WordWhile appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for WordWhile is 85 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

WordWhile User Reviews

Name: WordWhile
Rating: 4.7 (161 reviews)

Gregory McDonald

Customer Experience

Positive experience94.7% of reviews

Neutral5.3% of reviews

Negative experience0.0% of reviews

~ Based on 19 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is WordWhile Safe?

WordWhile appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for WordWhile is 91/100.

This assessment is based on 161 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

93.2% of ratings point to a safe experience

5.0% of ratings suggest some concerns

1.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 161 App Store ratings for WordWhile.

Is WordWhile Legit?

WordWhile appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for WordWhile is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Great game

Will be really neat when the collection grows larger

I suggest adding a “rate us” button spin side the settings, so it’s easier for users to get to the app page. There was at least 30% of ,e about to just not do it, cuz we’re all lazy

Icedragon503

2 years ago

Fun and beautifull

Love to play with words? Love poetry and classic literature? This for you my friend.

ScoutingIsFun

3 years ago

Addicting and educational

I have never enjoyed poetry as much as I do with this app! Although I completed all the content in one day….I need more!!! Especially Shakespeare!!!

looneyjubird

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi. Thanks for the great review. So glad you love the game. Out of curiosity, did you earn all the achievements in one day? If so, what a day that must have been! Some of those achievements are extremely challenging.

Thoroughly delightful

Any literature nerd will be positively giddy about this little game! The visual style is lovely and sets the mood perfectly. It’s a game that simultaneously celebrates fine works of literature while not taking itself too seriously. In fact, the player can decide exactly how serious they want to be! Recommend 100%

reedrm

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank-you so much for this wonderful review! It's always a pleasure to meet a fellow literature nerd. We do what we can to bring great poetry, memorable prose and laughter into the lives of others, don't we? Warm regards, The WordWhile Editorial Team, aka Greg

Love this, would pay for extra content!

What a little gem! The illustrations are fantastic, and the content is great. Relaxing /challenging modes, and a fun gameplay scheme.

I’d buy extra content packs in a heartbeat. Great job.

Samgoode

5 years ago

Response from developer

Your review made my day, Sam. Yours is the first to mention the game aesthetics (illustrations). Considerable effort went into the look and feel of WordWhile, so it pleases me when players notice these touches. Your eagerness for more content is duly noted. Best regards, The WordWhile Editorial Team, aka Greg

Wish there were more . . .

I adored this game; I only wish there were more quotations or in app purchases.

Cottonmouth

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thank-you so much for your enthusiastic review. Out of curiosity, how many of the Achievements did you earn? Some are very challenging!

Awesome

Great app very stimulating and entertaining.

Tejano69

5 years ago

Response from developer

Heartfelt thanks from The WordWhile Editorial Team, a.k.a. me!

Enjoy this entertaining and educational escapade!!!

Really enjoyed this - whether trying to get all the words of a poem from memory or coming up with delightfully fractured (think Consequences) versions of famous texts
Well worth paying for!

MsPepys

6 years ago

AccessibilityProblem* - Why is there no landscape option...

Why, oh why is there no landscape display option for this game, the mode I can use to play games on my iPad⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
Developer:
As a humanitarian gesture, please update accordingly, let me know, and I’ll happily write a complete game review after reinstalling this app. Meanwhile, I just wasted my money on an app I can’t use. ☹️☹️☹️

sjm49

7 years ago

Response from developer

Thank-you for bringing this need to my attention. Could you provide a bit more detail in your review on why portrait mode doesn't work for you? I can imagine, for example, that your device is permanently mounted in a landscape orientation. I'd like to have a better understanding of your accessibility requirements. Please understand that adding a landscape layout to the game is a *huge* undertaking for a game that was designed exclusively for portrait mode from the outset, but I'll see what can be done about adding a landscape option. Best regards, Greg

So Fun!

As an English major with a love of Mad Libs and silly jokes, this game couldn’t be more up my alley. I can quiz myself on classic texts, read and remember things I haven’t read in a long time, and let my kids play along with me and learn some of these texts. Plus, I can make up silly versions and then read them aloud in funny voices until my daughters roll their eyes at me and that’s worth the price of the game all on its own.

I would love to see some more classic children’s lit (Anne of Green Gables, Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Treasure Island, etc.) and maybe some really tough challenges (a little Gertrude Stein?) It would also be cool to play with more plays than just Shakespeare’s. Marlowe, Shaw, Chekov, Ibsen, Strindberg—all would be great!

Thanks for the great game!

DDN2

7 years ago

A novel word game involving famous texts.

How fun! I have done about 10 of these so far. They start easy. It is very satisfying to discover that I do remember some of the Shakespeare I used to memorize because I was so in awe of him. But then they start to get harder. But it’s okay because even the “wrong” answers are fun. I just go back and redo until I’m satisfied with my percentage of “right” answers. There are a whole bunch of achievements to work toward, including things like getting every answer “wrong”, which I suspect is hard to do.
I love word games but sometimes I get tired of the same sorts of games showing up in the apple store. What a rare and pleasant surprise to find one that is unlike any other that I’ve found.

elannae

7 years ago

Response from developer

Your review just made my day! Thank-you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts about WordWhile. You've probably realized this but I wanted to point out that you can set your "playlist" of texts in the "Choose & Peruse" section. For example, if you wanted to focus on the achievements for texts in "Pickin's from Dickens" ("Dabbling in Dickens", "Please, sir, more speed!", "It was the beat of tines", "Snacks everywhere", "Hope, Joy, Youth, Peace"), you could check just that collection. I'm glad you like the "wrong" or "Novel" answers. The ones in Silly mode are certainly meant to be fun. If you decide to give playing for maximum Novelty a try, be sure to replay the same text several times as there are often as many as 10 different Novel answers for every missing word. Some of the combinations are especially funny, if I say so myself. Again, I can't tell you how much it means to me to read your review. Thank-you and enjoy discovering the other texts. All the best, Greg

Where are saved files?

Great app but saved files do not show when recalled.
Disappointing:(

Laynscreativeclassroom

8 years ago

Addictive and Educational

Love this game! English majors, beware. You too may sometimes be stumped!

An avid puzzle player

8 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your love of WordWhile. It means so much to The WordWhile Editorial Team, aka me. Best regards, Greg

Literate laughs and new challenges!

The “Valentine’s Day” update of this already-fun text-mangling game actually brings a lot more than just some new love-themed poetry and prose, although of course that’s included too.

The basic gameplay remains the same as in the enjoyable debut version, but new game modes have been added, and the instructions and configuration menus have been clarified and enhanced, making for a great overall experience.

Highly recommended for anyone who loves a little bit of wordplay!

P.S. What about some gothic and horror classics for Hallowe’en? Maybe a bit of “Frankenstein”, “Jekell and Hyde”, “Jane Eyre”, or “Mysteries of Udolpho”?

2080apps

8 years ago

Love this app

I really like this app; it’s fun and you learn some new texts. I suggest f. Scott Fitzgerald and maybe some world literature ??

Drunk on love <3

9 years ago

Response from developer

Thank-you for the suggestions! The Valentine's Day update will have a selection of quotes from "Tender is the Night" (Fitzgerald) and some "Les Misérables" (Hugo) in translation.

A Pleasant and Relaxing Game

I just downloaded the game and played it for the first time, and after a bit of a slow start, I found it to be very pleasant and stimulating. The slow start was probably necessary to bring the new player up to speed, and all things considered, it worked well enough and was fine. I love Shakespeare and interacting with his work was as enjoyable as I'd imagined it would be. To the developer of this game I would like to say thank you. I know how much resistance pops up in response to creative ideas that are coupled with real and meaningful areas of understanding and intellectual works that are worth learning and knowing. You have accomplished a rare and wonderful thing. RP Wilson

NotoriousB.O.B.

9 years ago

Response from developer

I can't thank you enough for taking the time to share these words of encouragement and support. Your particular fondness for Shakespeare has been noted! The Valentine's Day update will include Hamlet's love letter to Ophelia (and seven other love-themed texts). I've streamlined the Tutorial and made custom profiles optional to help players get off to a faster start. Thanks again for the feedback.

What a piece of work is [an app]! How noble in [the bath] ...

What a fun, clever premise! Whisk your way through classic texts, picking words to complete phrases. There are several entertaining game modes, and challenges to be undertaken: Think you know your Shakespeare cold? Well, try getting every word right (or wrong!) as you race through a sonnet with the clock ticking. There's plenty of sly humour built into the alternative answers, too. Great for little bursts of literary fun.

dave_mcmillen

9 years ago

Educational

This app is very educational and helpful for learning older writings. I enjoy this a lot.

NookFair

9 years ago

Relaxing and fun

A nice way to pass time, or to challenge yourself. The "novelty" options can also be fairly funny. In short, I enjoy it

MiAnKe

9 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for taking the time to write this. I really appreciate the encouragement. You can look forward to an update before the end of the month (August 2017) with some "Children's Classics". Hope you enjoy it.