# WordJong — user reviews > 313 indexed App Store user reviews of WordJong by Gameblend Studios, rated 4.40/5 from 31 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordjong/id301295390/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordjong/id301295390.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of WordJong? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Challenging and addictive gameplay - 🧠 Keeps the brain active - 📆 Daily puzzles with calendar access to past puzzles - 🎨 Elegant and polished design - 🎶 Calming background music **Cons** - 🐛 Dictionary issues - some common words not recognized - 🔍 Limited letter variety, often same letters appear - 🧩 Puzzles can feel repetitive over time - 🔒 No ability to compete against friends or globally **Commonly reported bugs** - Calendar date selection issues, unable to access some puzzles - Crashes and stability problems after extended use - Inconsistent scores shown on calendar vs. puzzle screen **Most requested features** - Add difficulty levels to daily puzzles - Implement global leaderboards and ability to compare scores - Provide option to view full list of words used in a puzzle - Expand dictionary to include more common words - Add more variety to letter distribution ## Newest reviews (13 of 313) ### 4/5 — Please update for IOS 26 !!!!! *2025-11-30, version 1.8* Edit: it’s 11/30/25 & still waiting 4 update plz! I’ve been playing this game since it came out. It’s been seven years since an update it says? I don’t know. I’m not sure what else y’all are working on, but this app really means a lot to me and I played every morning. Please don’t let this app die out ### 4/5 — Great game, but needs an update *2024-07-13, version 1.8* I’ve been playing Word Jong for years. I look forward to opening it in the morning to get the new puzzle. I agree with other reviewers that the dictionary needs an update. I’ve tried to play numerous words that come back as “not in the dictionary” (and, yes, they are definitely words in common usage). If it weren’t for that, I’d give it 5 stars. ### 3/5 — No longer working :( *2019-05-31, version 1.8* I love this game but it’s no longer working. Is there an incompatibility issue with latest iOS? ### 5/5 — Word Jong *2018-10-06, version 1.8* Love this ap. My favourite go to game to start my day. Good for the brain. ### 5/5 — Great Game, Great Service *2018-01-11, version 1.8* I have played WordJong for several years and it is a part of my daily routine. I just got an iPhone X and could not figure how to close the app after a game without a “home” button. It doesn’t swivel when the phone is moved from horizontal to vertical as do many other apps. I couldn’t figure out how to close the app and contacted their Support. They got right back to me and taught me about the “grey bar” that I can swipe from the bottom in either view. Thanks, Gameblend, for your game, for your Support, and for teaching me something about my new iPhone! ### 5/5 — Great Game, too few puzzles! *2018-01-10, version 1.8* Having finished all the puzzles, one new option per day is not enough! ### 5/5 — Long Service *2017-12-15, version 1.8* Being playing this 'word game' for years. I'm 68 & love if! ### 5/5 — I love this! *2017-09-17, version 1.7* Word Jong is fantastic. I play it to relax. My only "complaint", and just an ego thing, is that there's no way to see what the highest score was, and by how much I beat it. It only shows the new high score. Lol. I was seriously stressed when the latest update was needed. But you came through, and in addition, made improvements. Well done, and Thank You! ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2017-08-01, version 1.7* I've played this game for years and was so bummed because I thought it would never be updated and I'd have to stop playing. Thanks for the new update! It's perfect now! ### 5/5 — THANK YOU! *2017-07-07, version 1.7* Dear Developers, Thank you for fixing the Saturday banner block problem and especially for ensuring this game will work with the new iOS update! I've loved this iPhone game for years and now love it even more. I wish I could give it more than 5 Stars; now it's a perfect 10. ### 5/5 — Update has averted a disaster! *2017-07-07, version 1.7* Wordjong has been part of my morning routine since I installed this app on an iPod when it first came out. The latest update has ensured my favourite game will continue to be a daily part of my routine! Thank you! ### 4/5 — Love it *2017-04-13, version 1.6* PLEASE PLEASE UPDATE THIS GAME! I just got a notification that it's not going to work at all in future iOS updates. I have played this game for years and love it. I also can't access the Saturday games as someone else mentioned. I'd love to see it updated for the current iOS and for the iPad. Please? ### 4/5 — WordJong *2017-03-04, version 1.6* Please move game board over to the left so we can get to Saturday's challenge. I've played everyday for years with the exception of a few Saturday's that I can't open. Love this game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Love this game, but it needs a bug fix! *2024-04-15, version 1.8* Word Jong is one of my favorite games! Unfortunately it has been glitching out — upon trying to close the game and return to the menu the app crashes; and when you reopen it, it goes back to a random move in the middle of the last game. The only fix is to delete the app and then redownload it, but then the glitch happens again after a few games. Help! Running a 15 Pro Max on iOS 17.3 ### 1/5 — What dictionary are you using? *2018-12-10, version 1.8* Says common words aren’t in dictionary. ### 1/5 — DEVS REFUSE TO UPDATE *2017-06-25, version 1.6* PLEASE UPDATE. IOS WILL DELETE THE APP! Been playing since it came out. This is how I've started my day for years. Keep in the brain sharp. So utterly disappointed they won't update. Probably a few tweaks and it would be done. Lazy arses. I don't like ur company now Omg the Deb's aren't updating his app. I e been playing for years and you are just going to let your customers down?! NEVER GETTING UT APPS AGAIN IF YOU DON't UPDATE THIS ONE. Like the reviewer before me said, love starting my day with Word Jong. I play it every morning to wake up my brain. I wish it had the websites dictionary attached to it. Some words that should be accepted aren't. But that's really a challenge. Keep up the good work! And don't change the layout!!! ### 1/5 — Love but *2017-06-13, version 1.6* It badly needs an update to continue working and it needs a sync option across devices. ### 1/5 — Wording accessibility... *2017-04-13, version 1.6* Very nice game....it would be nice to be able to access the game at midnight , East coast time. It usually can only be accessed at 3am east coast time. ### 1/5 — Saturday Puzzles Blocked *2016-08-30, version 1.6* Still can't access the Saturday puzzles! Are you EVER going to fix that? ### 1/5 — Addictive, Then Rejected *2015-07-06, version 1.6* Some games are easier than others, but the game quickly sucked me in! Fun, challenging, and the database has plenty of words so you will not be penalized for knowing obscure words. (Added June 2015) Last year, I deleted the game because it was interfering with an audio app, then reinstalled several months later. Then I deleted it because it rejected some fairly obvious words such as “olympic.” Then I reinstalled a few months ago to give it one more chance. The last straw(s) was its acceptance of “tireder.” Seriously. It accepts “Jesus” but it rejects all other cultural/religious words. Maybe that is a subtle suggestion that I do not need this game any more. ### 2/5 — Changed *2021-08-11, version 1.8* This used to be an engaging game. Now many of the words are foreign syllables or so unusual that Wikipedia doesn’t give a definition ! Disappointed… ### 2/5 — Good game but... *2020-07-12, version 1.8* There are too many words in the English language that this game tells me is “not in dictionary”. ### 2/5 — Bit of a letdown *2009-02-25, version 0* If I'd known the word list was censored, I might have passed on this. Seriously - why is "sexy" not allowed? And a few others too - all perfectly good English words (not even swear words) - but apparently not acceptable. If it's a game for kids, that's how it should be marketed, so adults would know what to expect. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nostalgia *2026-06-05, version 1.8* I loved this game as a child on the Nintendo DS, and now I get to play it on my iPhone! So relaxing and fun. ### 5/5 — Please update for IOS 26 !!!!! *2025-09-10* I’ve been playing this game since it came out. It’s been seven years since an update it says? I don’t know. I’m not sure what else y’all are working on, but this app really means a lot to me and I played every morning. Please don’t let this app die out ### 5/5 — A ruddy classic *2025-06-27, version 1.8* I agree with the other review I love that this is unchanged but a global scoreboard would be a great addition ### 5/5 — Perfect *2023-10-06, version 1.8* Great game ### 5/5 — Best Game Ever! *2023-03-07, version 1.8* I look forward to the new puzzle every day. Challenging but not impossible, no annoying and repetitive ads, clever graphics. What’s not to love? ### 5/5 — O.B.G. *2022-03-08, version 1.8* Still one of THE best games on iOS especially a must have if you like word games, I even am not fussed with them normally. Triple Town is in the same bracket, keep downloading it after many breaks. ### 5/5 — addictive! *2020-06-30, version 1.8* We're hooked - daily contest between us is extra incentive. Could end up cited in divorce court though! More variety please! We still think it's great, and that's after over a year! Update a couple of years later-still going strong as daily brain boost-great! Now adding update ...I have been playing daily since this was launched. It is now 2020...that says it all! I just have to get the maximum possible every day. Thanks, guys! ### 5/5 — Choose a previous date *2020-03-15, version 1.8* I love this game! Have been playing for years, since before phones, when I played on my Gameboy. I’d like to make a request, though. I have to scroll back month-by-month to get to a game I haven’t played. Would you consider an open field into which a month and year could be searched? ### 5/5 — Loved this game for years *2019-09-13, version 1.8* I’ve been playing word jong since I was a kid and downloading this app definitely took me down memory lane. I’m in love with the unique style and challenges of the game but I would love if they added a few new features. It would be nice to look back at the completed puzzles and see the original score of the challenger and look at the list of words spelled. It would also be cool if we could play online against other players scores to make the game more interactive and fresh. The game is honestly amazing and relaxing to play but with a few new updates and features to keep it fresh It would be that much more incredible. ### 5/5 — Needs updating! *2019-07-27, version 1.8* Love this game but the developers haven’t updated it in years. Sane old boring graphics, looks awful on a hd screen, come on guys give this game some love and attention. --- *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 2026-09-02.*