-04-27, version 2.4* One of my favourite Apps now back to normal........great! ### 5/5 — Very fun *2017-04-25, version 2.4* Excellent game. Smart, quick and challenging. Good for play with family and friends. Love it! ### 5/5 — Fix this app for iPad users please! *2017-04-25, version 2.4* UPDATE: The app is fixed so I'm revising my review back to 5 stars. 4 for the game and an extra star for the prompt manner in which the developer addressed the issue and personally replied to my review! Experiencing the same issue as other reviewer's on the iPad where the screen is too large. Please fix so I can give you the 4-5 star rating that the game itself deserves. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2017-04-25, version 2.4* Yay, thanks for the super fast fix! ### 5/5 — Great game many levels; challenging *2017-04-25, version 2.4* Thank you for fixing the game. I thoroughly enjoy playing it. Like the little 'eye' help ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2017-04-24, version 2.4* This is a fun game! When I take my mother to appointments we always play because the words are big enough for her to see. After an intermediate update the screen did not fit my iPad. (Couldn't see the top and bottom of the screen.) I wrote the developer who fixed it right away. It's all good again and offers great support. Thanks! --- *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 2026-08-30.*