Comparison

Wordiamo vs Kitsune

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

Head to head
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

Kitsune

Features
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Kitsune is a fast, beautiful multiplayer word game for two players. Take turns placing letter tiles on a 15×15 board, building words, stacking points, and outplaying your opponent — one move at a time. How it works Place tiles to form words across and down the board. Score big with double and triple letter and word squares. The player with the most points when the tiles run out wins. Play with friends Invite friends directly or send a link to anyone. Games are turn-based — play on your schedule, get notified when it's your move. Power-ups Spend Tails to gain an edge: • Word Hint — highlights where valid words can be played • Free Swap — swap tiles without losing your turn Daily rewards Log in every day to earn Tails. Build your streak for bigger bonuses. Track your stats See your lifetime wins, top scores, longest words, and more. Clean, customizable design Choose dark or light theme. Pinch and double-tap to zoom the board. Plays great on any screen size.

Screenshots

Wordiamo4 screens
Kitsune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitsune at none against Wordiamo's 5. Kitsune also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). Wordiamo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Wordiamo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Kitsune asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordiamo ships an update every 4 weeks, Kitsune every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wordiamo versus Kitsune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordiamoKitsune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB73 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClifford WangJames Burnison

Bugs and requests

Wordiamo

Requested features

1 request
  • Add more regular opponents

Kitsune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 2 more
  • No ads$4.99
  • Deluxe words, unlimited$4.99
None

Kitsune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wordiamo free?
Wordiamo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitsune free?
Kitsune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wordiamo or Kitsune have ads?
Wordiamo shows ads; Kitsune does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordiamo or Kitsune?
Wordiamo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Kitsune every 8 days. Most recently, Wordiamo was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kitsune on November 9, 2026.

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