# Word Warp - A Word Puzzle Game — user reviews > 384 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Warp by MobilityWare, rated 3.80/5 from 9,140 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-warp-a-word-puzzle-game/id291374609/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-warp-a-word-puzzle-game/id291374609.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,004 · 4★ 1,217 · 3★ 636 · 2★ 601 · 1★ 1,682 ## What do users think of Word Warp? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay - 🧠 Challenges the mind and improves vocabulary - 🕰️ Simple and fast-paced - 🎨 Clean and intuitive interface **Cons** - 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🐢 Slow response times and input lag - 🔀 Inconsistent word acceptance - 🔨 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔒 Lack of ad-free paid version **Commonly reported bugs** - Score not updating correctly - Letters not registering properly - Game freezing after ads - Incompatibility with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Option to customize word dictionary - Ability to track and view gameplay statistics - Sync progress across devices - Pause and resume gameplay ## Newest reviews (18 of 384) ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-08-29, version 4.0* I have tried five times to move to the next level. Each time I got an ad that continued until I opted out of the game. The ads did not respond to the X which would normally end them. ### 3/5 — Used to be Fun! *2026-08-28, version 4.0* Have loved this game for years, but the never ending ads that won’t turn off have ruined it. Looking for a new game. I’d pay to stop the ads!! ### 2/5 — What happened? *2026-08-21, version 4.0* I’ve had this app for well over ten years, always a go to. Now it glitches constantly. Very disappointing. ### 3/5 — Love it but… *2026-07-29, version 4.0* Wish there was a paid version with NO ads. Spend 1/2 my time watching ads to get to a new game. Ugh! ### 2/5 — Freezing *2026-07-23, version 4.0* Same complaint as everyone else. Game completely frozen. Can’t get to settings to use the support button because app is frozen. Have closed out all apps, reset phone and on current OS. ### 3/5 — Word Warp *2026-07-23, version 4.0* Love the game but keeps freezing up. Deleted and reinstalled but after a while it started doing it again. Also, I know ads are revenue, but makes it difficult to play when they last so long ### 2/5 — App now lags and freezes like crazy *2026-07-15, version 4.0* I’ve loved WordWarp since I got an iPhone a million years ago but it is currently unplayable because it freezes every like 20 seconds. Please fix!! ### 1/5 — Game keeps freezing *2026-07-05, version 4.0* I’ve had this app for years and for the last few months it’s been freezing. Up till now it would have been five stars. Is there a fix in the works? ### 4/5 — Was my favorite *2026-06-25, version 4.0* This game has always been my favorite to play on my phone. Not anymore. The whole thing keeps locking up and won't work. I have deleted it twice now and erased all my high score to see if that would fix it. It hasn't!! Is there something that can be done about this issue or is this game just too old to be played anymore? ### 1/5 — Interesting that my reviews were deleted *2026-06-21, version 4.0* I first downloaded this app around 2011. Mobilityware’s solitaire game was my first download on my iPod. I loved Word Warp. I could play it every single day for relaxation and stress reduction. Sometime in late 2025/early 2026, I wrote a review and mentioned that it stopped working on my iPhone. I listed the steps I did to try to fix it on my end (delete/reinstall, turn phone on and off, etc.), but nothing helped. The game would freeze about 5 seconds into each attempt, it would continue to freeze sporadically, and I could never get through a level. I was instructed my Mobilityware to contact them via the app, which I did. Their answer was basi, “Yeah, we know. Don’t know what to do about it.” I’ve seen many people complain about the same issues, and nothing is done to fix this problem many months later. Why my review was deleted, I don’t know. I was not rude or incorrect in my experience. I like Mobilityware’s apps. They aren’t battery hogs, and they are genuinely interesting to play. I truly do miss WordWarp. I only wish the developers would be more customer focused and open about what the problems are. ### 4/5 — Word Warp Freeze *2026-06-15, version 4.0* The game freezes frequently. It appears to occur when the phone is receiving a message. ### 2/5 — I used to love this game *2026-06-14, version 4.0* This game lags TERRIBLY. I don’t know why but it is suddenly hanging and it drives me crazy. It also has started affecting my score which is very frustrating. PLEASE FIX IT. My WIFI is great so don’t blame that. ### 2/5 — 15 years later the app now has issues *2026-06-13, version 4.0* I’ve had this app since 2011 and it has been my go to many many times. But over the last several months this app has frozen a number of times. And now in June, this app now has ads when I paid for the ads to be removed way back in 2011. So I don’t know what’s going on, but this is driving me crazy. I really want to see the app fixed so it goes back to no ads (like my purchase ) and not freezing. I’m only giving two stars, but I’m thinking I should be doing one only because the app is currently unplayable with all the freezing. ### 1/5 — Too Many Ads *2026-06-07, version 4.0* Used to love this game until they started putting in ads that you can’t close. ### 1/5 — Word Warp Version 4.0 *2026-06-05, version 4.0* I’ve played this game since my iPhone 4 and so far over all these years have racked up over 57 million points. I contacted the company and they said they were working on the freezing issue with Version 4.0. That was FEBRUARY and nothing has been fixed. Guess they don’t want us playing this game anymore. Sad! ### 2/5 — Very laggy *2026-06-03, version 4.0* Just recently there have been lengthy non responsive periods, the timer stops too. Some annoying ads can’t be bypassed and you have to quit and restart. Otherwise good fun ### 4/5 — Ash *2026-05-31, version 4.0* Freezes since last iOS update. Please fix. This was one of my favorite games!! ### 1/5 — Gone Black *2026-05-28, version 4.0* All of a sudden my game went black. Shut it down didn’t help, so deleted the app and all my stats. Reinstalled the app, still black after 5 days. This really sucks as I enjoy this game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Adds *2026-08-31, version 4.0* Why all the arrow adds? Can’t even close them. ### 1/5 — Ads Make it Unplayable *2026-08-21, version 4.0* I played this game for years and decided to play again. It puts you in a loop of ads you can’t escape from. Such a greedy shame. ### 1/5 — Was great *2026-08-14, version 4.0* UPDATE: This game has been buggy last few months as it stuck on timer but I’d wait it out as love the game. Worked with the buggies yesterday but today it won’t even open I get a black screen and eventually it pops me out or I have to manually close as it will lock up my phone. Please fix the game. Since last update it now allows one word then screen freezes up. I either must wait sometimes two minutes bc if I go out fermenter game it will freeze again after entering one word. The ads won’t close out so o never even play unless off WiFi now so rarely. Sad. I used to love this app. ### 1/5 — Latest update causes issues/lots of ads *2026-08-08, version 4.0* Changed review to one star. Now eight months and the game is still not fixed. The company that owns it is garbage. Only worried about collecting ad revenue and not actually being able to play the game. I am giving one star because I can’t give zero or negative stars. This used to be my favorite game but the most recent update has broken the game. It constantly freezes about every minute or so for a minute or longer then plays for another minute or so before freezing again. This update runs ads after every round now. I now play without Wi-Fi or cell data on to avoid the incessant ads but the freezing continues. Do not download this game. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-01, version 4.0* Totally unusable. ### 1/5 — Freezes *2026-07-29, version 4.0* The game freezes every 30 seconds for 5-10 seconds, not fun anymore at all- was better 2 versions ago ### 1/5 — Sux *2026-07-28, version 4.0* This app is offensive. The ads are overpowering and sometimes quit you out of the game. They have gotten much worse lately. Often they force you to go to the App Store for an app I would never buy. I would be happy to pay for an ad free version but alas, it is not available. I do like the ability to look words up in game but that won’t keep me from deleting the game. ### 1/5 — Unplayable now since the update..😡 *2026-07-25, version 4.0* Since the update, pressing on a letter doesn’t work half of the time, you have to go back and press it again. And…the ads get into a loop and stops you from accessing the game…I loved this game before for years, and now…unplayable! That sucks! ### 1/5 — Ads have ruined this app *2026-07-17, version 4.0* This used to be my go to game for several years. Now they have ads after every single round, and it’s annoying. An ad after every few rounds is fine, but after every single round?? It’s to the point where a third of my time is waiting for ads to finish. I’m done with this game and will uninstall. Such a shame. ### 1/5 — Constant freezing *2026-07-12, version 4.0* I’ve enjoyed playing the game over the years. Recently I can only create one or two words before it freezes on me ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Laggy *2026-07-04, version 4.0* Used to love playing this game, but now the game lags after two or three words typed in. End up having to restart to try to play. Cumbersome and I just shut it down. It’s a real shame. ### 5/5 — Long Time Fan *2026-06-18, version 4.0* I’ve had this game downloaded on my phone and/or iPad for at least 15 years. I had gotten up to level 839, playing off and on over the years. I was so proud of my high score. But one night, I played while I was extremely sleepy. By the time I woke up, the timer had gone to zero and I had no choice but to start over from zero. That was I’m January of this year (26). But my point is, a LOT of games come and go, but this one will ALWAYS be a staple for me. It’s simple and not flashy and it keeps my brain fresh lol. It’s more than one of my favs, it’s like an old friend. ### 5/5 — Literally my favorite bedtime game *2026-04-15, version 4.0* I just honestly want to say thank you to whomever created this app. I play this every dang night and basically can do it with my eyes closed at this point. I love how simple it is. I love how zen it is. There is a timer but you can make it as easy or as challenging for yourself as you want. This app is probably helping me beat dementia and whatever other brain health things I could be experiencing if it weren’t for this simple, wonderful little game lol. I have played it for years, and hope to play it for many more. It’s been a bit buggy and glitchy lately. I really hope it can be fixed. The game now often freezes up and lags randomly. Either way though, I love this game so much I’ll play it as long as I can lol. Thanks for giving me this. 🫡✨🥰 Sincerely, a 31 year old hippy gal who just loves a good old fashioned puzzle ### 5/5 — What happened? *2026-02-01, version 4.0* I have played and enjoyed this game for years, probably close to 10. Now all of a sudden it freezes, many times each round. It was fine until the latest iOS update. I hope this gets fixed. I will keep deleting and downloading it for a while in hopes of seeing this fixed. Love the game and miss it. ### 5/5 — WordWarp *2026-01-22, version 4.0* Was fun, bur seems to be devolving. Now there are Loud, offensive commercials after each game. Sometimes there are 3-4 commercials before you can play. Also, some words are acceptable for one game, but not for the next. And, moving up to the next level has become random-now, sometimes it’s after one game; other times it’s after 12 games (# of points doesn’t seem to matter). ### 5/5 — Too many ads! *2023-10-13, version 3.6.1* I paid for an ad free version when I downloaded this app several years ago. Now I get ads between EVERY game. Please bring back the ad free option! ### 5/5 — Turn the app’s data off to avoid ads *2023-09-14, version 3.6.1* The game is great, but wow the ads are horrible. Turn the app’s data off in the phone’s settings and only play when you’re not on wifi and you can just click through without getting your ears blown out or watching some candy crush knockoff. ### 5/5 — Disappointed *2021-11-24, version 3.5.1* This game is great, really makes you think and stretch your brain to keep you sharp. I’ve had it for years but now the constant ads that no longer disappear within 10 to 20 seconds is becoming burdensome. I can’t enjoy the game anymore for trying to close out the constant ads after every game. I understand they want to sell other Apps, but this commercialism is making me too angry to continue playing the game. I am very disappointed in the commercialism that has ruined this game. ### 5/5 — My Fave *2021-03-21, version 3.4.4* 2013: There's lots of great games out there. They come & go on my iPhone, but Word Warp is my old standby. 2021 Mar 21: WHAT HAPPENED? App crashing on start up. Using 5C with iOS 10.3.3 ### 5/5 — Crashes after a game. *2021-02-06, version 3.4.3* Love it but annoyed when it crashes and freezes. --- *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 2026-09-09.*