SPL vs Letterlike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPL
A minimalist puzzle game designed to challenge your intellect. Experience a deceptively simple yet deeply engaging gameplay experience that will test your problem-solving skills.
- Minimalist design
- Challenging puzzles
- Intellectual gameplay
- Engaging experience
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We know. It doesn't look like much. But we promise that it's a very good puzzle game. Like, really good.
Letterlike
Embark on a solo roguelike word adventure with procedurally generated challenges. Create words to score points, unlock upgrades, and conquer bosses. Enjoy endless replayability with New Game Plus and offline play.
- Roguelike word gameplay
- Procedurally generated runs
- Word creation for points
- Progressive gem upgrades
- Offline play
- New Game Plus mode
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Play the demo for free at playletterlike.com or by clicking the Developer Website link below. Prepare for endless possibilities with Letterlike, a roguelike word game! SOLO WORD GAME Designed to be played alone, but specific runs can be replayed by friends using a shared seed! MAKE WORDS, SCORE POINTS Advance through rounds and stages by making longer words and scoring more points! ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Letterlike offers procedurally generated runs with random items and random bosses to provide for endless possibilities! PROGRESSIVE UPGRADES Gain special gems throughout the game to gain powerful upgrades for each run! ONE-TIME PURCHASE We are dedicated to making Letterlike ad-free without any in-app purchases so your purchase goes a long way! FREE UPDATES Any updates to Letterlike (including expansions of items and bosses) will always be free! NEW GAME PLUS Unlimited fun playing again with new game plus PLAY OFFLINE The entire game is available offline to be enjoyed on the go! By downloading the Letterlike App, you agree to the Letterlike Privacy Policy (https://playletterlike.com/privacy), Terms and Conditions (https://playletterlike.com/terms), and Apple Terms of Sale
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Letterlike at 4.7 against SPL's 4.0. Letterlike also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 75%). SPL's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
SPL costs $2.99 and Letterlike $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Letterlike holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 122 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SPL's written reviews are positive against 89% of Letterlike's.
SPL ships an update every 11 months, Letterlike every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPL | Letterlike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (125 ratings) | 4.7 (122 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 122 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #29 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simogo AB | Ronald Lee |
Customer experience
SPL
Letterlike
User reviews
SPL
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Elegant and minimalist design
- 🧠 Surprisingly deep and challenging
- 💡 Hidden features and surprises
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
- 🔋 Drains battery even when not playing
- 🔇 No option to mute sound effects
- 🤔 Confusing instructions and lack of guidance
Letterlike
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Clever combination of Scrabble and roguelike
- 🚀 Challenging but rewarding progression system
- 💎 Satisfying upgrade and customization options
- 🕹️ Enjoyable for short bursts or long sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional difficulty spikes and unbalanced runs
- 🗣️ Annoying AI opponent trash talk
- 💰 Diamonds could be more reasonably priced
Bugs and requests
SPL
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iPhone X and newer devices
- Game disappears when no more moves are available
Requested features
4 requests- Restart/reset option
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Ability to save progress
- Option to adjust color scheme
Letterlike
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Inconsistent letter distribution
Requested features
4 requests- Save progress and resume games
- Leaderboards and social features
- More visual customization options
- In-game dictionary or word definitions
In-app purchases
SPL
No in-app purchases
Letterlike
No in-app purchases
