Comparison

Slice Words vs PicWords 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Slice Words

Engage your mind with a unique blend of crossword and word puzzles. Restore jumbled word pieces using clues or test your vocabulary in a foreign language quiz. Explore over 150 puzzles and hundreds of words across 13 languages.

Highlights
  • Crossword puzzle reconstruction
  • Foreign language quiz
  • 13 language options
  • Over 150 puzzles
  • Hundreds of words
  • Vocabulary testing
Features
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Slice Words is a fascinating mix of crossword and puzzle. Choose from two game modes: Restore a crossword puzzle from pieces of words using a clue, or test your knowledge of foreign words and learn new ones in Language Quiz Features: - 13 languages – English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Finnish, Polish, Greek, Czech, Lithuanian, Hungarian - Two game modes – word puzzle and language quiz - More then 150 puzzles in puzzle mode - Hundreds of words - Great opportunity to test your knowledge of foreign words

About

PicWords 2

This is a relaxing word puzzle game where you must unscramble letters to form three words that match a given picture. With over 800 levels and support for 15 languages, it offers a challenging and addictive brain-training experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Match three words to a picture
  • Unscramble letters to form words
  • Over 800 levels
  • Translated in 15 languages
  • Addictive brain game
Features
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If you like brain and puzzle games, you will love PicWords 2! Join the millions of people worldwide that already play PicWords! In this relaxing and fun word game your goal is to find three words that fit to the shown picture. You get all letters of a word in random order and have to rearrange them to the correct solution.

 + 800 levels and more are coming! Can you solve them all? + Translated in 15 different languages! + PicWords 2 is a very addictive brain game that will catch you for a long time!
 This is a game for true puzzle lovers! Try it out, you will love it! — Get smarter while having fun!

Screenshots

Slice Words4 screens
PicWords 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slice Words at none against PicWords 2's shown. Slice Words also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). PicWords 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (248 vs 35). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slice Words sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and PicWords 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicWords 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicWords 2 has 248 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Slice Words's written reviews are positive against 82% of PicWords 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slice Words ships an update every 5 weeks, PicWords 2 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slice Words versus PicWords 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlice WordsPicWords 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings)4.7 (248 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDekovir, Inc.Dominik Haslinger

Customer experience

Slice Words

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative18.3%

PicWords 2

All ratings248 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative2.9%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Slice Words

One-time9
  • 350 Coins$0.99
  • Level pack 1$0.99
  • Level pack 2$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Level pack 3$0.99
  • 750 Coins$1.99
  • Great deal 1$1.99
  • 2000 Coins$4.99
  • 4500 Coins$9.99
  • 10000 Coins$19.99
8 purchases

PicWords 2

One-time8
  • More Coins (S)$0.99
  • Skip Level$0.99
  • Mega Bonus$0.99
Show 5 more
  • More Coins (M)$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • More Coins (L)$4.99
  • More Coins (XL)$9.99
  • More coins (XXL)$19.99

Questions

Is Slice Words free?
Slice Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicWords 2 free?
PicWords 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slice Words or PicWords 2?
PicWords 2 is rated higher. Slice Words averages 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while PicWords 2 averages 4.7 from 248 ratings.
Do Slice Words or PicWords 2 have ads?
PicWords 2 shows ads; Slice Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Slice Words or PicWords 2?
Slice Words ships an update every 5 weeks, and PicWords 2 every 7 months. Most recently, Slice Words was updated on October 12, 2026 and PicWords 2 on October 15, 2026.

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