Comparison

Wordle! vs ShiftFive

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

Head to head
About

Wordle!

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
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Are you a word games master? Whether you are a fan of classic crossword puzzles or are just hopping on viral new word game trends, Wordle! will get you thinking. Take on daily brain teasers and train your mind with our fun word games. With several unique game modes, Wordle! will Challenge your mind and spelling skills. Want a fun and viral challenge? Try Daily Puzzle mode, where you’ll have 6 guesses to solve the word of the day. Each time you get a letter correct, the tile will turn yellow if it is in the word or green if it is in the right spot. Can you solve it with one guess? Once you’ve figured it out, share your score with friends. It's just like the viral word game, but on your phone! Can’t get enough Wordle!? Play Unlimited Wordle! in Classic mode, and play as long as you want. No need to wait a whole day for the next puzzle. Getting stuck? Not to worry! Use a hint to get out of a sticky situation and unlock the solution! Or take on a timed challenge in Word Fever mode, where you will test your speed and spelling skills. Spell the word before the timer runs out, each time you find the word, the timer will reset and you will have to think fast and solve the next word. How far can you go? Want to test your mind for the duration? In Secret Word mode you will have 3 chances to guess each word with the letters and clue provided. Push your word association skills to the limit, and guess each word before moving on to the next. Guess wisely, 3 incorrect guesses and you will have to start over! Expand your adult mind and make your brain stronger with our free word games! It is like taking your brain to the gym! Wordle! Together. Choose a word and challenge your friends to see if they can guess it in six tries or less. Take turns solving each other’s words and earn points for solving the least amount of guesses. Enter a random match or challenge your friends to the ultimate viral battle of wits! It’s a fun and all new way to Wordle! Game Features 1. Fun Word Puzzles Play the viral word game, or try one of our fun and creative game modes for a unique challenge like you’ve never seen before 2. Unlimited Wordle! Solve as many Wordle! puzzles as you’d like In Classic mode. No need to wait a whole day for the next puzzle! 3. Share Your Results Try Daily Puzzle mode, where you can solve the Wordle! of the day, then share your results and compare stats with friends 4. Special Boosters Having trouble? Unlock special boosters like the Dart, which will remove letters or Hint to reveal a correct letter, or use a Skip to pass a level entirely or try again if you lose. 5. Play at Your Own Pace: Whether you enjoy the pressure of a timed challenge, or want to try to go the duration in Secret Word mode. Wordle! Has several games to play at your desired pace 6. Flex Your Brain Muscles Ready for a tougher challenge? Test your skills in more challenging levels with longer words! Will you be the Wordle! Champion? Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

About

ShiftFive

Engage in a strategic letter elimination game where you guess a five-letter word. Utilize color-coded feedback to eliminate letters and score points. Unlock rewards and themed word packs for extended gameplay.

Highlights
  • Strategic letter elimination
  • Color-coded feedback system
  • Daily Classic and Daily Shift modes
  • Unlockable rewards
  • Themed Word Packs
  • Scoring based on efficiency
Features
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Shift. Solve. Score. Play daily challenges and unlock rewards! Check out themed Word Packs for a new twist. Welcome to ShiftFive, a game of high-scoring strategic letter elimination. ShiftFive is a fresh take on the daily word puzzle that leaves all those boring Wordle clones and wannabes in the dust. Your job is to guess the target 5-letter word in as few tries as possible and score points while you do it. Spin the letter pickers to enter a 5-letter word and submit your guess. Each letter in the word will light up one of three colors: # Green means the letter is correct and will be locked in. # Red means the target letter comes later in the alphabet, eliminating the guessed letter and all letters before it. # Blue means the target letter is earlier in the alphabet, eliminating the guessed letter and all letters after it. After each guess, you'll see how many possible words are remaining! You're awarded points for efficiently eliminating words, guessing letters correctly, and finding the target word in as few tries as possible. So what are you waiting for? Download today and enjoy 2 different (completely free) daily game modes: > Daily Classic is the original. 5 guesses to solve the target word. Eliminate letters as you go. Use a hint if you get stuck. > Daily Shift spices things up by choosing a random word as your first guess. And what’s this? No access to a hint?! Better hope you’re feeling lucky. Complete both challenges each day to unlock exciting rewards like backgrounds, color themes, and customized logos! But wait, don’t forget about Word Packs!
Still craving more sweet Shifting action? Word Packs are where it all comes together. Unlock a new layer of strategy by guessing the target words for each theme. Enjoy one sample Word Pack for free, with 10 more available for purchase and more to be added in the future. Are you still reading? How have you not downloaded this game yet?? Happy Shifting :-D

Screenshots

Wordle!4 screens
ShiftFive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShiftFive at 100% against Wordle!'s 15%. ShiftFive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Wordle!'s advantage is ratings volume (840K vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Wordle! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and ShiftFive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShiftFive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordle! has 840K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Wordle!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of ShiftFive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordle! ships an update fortnightly, ShiftFive monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Wordle! versus ShiftFive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordle!ShiftFive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (840K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings840K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLion Studios PlusBraxton Smallwood

Customer experience

Wordle!

All ratings840,400 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews3,254 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative74.5%

ShiftFive

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wordle!

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

ShiftFive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Wordle!

One-time9
  • 240 Coins$0.99
  • 720 Coins$2.99
  • 800 Coins$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Treasure Offer 1$2.99
  • 1330 Coins$4.99
  • 1400 Coins$4.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$5.99
  • 2900 Coins$9.99
  • 3200 Coins$9.99
11 purchases

ShiftFive

One-time11
  • It's Spooky Word Pack$0.99
  • Gettin' Swoll Word Pack$0.99
  • Pass the Popcorn Word Pack$0.99
Show 8 more
  • The Feels Word Pack$0.99
  • Nom Nom Word Pack$0.99
  • Feel the Beat Word Pack$0.99
  • To Be Young Word Pack$0.99
  • It's a Zoo Word Pack$0.99
  • On the Go Word Pack$0.99
  • 5 Word Packs + Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Word Packs+Unlimited+No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Wordle! free?
Wordle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftFive free?
ShiftFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordle! or ShiftFive?
ShiftFive is rated higher. Wordle! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 840K ratings, while ShiftFive averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Wordle! or ShiftFive have ads?
Both Wordle! and ShiftFive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordle! or ShiftFive?
Wordle! ships an update fortnightly, and ShiftFive monthly. Most recently, Wordle! was updated on September 26, 2026 and ShiftFive on June 11, 2026.

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