Comparison

Smartichoke vs AstroWords

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

Head to head
About

Smartichoke

This word puzzle game challenges you to find words of four or more letters within available petals. Strategic letter selection, with bonuses for connected letters and penalties for disconnected ones, adds depth. Earn points for longer words, streaks, and clearing petals.

Highlights
  • Find words of four or more letters
  • Bonus and penalty petals for strategic play
  • Earn points for longer words and streaks
  • Rotate the Smartichoke for different perspectives
  • Automatic game saving
  • Optional token purchases for letter swaps
Features
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The goal in Smartichoke is to find words that are at least four letters in length in the petals available. You can select letters from any petal, but connected letters help you earn bonuses and disconnected letters lead to penalties! Highlights: - Penalty and bonus petals add strategy to word selection - Earn bonus points for spelling longer words, repeat streaks, target words, and clearing as many petals as possible - Rotate the Smartichoke at any time (seeing the letters from different angles can help with spotting words) - Statistics are automatically saved - Earn swap (or buy tokens) to replace any letter with new, randomly chosen letters - Your game is automatically saved to continue playing later Smartichoke is completely free to play, with no ads! If you enjoy the game, you can support its development by making a purchase for tokens for free swaps!

About

AstroWords

This word game combines bubble-popping mechanics with word creation. Match colors and form words to overcome unique obstacles and challenging levels. Enjoy daily challenges and bonus rewards.

Highlights
  • Color matching gameplay
  • Word creation mechanics
  • Unique level obstacles
  • Daily challenges
  • Bonus rewards
  • Power-up purchases
Features
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A whole new take on bubble pop and word games. RELAX and have FUN with AstroWords! Try out a whole new way to play a word game. Match colors and make words to blast through challenging levels. New Challenge for Word Game Lovers Each game board presents you with unique obstacles. Destroy Rocks, Land Alien Ships, Clear Space Dust, Point Challenges, Create Long Paths and much more! EXCITING LEVELS DAILY CHALLENGES BONUS/REWARDS Download and play AstroWords today for free. Purchase upgrades and powerups to help you along your journey. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playzot/ Support: https://playzot.com/support Terms of Use: https://playzot.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://playzot.com/privacy-policy -------------------------------------------------------------------

Screenshots

Smartichoke4 screens
AstroWords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smartichoke at none against AstroWords's shown. AstroWords's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Smartichoke sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AstroWords sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 Smartichoke against 4.9 for AstroWords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AstroWords has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartichoke ships an update every 8 days, AstroWords every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smartichoke versus AstroWords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartichokeAstroWords
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToo Much Smart, LLCEZOT, Inc.

Customer experience

Smartichoke

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AstroWords

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Smartichoke

One-time6
  • Unlock Smartichoke$0.99
  • Smartichoke Swaps (100)$0.99
  • 100 Smartichoke Tokens$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Smartichoke Swaps (500)$1.99
  • 1,000 Smartichoke Tokens$2.99
  • 10,000 Smartichoke Tokens$9.99
7 purchases

AstroWords

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Energy$0.997 Days
One-time6
  • 1000 AstroWords coins$0.99
  • 3500 Astro Words Coins$2.99
  • 8000 Astro Words Coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 12000 Astro Words Coins$9.99
  • 49.99 worth of tokens$49.99
  • 99.99 worth of tokens$99.99

Questions

Is Smartichoke free?
Smartichoke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AstroWords free?
AstroWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smartichoke or AstroWords?
Smartichoke is rated higher. Smartichoke averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AstroWords averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Smartichoke or AstroWords have ads?
AstroWords shows ads; Smartichoke does not.
Which is updated more often, Smartichoke or AstroWords?
Smartichoke ships an update every 8 days, and AstroWords every 5 days. Most recently, Smartichoke was updated on October 29, 2026 and AstroWords on November 3, 2026.

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