Comparison

Wordiamo vs HexOnHex

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

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About

Wordiamo

Arrange letters to form words on a board, connecting them for bonuses. Focus on longer words and strategic island connections. Play against friends, random opponents, or AI.

Highlights
  • Arrange letters to make words
  • Build bridges between words for bonuses
  • Play 8 letters to win by knockout
  • Score points for word islands
  • Play proper nouns (optional)
  • Play friends online via Game Center
  • Play against AI opponents
Features
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"...one of our highest recommendations." -The Smartphone App Review --- • Arrange letters to make words on the board. • Play words anywhere—connected to other words or not. • Build bridges between words to earn bonuses. • Play 8 letters on the "mainland" to win by knockout. • Go for long words. You're awarded bonuses according to the number of letters you play on a turn. For example, play 7 letters and you'll get a 7x point multiplier applied to those letters plus an 8th letter, a star that can become any letter. • When you play words without connecting them to others, this creates word "islands". To score their points, be sure to connect islands to the mainland before they expire. • Short words are less emphasized compared to traditional crossword games. It can still be handy to play those infamous two letter words like 'qi', 'za', or 'ka', but doing well depends less on knowing them. • Play proper nouns and other words like 'Oz', 'Fiji', 'Zion', 'Venus', 'Sunday', or 'Botox' (an optional feature). • No bonus squares to jockey over. This means you focus more on making words and less on defensive strategies. As a result, the board opens up and words begin to flow. • Play friends online through Game Center. • Play randomly matched opponents with Anyone Online games. • More ways to play: Robot (you vs computer), Solitaire (just you) and Pass & Play (you vs friend sharing one device). • With Robot games, there is a challenger ladder where each time you win, you advance to face a better robot. If you lose twice in a row to the same robot, you step down on the ladder for your next opponent. • To return and redraw, press the round button, drag letters into the tray, and press play. • To shuffle, drag letters out of your rack (but not onto the board). • To quickly retrieve letters from the board, double-tap your rack. • To zoom on the iPhone, pinch or double-tap the board. • Robot games are only available on A10X or newer devices, e.g., iPhone 8, iPad Pro 2017, iPad Mini 2019, iPad Air 2019. • Play on Macs with Apple Silicon processors • To learn about rules and scoring: https://goo.gl/1xwEok (Facebook album) • Visit us: http://wordiamo.com and http://facebook.com/Wordiamo

About

HexOnHex

Engage in thrilling head-to-head word-based challenges with friends or AI. This app offers a unique blend of wordplay and strategic conquest, featuring multiple game modes with customizable options for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Word Roulette gameplay
  • Word Splicer game mode
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
  • Four challenging AI personalities
  • Configurable game options
  • Game Center integration
  • 180,000 word dictionary
Features
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There is something for everyone in this unique suite of word based games! A magical blend of wordplay and head to head conquest... HexOnHex is the ultimate two player challenge! You get the crown jewel of the HexOnHex suite, Word Roulette, totally for Free! Challenge your friends or family, anywhere around the globe, to a unique take on a familiar word-game experience. • Word Roulette: Guess all of the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess, Guess A Vowel or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until all letters have been guessed and the player with the highest score wins the game! When you're ready for even greater challenges, purchase one of the other games in the HexOnHex suite, and discover new a take on the core gameplay experiences from Word Roulette! • Word Roulette Royale: Word Roulette Royale provides all of the fun of Word Roulette, with No Ads or Interruptions, and includes features such as Options to adjust gameplay and Solo Play. • Word Splicer: Form new words from the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until as many words as possible has been created and the player with the highest score wins the game! AMAZINGLY CONFIGURABLE: Using our unique option system, each of game inside of the HexOnHex suite is amazingly configurable! Adjust everything from the number of words being guessed to the smarts of the AI players, make it your HexOnHex, your way! Adjust the games for infinite replayability§! FOUR CHALLENGING AI PERSONALITIES: No one to play with? Compete against one or more challenging AI personalities: the Queen of Hearts, the Queen of Diamonds, the Queen of Clubs or the Queen of Spades! Adjust their smarts to fit your needs§. FEATURES: * Integrated with Game Center! Report your scores and shoot to the top of our leader boards. Win challenging Achievements. * Multi Player - Play against other people around the world via Game Center or one of our four AI personalities§ on a single device. * Learn to play each game with built in quick help. * Save each game type separately. * 180,000 word dictionary. * User defined options to modify game play for endless playability§. Step into a Magical world of Word Games and download HexOnHex today! * - HexOnHex includes a 180,000 plus word dictionary. § - Requires a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Wordiamo4 screens
HexOnHex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HexOnHex at none against Wordiamo's shown. Wordiamo's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Wordiamo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wordiamo against 5.0 for HexOnHex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordiamo has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wordiamo versus HexOnHex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordiamoHexOnHex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (37 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB74 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClifford WangAppracatappra, LLC

Customer experience

Wordiamo

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HexOnHex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wordiamo

One-time5
  • Deluxe words, 10 plays$0.99
  • Deluxe words, 40 plays$1.99
  • Deluxe words, 100 plays$2.99
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  • No ads$4.99
  • Deluxe words, unlimited$4.99
2 purchases

HexOnHex

One-time2
  • Word Roulette Royale$0.99
  • Word Splicer$0.99

Questions

Is Wordiamo free?
Wordiamo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexOnHex free?
HexOnHex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordiamo or HexOnHex?
HexOnHex is rated higher. Wordiamo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while HexOnHex averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Wordiamo or HexOnHex have ads?
Wordiamo shows ads; HexOnHex does not.

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