# WordBrain: classic word puzzle — user reviews > 2,085 indexed App Store user reviews of WordBrain by MAG Interactive, rated 4.60/5 from 135,065 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordbrain-classic-word-puzzle/id708600202/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordbrain-classic-word-puzzle/id708600202.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 94,360 · 4★ 30,873 · 3★ 7,121 · 2★ 1,167 · 1★ 1,544 ## What do users think of WordBrain? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🧠 Challenging brain exercise - 👍 Great for improving spelling and vocabulary - 🕰️ Passes the time well - 🤓 Addictive and engaging **Cons** - 💸 Too many ads, disruptive to gameplay - 🤔 Inconsistent application of hints and rewards - 🐛 Glitches and bugs affecting progress - 🤯 Frustrating when words can't be formed despite having the right letters **Commonly reported bugs** - Hints not being awarded properly after watching ads - Levels/puzzles resetting unexpectedly - Inability to continue from where you left off on different devices **Most requested features** - Ability to earn more free hints - Option to select which word to get a hint for - Progress syncing across devices - Improved contrast and visibility of UI elements ## Newest reviews (11 of 2,085) ### 3/5 — Good game *2026-07-07, version 1.50.1* Started playing this after a coworker was talking about how he enjoyed it. Really fun and challenging game. I quite like this. My only complaint so far is the insane amount of adds. It kind of ruins the experience and enjoyment of the game for me. You can’t always skip them and sometimes there are several in a row. You end up wasting a lot of time on the ads. ### 3/5 — La couleur foncée *2026-06-11, version 1.50.1* Ça me fait mal aux yeux, quand il y a un fond noir ou foncé, je suis obligé d’arrêter de le faire Solange ### 2/5 — Daily puzzles *2026-06-07, version 1.50.1* You can do the puzzle of the day everyday and once day your progress disappears. Ridiculous. ### 3/5 — WordBrain *2026-05-29, version 1.50.1* Too many ads & can’t get rid of them fast. ### 2/5 — Levels Suddenly Hard *2026-05-27, version 1.50.1* I've played this game for years and years and they periodically have moments where the levels are just ridiculously hard. For the past month I have quit playing without finishing because it is almost impossible to pass certain levels. I have plenty of hints, I know exactly what the word is and the puzzle aspect of the game will make it impossible to solve. There will be so many different ways to spell the correct word that it’s almost impossible to find the right sequence. I will try 3-4 different ways to spell the same word, and none of those ways will be correct. It’s ridiculous. ### 4/5 — Fun and challenging *2026-05-24, version 1.50.1* I really enjoy the game, but way too many ads that pop up constantly, sometimes one after the other ### 2/5 — Bug *2026-05-24, version 1.50.1* I can’t play the Kraft Kats event as game says my iPad system calendar is incorrect - check your setting. I reported this numerous times being told to restart the game - stupid response as that is element. ### 3/5 — Daily Puzzles are Great *2026-05-19, version 1.50.0* I reached a point where I can’t solve the puzzle. It’s been over a year. I switched to just doing the daily puzzle which is fine. I enjoy that level of challenge Casino advertisements totally suck. Too Long. Will never use an online casino and I might delete the app because of these advertisements ### 5/5 — Great Brain Waker *2026-05-09, version 1.50.0* Play in the morning to wake your brain up! ### 5/5 — Dave *2026-05-04, version 1.41.25* Good game I have been playing this game for many years now and it never gets old, just completed level 100 a couple of weeks ago now, when I started playing I didn't think I would ever finish it, but I did. Just play the daily puzzle now just to keep the brain active. Ya the adds suck sometimes they would hang up my old iPad and I would have to do a hard reset, but I still enjoyed playing it. ### 5/5 — Solved by 1! *2026-05-02, version 1.50.0* I’ve enjoyed this game for a long time and still do. I am less concerned with my brain “size” but njed gradually seeing the “solved by x players” total reducing. This was a great personal challenge. Recently though, since starting Minotaur it now says solved by 1 on every single level. I know I’m definitely not the first to solve it so please can this be fixed- I like a bit of competition and miss this stat. Thank you ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cancel monthly challenge early *2026-09-01, version 1.50.1* They said that I had two days to finish the monthly challenge for two months in a row. So assuming that I had at least one day left to finish the final puzzle, I waited until the final day of the month to finish the last puzzle. However, the challenge was not available for me to complete the final puzzle of the month. Tacky!! ### 1/5 — Ads ads ads *2026-08-31, version 1.50.1* This used to be fun. Not anymore ### 1/5 — Music plays and can’t turn it off. *2026-07-09, version 1.50.1* Why is music now playing after so long??!! This is being done purposely!! ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-06-29, version 1.50.1* Don’t get this game, the constant barrage of ads takes all the fun and joy out of playing!! ### 1/5 — Fix the broken ads!!! *2026-06-25, version 1.50.1* My mother and I play the daily puzzles together in the mornings. And normally we both love the game but lately there have been intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay mid level. Sometimes they open without the phone even being touched. What’s even worse is that because these ads open, the game forces you to watch one, or sometimes even two more ads when you get back into it. Will update review once this issue is fixed. ### 1/5 — Levels Suddenly Hard / FORCES YOU TO TRACK *2026-06-16, version 1.50.1* EDIT: AND NOW THEY HAVE THIS RIDICULOUS SCREEN COME UP, SAYING THEY ARE GOING TO TRACK YOU, HIT OK AND THEN ON THE NEXT SCREEN, YOU CAN SELECT ASK APP NOT TO TRACK. WELL I HIT OK AND THERE WAS NO OTHER PAGE WHERE I COULD SELECT, ASK APP NOT TO TRACK WHAT KIND OF SCAM ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL HERE? I JUST WANNA PLAY THE GAME. I PLAY EVERY DAY: I've played this game for years and years and they periodically have moments where the levels are just ridiculously hard. For the past month I have quit playing without finishing because it is almost impossible to pass certain levels. I have plenty of hints, I know exactly what the word is and the puzzle aspect of the game will make it impossible to solve. There will be so many different ways to spell the correct word that it’s almost impossible to find the right sequence. I will try 3-4 different ways to spell the same word, and none of those ways will be correct. It’s ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Horrible money suckers *2026-06-15, version 1.50.1* Paid for ad free and they tried to charge me again by forgetting i ever paid! Now denying their own promotion and I lost my progress. ### 1/5 — Word brain *2026-05-22, version 1.50.1* This app has wayyyyy too many pop up ads !!!!AND THE SCREEN CONTUALLY LOCKS UP WITH THE ADS !!! It sucks!! ### 1/5 — Fraudulent ads *2026-05-09, version 1.50.0* The game promotes ads from people who will steal your money. Terrible that this game company would permit their players to be swindled by dishonest companies. Shame on them. ### 1/5 — Awful Ad Pollution *2026-03-18, version 1.50.0* The most recent update explodes with ads that can’t be closed even after watching the entire awful thing. Don’t bother downloading. For the few ads that can be closed, there’s another permanent ad underneath it that can’t be closed. I’m deleting the app after I post this. What a disappointment that they ruined this. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love the Game! Got a question *2026-08-14, version 1.50.1* I’ve been playing the game for quite awhile. It’s great for killing time when waiting for an appointment or riding in the car . I tend to be a bit competitive, and I always look at the number of players who have completed the game I am on. I know I can’t go ahead and work puzzles, so I don’t understand why sometimes the numbers go up on the next level instead of down. I keep waiting to get to a number below 40,000 players, but when I start a new set of games, the numbers may be higher than the last game….how does this happen? Do love the game! ### 5/5 — WordBrain *2026-06-29, version 1.50.1* I really enjoy this! It helps keep my mind active and working! Love it! ### 5/5 — Could’ve been 5 *2026-06-19, version 1.50.1* It’d be 5 stars but for the annoying ads—they make it harder and harder to get rid of them! Had to pay 4xtra for no ads!1 ### 5/5 — Great for Word Finding *2026-06-17, version 1.50.1* As we age and words are harder to remember this will stimulate your brain to stretch those muscles! ### 5/5 — WordBrain *2026-06-16, version 1.50.1* A game you spell out each word, one by one ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-06-10, version 1.50.1* A challenging word scramble ### 5/5 — Great game! *2026-06-08, version 1.50.1* Fun and challenging. Thank you for making such a great game! ### 5/5 — Entretenido *2026-05-26, version 1.50.1* Despeja y ejercita la mente ### 5/5 — WordBrain *2026-05-14, version 1.50.0* I love WordBrain! None of the puzzles lag, and it is really relaxing. I really love all of the events they do. You feel on top of the world when you finish a puzzle. I wish every app was like this. ### 5/5 — Satisfying *2026-05-10, version 1.50.0* I have to be persistent and keep trying different words to find the not so obvious path! So satisfying to get the solution! --- *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 2026-09-08.*