# Word Shaker Lite — user reviews > 266 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Shaker Lite by AFKSoft, rated 4.10/5 from 62 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-shaker-lite/id317453832/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-shaker-lite/id317453832.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 35 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Word Shaker Lite? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Addictive and fun - 🧠 Challenges the mind - ⏱️ Quick games - 📚 Helps expand vocabulary **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🔍 Questionable dictionary - 💰 Too many ads - 🔒 Paid version required to remove ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes when starting a new game - Scores not recorded in unlimited mode - Inconsistent word recognition - Ads disrupt gameplay **Most requested features** - Option to play without time limit - Ability to select dictionary - Pause/resume game functionality - Multiplayer/competitive mode ## Newest reviews (18 of 266) ### 2/5 — Used to love but not now *2024-12-19* System crashes every time I open the game. I loved playing the game but now I can’t play it. ### 2/5 — Ruined a great game with ads and bugs *2024-10-30* The bugs are 1) the game crashes when I press the New game button and 2) I still see ads even after I try to upgrade. I want the old no ad experience back. ### 3/5 — Word Shaker lite *2024-04-11* Issues with game crashing when “new” unlimited time game . Scores not recorded in unlimited. Not updated for iOS 17.4? Please fix. This is my favorite game. It is far better than the HD version. ### 2/5 — Word shaker lite *2023-12-04* Needs updating. Game does not reset for ‘new’ games. I’ve been playing this game for years and now cannot. ### 2/5 — Game needs fixing. *2023-11-02* This used to be my fav game until you started ads. The game now aborts when I want a new game on iPad air. Please fix. ### 2/5 — Crashing *2022-12-13* I really like the game but it keeps crashing ### 4/5 — Great wurdle replacement *2020-08-23* The dictionary is a bit questionable in some of the supposed words it includes. Also, a great feature that wurdle had was the ability to tap to show the definition on words in the results. That added a lot of value. Still, I think it’s a great product and really enjoy the challenge. ### 2/5 — Words aren’t standard *2018-02-23* Acceptable words: no consonants, abbreviations, contractions, some proper nouns, etc. ### 2/5 — Used to be my favorite *2018-01-06* This was my favorite game for years but there was an update that increased ads and bugs. It crashes constantly so now I can't even play it. I told the developers several times but they don't do anything about it. I'm forced to move on to another game which makes me very sad. ### 3/5 — What's that word? *2016-08-31, version 3.0* Quite an enjoyable word game, but the dictionary used fails to accept some words and includes others I have never come across before. Nevertheless, I will continue to play! ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2015-11-10, version 3.0* Since the upgrade, there are way too many pop up ads between games. The ads also block the section where the in-progress word shows in red or green and make the playing area smaller. ### 3/5 — Disappointing after updates. *2015-10-10, version 3.0* Wish I could have the original back. ### 2/5 — Poor update *2015-08-30, version 3.0* I didn't realize the update of my fav. game included ridiculous amounts of ads and a huge number of words that are not common. High scores in the 2,000+ for 1 min. let me know I don't stand a chance. I paid 2.99 to lose the ads, but can't do anything about the ridiculously high scores. I need to write a program, too... ### 2/5 — Last update is disappointing *2015-08-09* If you’ve checked before updating this on you phone, lucky you. Do NOT update your app. It’s been 4 years since the last update and the only major change made to this one is an annoying new ad system. pop-ups in between every game, most with loud audio that don’t respect volume settings. Also a new brand new dictionary, which could be good, but just adds a whole new learning curve of near-random obscure words. I could pay to remove the ads, but I already bought HD, which I never use for it’s cartoonishness and lack of some very basic features. Probably going to move on to something else. ### 2/5 — Jhc *2015-08-06, version 3.0* Very disappointed with the change! Way too many ads. ### 2/5 — Very Unhappy with change *2015-07-30* The new version is a downgrade and disappointment. I use to play this game daily for the last few years but now that fun has ended. 1. The change of a light contrast of the white letters to the the blue background has given it a faded hard to distinguish look. 2. It appears that the game-board size is a little smaller. If it was not reduced, the additions of other marquise gives it that feeling of it being smaller. And 3. The constant pop up adds is annoying. The banners before then change should have been sufficient. NOTE: this is the free version so some advertisement is expected, just not this intense. I have purchase versions of word-shaker two years ago but i stilled only play this lite version due to the fact I loves that blue screen look which was not offered in the pay ones. I hope they take these review into consideration and hopefully revert back if enough people seems to share similar opinions. Until then, i will probably only play on occasions as opposed to the everyday playing i used to do. ### 2/5 — Disappointed!! *2015-07-27, version 3.0* Deleted the game and downloaded it again. What a shock to see the changes!! Can't believe that words like ren, hol etc are now considered real words. Liked the old version better. This use to be my favorite game but not anymore. The ads are aren't so bad til they freeze up then it's annoying!!! ### 4/5 — Fun Break *2015-07-26, version 3.0* Great way to pass a few spare minutes while keeping your mind sharp!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Loved this game but…. *2025-04-18* It quit working. Paid for add removal and now the game does not work at all. ### 1/5 — Annoying ads *2019-07-24* The ads come up and blare sound even if you have the app sound turned off. Warning, do not play late at night while in bed! Update: now there is an ad that comes up for a full 30seconds disabling the game when you launch it. Update 2: if you pause a game, then return and restart the game with 15 seconds left, the clock starts, but an ad appears that you cannot dismiss, and at the end of the ad, it’s GAME OVER. Guess what, it’s game over for word shaker. My next step is deleting the app. ### 1/5 — It's broken!!!! *2017-04-28, version 3.1* My fave game....or was. I updated and now it just shuts down. ### 1/5 — UpdateNoGood *2017-02-04, version 3.1* I updated my game & now it closes on its own after 5 seconds ### 1/5 — WAS a great game *2015-08-30, version 3.0* Wow, they've really messed up with this update. I just had to erase my review that I wrote a long time ago about how great this game was. I have played it obsessively recently after losing interest a few months ago. After updating, I think I have lost interest forever. The ads are annoying and I'm not sure how legit their accepted words are. The ads have turned me from the game. Sad. ### 1/5 — No Ads *2015-07-27, version 3.0* The game WAS really great, until you put those stupid ads in the game!! I refuse to pay your $2.99 to take ads off that were never there before. Remember free means FREE! The group that has been playing for years should be grandfathered or something, otherwise you are being extremely disloyal to those players. ### 1/5 — Hate *2015-07-24, version 3.0* HATE all the adds popping in my face all the time since the last update! 👎🏻 ### 1/5 — Not happy! *2015-07-24, version 3.0* After all these years you've decided to get ads. Now I don't mind the ads on the game itself but come on what's with the commercials between games?!!! Totally stupid!!! ### 1/5 — Used to be good but adverts spoil it *2012-09-01, version 2.2* Great game but frustrating at times. Seems to be slower than you can play. ### 1/5 — Seriously! *2011-02-12, version 1.5* Where do these find a word games hail from... So many of these words do not even exist!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beautiful UI *2026-07-15* Beautiful skeuomorphic UI and endless games. Unlike Word Blitz. ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2020-05-03* I’ve been playing this game every day for the past 10 years (if not longer) and I never get tired of it!!! It’s a great stimulant for the brain too. ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2017-05-18* I play this word game every evening and live it! ### 5/5 — Customizable Fun *2015-08-02, version 3.0* Easy to adjust settings to my liking so I can play a quick or long game, large grid or small. ### 5/5 — Excellent fun. *2015-07-26, version 3.0* I've been using this app for a few months now, always playing on 6x6 untimed with no shaking. I play it on the iPad, and like the phone version more than the iPad designed one. Only four stars for this version, because I dislike the visual updates. I thought the old styling was much easier to make out. ### 5/5 — Favorite *2013-11-17, version 2.2* By far my favorite game app. Good for any length of downtime. Just like Boggle ### 5/5 — This awsome game *2013-11-05, version 2.2* I love this game it is so addicting i think that every one should get this game you should keep makeing games like this that would be so awsome i think that other people would think that to so what do you guys and girls think out their in the world tell me on your review when you write yours tell me what you think about this game to well bye :);););) ### 5/5 — Word Shaker *2013-10-24, version 2.2* This is a fun way to learn new words. Although most words I'll never use. You can set the time you want to spend, this makes it the perfect game when you only have a minute or two to spend. ### 5/5 — Very Fun! *2013-08-25, version 2.2* Enjoyable Game! ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2013-06-20, version 2.2* This game is so addicting I play it all day long!! All people should download it, it's so fun!!!!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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