# Word Search: Guess The Phrase! — user reviews > 244 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Search by MobilityWare, rated 4.60/5 from 5,653 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-search-guess-the-phrase/id1468944047/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-search-guess-the-phrase/id1468944047.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,163 · 4★ 1,003 · 3★ 329 · 2★ 86 · 1★ 72 ## What do users think of Word Search? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable game - 🤔 Challenging and makes you think - 💡 Unique gameplay twist on word search - 🚀 Quick ads that can be skipped **Cons** - 🐛 Game freezes or crashes after ads - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🤔 Incorrect or obscure answers - 📱 Too American-centric, not enough international appeal **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect spelling of words in answers - Inability to progress after solving a puzzle **Most requested features** - More category variety and less repetition - Option to disable hints/suggestions - Ability to submit words not in the dictionary - Paid version to remove ads ## Newest reviews (19 of 244) ### 3/5 — I like the game, hate the ads *2025-04-13, version 1.11.0* This game is fun but the ads are so annoying. Can you get a version without ads? ### 3/5 — Have I reached the end? *2024-10-07, version 1.10* I love playing this game but I have reached a point of only two categories. Is there no updated categories? ### 3/5 — Wow *2024-09-01, version 1.10* Hard. Gotta be a genius. And a plethora of LOUD apps that don’t turn off when it says it can. ### 2/5 — Needs to be add free *2024-08-29, version 1.10* I would consider paying for ad free love playing game but watching ads every game hate this so I don’t play as often. ### 3/5 — Good Game *2024-08-02* It’s a fun Game. Most of the Ads are quick. One Ad for Panda Pop would not go away. Very annoying. When you touched the screen hoping to find an X it would take you to the App Store to purchase. I had to quit the game. I had to reinstall the game on a new phone end it started all over with puzzle one. I was on 600 and something. Very disappointing. When it says spin again for a different category, I do that but nothing changes same two categories every time. Disappointing other than that I love the game. **Developer response:** Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! I'm sorry to hear that you're having issues with our app. Our team needs info from your device to help. Please open the in-game Settings page, select Support and then Contact Us with your ID MW-1537368 so we can help. We look forward to hearing from you! ### 4/5 — Thoughts on… *2024-02-27, version 1.10* Great to keep the mind active lol other than being bored 🥱 ### 3/5 — Keeps Crashing Lately *2024-01-29, version 1.10* I really like this game, but lately it is continually crashing while I’m in the middle of trying to solve a puzzle. For that reason, I can only give it 3 stars. ### 3/5 — Love it *2023-08-31, version 1.9.0* I enjoy this game! I like the new categories! I tend to do too many and then have to wait for you to make more but still enjoy trying to test myself to solve each puzzle in the fewest moves possible. I enjoy the game but lately they are only giving two categories. For the last week it’s the same ones! I do not understand if there is a problem please fix it. ### 3/5 — Update Soon? *2023-02-18, version 1.7.0* When are you going to update? After the last Apple update, you get kicked out of the game after you win, and then have to watch the ads THE KICKED OUT!!! ### 3/5 — Not bad, except… *2023-02-16, version 1.7.0* It’s hard to get an answer right when the app has incorrect information! Grace Kelly was not married to Prince Albert. He was her son. Her husband was Prince Rainier. ### 3/5 — rubbish *2023-01-24, version 1.7.0* full of advertisements impossible to turn off ### 4/5 — Like this game *2023-01-23, version 1.7.0* I really like this game. One of the things that would make it better is when the correct letters are put in they are then locked in. If the letters were locked in, it would make it easier to guess the phrases. ### 4/5 — Love *2022-12-26, version 1.7.0* Love this game but the ads are REALLY annoying ### 4/5 — Enjoy game , but need updates *2022-12-16, version 1.7.0* I really enjoy playing this game and I’m glad that I get to play the daily game — but will there ever be more updates? There hasn’t been any in quite some time and it would be great to have new games. ### 2/5 — Fun game but TONS of ads *2022-09-16, version 1.7.0* I know they need to generate money but this is over the top. I spend more time waiting for ads to time out than I do playing the game. Mobility Ware don’t care. Find another game. IMHO ### 2/5 — Way too many ads *2022-05-08, version 1.7.0* I would rather pay for app than to deal with ads between each game. ### 2/5 — Could Be Great *2022-03-26, version 1.7.0* If there was a way to pay to go ad free. I’d gladly toss them a few bucks for that. ### 4/5 — Great game but… *2022-03-15, version 1.7.0* This is a great game but in daily puzzle the back button and the home button are on top of one another; so you have to exit the game and re-enter to get to the Home Screen. It’s so annoying! ### 2/5 — Need to spell check *2021-12-31, version 1.7.0* Whiskey not whisky ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nope *2025-05-18, version 1.11.0* Makes no sense. Goodbye ### 1/5 — Don’t Bother *2025-01-15, version 1.10* The amount of repetitive ads are ridiculous. I couldn’t delete this app fast enough. ### 1/5 — Ad overload *2022-09-29, version 1.7.0* Loved this game when it first came out…still love the format but the ads are OUT OF CONTROL! Way too many!!! Spoils the fun! ### 1/5 — DON’t believe it *2021-08-07, version 1.6.1* I just don’t believe how little they care about issues! For the last few months my game has been stuck on one puzzle that freezes the game…..help? NO! They acknowledge my request with a “don’t you want to change your rating since we acknowledged you?” ### 1/5 — Freezing *2021-05-12, version 1.6.1* I love this game but sometimes it freezes up and won’t move. I re downloaded the game but it still does it. I hate to give up on it but may have to ### 1/5 — Stuck on THE LION KIN_!!! *2021-02-15, version 1.5.0* Can’t get past this page!!!! It keeps FREEZING!!!! Over and over and over again. ### 1/5 — Too American *2021-01-29, version 1.5.0* Unless you are from America, you will not know half the answers ### 1/5 — Not working on IPad *2021-01-19, version 1.3.1.1380* Did not even get past the opening sample game. Would not play in landscape mode so no good to me. Deleting. ### 1/5 — Freezes when solving in later rounds *2020-12-31, version 1.3.1.1380* Game was fun and going strong but after I hit around 180 rounds it froze up when solving phrases and never worked right again. Fix the bugs and I might change review. ### 1/5 — Freezes when trying to subit à solved puzzle *2020-12-28, version 1.3.1.1380* I am also having the same problem with the game freezing when I try to submit a solution. It’s really frustrating. I have to force quit each time. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Stuck *2024-09-30, version 1.10* I can’t seem to get new categories. And I’m not able to contact Support with my problem. It it possible that I have reach the end of the game? I’m stuck on European Cocktails. ### 5/5 — Fun! *2024-04-21, version 1.10* Fun word game ### 5/5 — Fun Game *2024-01-26, version 1.10* I find this game fun and entertaining to pass the time.👍 ### 5/5 — Fun *2023-01-03, version 1.7.0* This game is pretty good for a freebie and the ads aren’t so long👍 ### 5/5 — Lack of subjects *2022-07-08, version 1.7.0* I have been playing this game for a long time, second time around. I am now stuck with the same subjects all the time. How do I fix this please? It’s getting very frustrating. ### 5/5 — LOVE IT!!!! *2022-05-11, version 1.7.0* There are so many word games out there but this one is definitely my all time favorite. Yes there are ads but they are not intrusive; you never have to worry about your gameplay being interrupted. Lots of fun, I love it! I wish they had this for Samsung Galaxy Tablet. My 91 y/o Grandmother loves playing word games and I know she would really enjoy this game. ### 5/5 — fun and a challenge *2022-01-20, version 1.7.0* keeps me on my toes trying to make longer words to see more of puzzle. makes me smile! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2022-01-01, version 1.7.0* I cant belive i got 3 in a row Love from Romania🇷🇴 ### 5/5 — Good game *2021-11-06, version 1.7.0* Great game to relax, bit easy but so enjoyable, excellent work to all involved in making these games for us to play and enjoy. Keep up the good work guys ### 5/5 — Good memories *2021-09-27, version 1.7.0* It’s amazing how much I can remember from the 50s and 60s. --- *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.*