# Smartichoke vs 21 Letters

The clearest difference is ads: Smartichoke at none against 21 Letters's shown. Smartichoke also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). 21 Letters's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smartichoke sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and 21 Letters sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smartichoke holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 21 Letters has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Smartichoke's written reviews are positive against 82% of 21 Letters's.

Smartichoke ships an update every 8 days, 21 Letters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smartichoke | 21 Letters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartichoke/id1110159333/reviews)** | [4.7 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21-letters/id6504524436/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **64** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Too Much Smart, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/809009622) | [Shallot Games, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/916624104) |

## What reviewers say

### Smartichoke

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartichoke/id1110159333)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Smartichoke | $0.99 | one-time |
| Smartichoke Swaps (100) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Smartichoke Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| Smartichoke Swaps (500) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Smartichoke Tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Smartichoke Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |


### 21 Letters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21-letters/id6504524436)

A daily word game where you build connecting words to achieve a high score. Compete with friends and family using the same daily set of letters. The game ends when you run out of letters or can no longer form words.

**Highlights:** Daily word challenges, Connecting word building, High score tracking, Friend and family competition, Unique daily letter sets

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| August 2024 Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |
| September 2024 Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |
| October 2024 Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |
| May 2024 Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |
| June 2024 Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |
| July 2024 Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smartichoke free?

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

### Is 21 Letters free?

21 Letters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smartichoke or 21 Letters?

Smartichoke is rated higher. Smartichoke averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 21 Letters averages 4.7 from 64 ratings.

### Do Smartichoke or 21 Letters have ads?

21 Letters shows ads; Smartichoke does not.

### Which is updated more often, Smartichoke or 21 Letters?

Smartichoke ships an update every 8 days, and 21 Letters every 2 days. Most recently, Smartichoke was updated on October 13, 2026 and 21 Letters on October 24, 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.*