Comparison

Waggle Words vs WordXing

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

Head to head
About

Waggle Words

This word puzzle game challenges players to connect letters within a beehive to form words, clear the board, and achieve high scores through strategic chains and combos. Utilize power-ups to manipulate letters and discover new words. It offers multiple game modes, including an AR experience for compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Strategic word chaining
  • Power-up letter manipulation
  • Augmented Reality mode
  • Multiple game modes (Casual, Speed, Daily)
  • Unlimited levels with unique hives
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • iCloud sync
Currently charting
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Waggle Words is a strategic word search puzzle game set inside a buzzing beehive. Flying letters, swarming tiles, and word chains create an energetic and endlessly replayable experience. Connect letters to form words, clear the board, and multiply your score with powerful chains and combos. Use power-ups to move and transform letters, discover new words, and keep the hive alive. With three distinct game modes plus an Augmented Reality (AR) experience for supported devices, every round brings a fresh challenge. FEATURES - Expanded Dictionary: Over 172,800 recognized English words. - Augmented Reality Mode: For devices with A9 chips (or newer) running iOS 12+ that support ARKit. - Standard Play Mode: Compatible with all devices running iOS 12 or later. - Unlimited Levels: Explore 400 unique hives with limitless letter combinations. - Casual Game: Play at your own pace—each puzzle is unique. - Speed Game: How many words can you create in 90 seconds? - Daily Game: A new downloadable challenge every day. - Game Center: Climb global leaderboards and compare scores. - iCloud Sync: Track progress and stats across your devices.

About

WordXing

A fast-paced word game where players form words that intersect on a board. It offers solo play, head-to-head challenges, and daily puzzles with multiple language support. The game accepts a wide range of words, including proper nouns and slang.

Highlights
  • Form intersecting words
  • Play solo or against opponents
  • Daily Game-of-the-Day challenges
  • Accepts slang and proper names
  • Double points for long words
  • Supports 11 languages
  • Left/right-handed play
Features
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WordXing™ is the fast-paced word-crossing game for the iPhone and iPad. Players are given a set of letters to form into a single group of words that cross each other vertically and horizontally. WordXing is exciting to play because: • Intuitive interface makes game play easy and fast: • Play new words by tapping each letter in sequence and then drag and drop the word onto the game board. • Letters that have already been played can be rearranged to form different/better words. • New letters can be requested and existing letters can be exchanged for new letters. • WordXing accepts dictionary words as valid, but also accepts proper names, geographical names, abbreviations, slang, and pop-culture words. • Double points are awarded for long words and words containing the special, “2X” letter chosen randomly at the start of the game. • Play solo or against an opponent. • The entire game is played in one turn. You never have to wait to play, even when playing an opponent. • Concisely displays the pending games between you and your opponents. • Tracks your recent and best games played, enabling review of scores and final board layouts for you and your opponents. • Two game types: time-limited and score-target games, each with short, medium, and long options. • Play left or right handed - just rotate your device to find the best orientation for you. WordXing supports 11 languages: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. When you get WordXing, you get the app, the whole app, and nothing but the app! WordXing has no ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Waggle Words4 screens
WordXing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WordXing at Free against Waggle Words's $3.99. WordXing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Waggle Words's advantage is chart position (#116 vs unranked) and ratings volume (48 vs 6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WordXing is free to download; Waggle Words costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordXing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waggle Words has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Waggle Words's written reviews are positive against 100% of WordXing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waggle Words ships an update every 3 months, WordXing every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Waggle Words versus WordXing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaggle WordsWordXing
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (48 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB72 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVermont Digital Arts LLCBrinkley Sprunt

Customer experience

Waggle Words

All ratings48 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative26.9%

WordXing

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Waggle Words

No in-app purchases

None

WordXing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waggle Words free?
Waggle Words costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WordXing free?
WordXing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Waggle Words or WordXing?
WordXing is rated higher. Waggle Words averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while WordXing averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Waggle Words or WordXing have ads?
Neither Waggle Words nor WordXing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waggle Words or WordXing?
Waggle Words ships an update every 3 months, and WordXing every 2 months. Most recently, Waggle Words was updated on November 6, 2026 and WordXing on November 6, 2026.

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