# Wordle! vs Phage Invaders

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phage Invaders at 67% against Wordle!'s 15%. Phage Invaders also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Wordle!'s advantage is ratings volume (843K vs 8) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wordle! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Phage Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wordle! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordle! has 843K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Wordle!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Phage Invaders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Wordle! ships an update fortnightly, Phage Invaders every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wordle! | Phage Invaders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (843K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordle/id1095569891/reviews)** | [4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phage-invaders/id1460866913/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **843K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 259 MB | 113 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lion Studios Plus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610194568) | [Innovative Genomics Institute](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460866912) |

## What reviewers say

### Wordle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordle/id1095569891)

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Free · Word, #27 Top Grossing · Word, #105 Top Free · Casual (US App Store)

Engage your mind with daily word puzzles and various game modes. Challenge your spelling and vocabulary skills with timed modes, unlimited play, and social challenges. Train your brain with fun and creative word games.

**Highlights:** Daily word puzzles, Unlimited word games, Timed challenges, Social sharing, Hint and booster options, Multiplayer challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 240 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 720 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 800 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Treasure Offer 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1330 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1400 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| 2900 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3200 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Entertaining and fun
- 👍 Challenging and enjoyable
- 🤩 Variety of game modes
- 💡 Daily puzzles and challenges

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 😡 Ads disrupt gameplay
- 🤯 Ads appear too frequently
- 💰 Expensive ad-free version
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing

**Reported bugs**

- Progress and data loss issues
- Inability to skip ads or claim rewards
- Inconsistent behavior with ad-free version

**Requested features**

- Option to view previous puzzle attempts
- Support for non-American English spellings
- Reduced ad frequency or better ad placement
- Improved performance and stability


### Phage Invaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phage-invaders/id1460866913)

Defend the city of Bacterium from viral invaders by controlling a Cas9-inspired hero. Slash invading DNA and viral parts to protect the city. Features progressive levels and an infinite survival mode.

**Highlights:** Control Cas9-inspired hero, Slash invading DNA, Progressive difficulty levels, Survival mode, High score leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wordle! free?

Wordle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phage Invaders free?

Phage Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wordle! or Phage Invaders?

Wordle! is rated higher. Wordle! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 843K ratings, while Phage Invaders averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.

### Do Wordle! or Phage Invaders have ads?

Wordle! shows ads; Phage Invaders does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wordle! or Phage Invaders?

Wordle! ships an update fortnightly, and Phage Invaders every 4 days. Most recently, Wordle! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Phage Invaders on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*