# Word Salad: a daily puzzle — One of your 5-a-day

> Daily word puzzle game with themed grids, hints, and social sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Bleppo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-salad-a-daily-puzzle/id6475351623 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bleppo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702530298)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 3,678 App Store ratings · 159 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-salad-a-daily-puzzle/id6475351623/reviews.md

## What is Word Salad?

Word Salad is an original and challenging daily word game that fits perfectly into your morning routine. Swipe the grid to reveal the words hidden in each themed puzzle, and watch as the letters fall away. You’ll need both logic and general knowledge to solve your daily Word Salad, making it the perfect puzzle to keep your brain sharp and focused. 

"The game of the moment" - The Sunday Times

A completely new game 
The most advanced word search ever. Word Salad is an innovative word game that uses unique mechanics to bring you a brand new challenge daily. Are you up to it?

By humans for humans
Word Salad puzzles are all written by a person, no Gen AI involved. Each puzzle has been written, edited and furiously argued over by our small team of writers - who sign their names to every daily puzzle. 

Test your brain
Uncover the words hidden in the grid, and test your knowledge of topics - from US states to Greek gods, car manufacturers to famous TV couples. Much like a real salad, Word Salad is great for your brain. 

Themed puzzles
Fruits, gemstones, European cities, presidents, queens, pizza toppings, currencies, mammals… New themed puzzles will test your wits every day. 

Extra-challenging puzzles
Once you’ve mastered the daily puzzles check out our packs of ‘extreme’ puzzles, which will test you in wholly unpredictable ways. Think you’ve figured us out? Just wait and see what the extreme packs have in store for you. 

An innovative hint system 
Stuck on a puzzle? Word Salad’s clever clues will nod you in the right direction without ruining the fun of the game.

Thousands of puzzles 
Hungry for more salad? Word Salad contains thousands of additional puzzles to fill downtime. 

Compete with friends
Word wizards will enjoy the race against the clock - compete with your friends over who can solve each puzzle fastest.

Great for content
Share your word salad daily on social media and join the many creators who have had 1 million view+ videos on social platforms.

## Key features

- Daily themed word puzzles
- Swipe-to-reveal gameplay
- Innovative hint system
- Thousands of additional puzzles
- Selfie mode for social media
- Compete with friends

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Geography Add-on Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Natural World Add-on Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| US Sports Add-on Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Hints | $8.99 | one-time |
| 100 Hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| 25 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Word Salad?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and challenging game
- 🧠 Keeps the brain active
- 🕰️ Great for passing time
- 🎉 Enjoyable and addictive

**Cons**

- 🕹️ Buggy and glitchy
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🔍 Misleading hints
- 🔌 Freezes and crashes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game resets progress
- Puzzle elements not displaying correctly
- Ads prevent gameplay
- Compatibility issues on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Sync progress across devices
- More international/diverse puzzles
- Feedback/suggestion system for puzzles

## Recent user reviews (10 of 159)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-salad-a-daily-puzzle/id6475351623/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Avoid

*2026-08-16, version 1.0.30*

The game feels like vibe-code some college kids decided to publish to squeeze out money from its players. Like other reviewers say, it’s super glitchy and missing a lot of polish for such a simple game made of old ideas. It doesn’t register achievements properly, elements don’t line up and the worst part is they lie to you. I bought the remove ads feature and it still displayed ads for their new book or game. There’s plenty of other better word games and I regret even downloading it in the first place.

### 5/5 — Annoying feedback

*2026-07-28, version 1.0.28*

Stop asking me for feedback

### 1/5 — Fun game, terrible app

*2026-07-21, version 1.0.28*

Just play it on web browser, it’s faster with less ads and not a miserable experience. The app ruined all the fun of the game. Boooo

### 5/5 — Quick puzzle entertainment

*2026-06-26, version 1.0.28*

Great game, been playing since it first came out. You can really tell they’re British though lol.

### 1/5 — Ads are not working

*2026-05-30, version 1.0.28*

In order to get a hint you have to watch an ad but the ads don’t work. You watch the entire thing and then it never lets you return to the game. The same thing has happened watching ads in between puzzles. I would happily pay for an ad-free version. Please make that available instead of this which will just make me uninstall the app.

### 4/5 — so good but the review pop up slows the app down

*2026-05-27, version 1.0.28*

super good, but whenever i get the pop up to leave a review, it slows the app down so much i have to close the app and reopen it

### 5/5 — Fun daily puzzle game

*2026-05-26, version 1.0.28*

Such a fun game, the daily puzzles go from super easy solved in a couple of seconds to hard AF that take at least half an hour to solve

### 4/5 — Super fun, why no latin america 🥺

*2026-05-24, version v1.0.27*

Hello!! This game is very fun please add Latin American geography to the geography puzzles! It would mean a lot to me!

### 5/5 — review every time i play

*2026-05-23, version v1.0.27*

it’s so annoying the consistency of asking me for a review every time i play

### 4/5 — Great but ads

*2026-05-21, version v1.0.27*

As above — great fun game with a good back catalogue to play through, just comes with ads when trying to play the back catalogue, but I suppose that’s to be expected for a free game.

## Frequently asked questions about Word Salad

### What is Word Salad?

Word Salad is a daily word game where you swipe a grid to reveal hidden words within themed puzzles. It's designed to sharpen your logic and general knowledge, fitting perfectly into your routine.

### How does the hint system work?

The game features an innovative hint system that provides clever clues to guide you towards the solution without spoiling the fun of discovery. This helps you progress when you get stuck on a puzzle.

### Is Word Salad free to play?

The app is free to download and play, offering a daily puzzle and thousands of additional puzzles. It does include in-app purchases and advertisements.

### What kind of themes are available in the puzzles?

Puzzles cover a wide range of themes, including US states, Greek gods, car manufacturers, TV couples, fruits, gemstones, European cities, presidents, queens, pizza toppings, currencies, and mammals, ensuring a diverse daily challenge.

### Can I share my gameplay on social media?

Yes, Word Salad includes a 'Selfie Mode' that allows you to create instant content for social media. You can record yourself playing with one click and post it directly to platforms like TikTok or Instagram.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.30 — 2026-08-13

Added more information about the forthcoming book

### 1.0.29 — 2026-08-11

Added information about the Word Salad book

### 1.0.28 — 2026-05-26

Fixed a bug that caused slow performance for some users.

### v1.0.27 — 2026-05-07

Bugfixes

### v1.0.24 — 2025-12-22

Xmas Xtreme - a festive new set of challenging puzzles.

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