Comparison

Zingus vs WordPrize

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

Head to head
About

Zingus

Race against opponents by forming words as quickly as possible on a dynamic letter track. Longer words score more points and help you reach the finish line faster. It's a fun and addictive word game for challenging yourself and playing with friends.

Highlights
  • Dynamic letter race track
  • Word formation gameplay
  • Multiplayer races
  • Scoring for word length
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Exhilarating. Race your way through the letters faster than your opponent, forming words as fast as you can. You might find yourself swearing or shrieking in delight when you just barely missed or made that great word at the end of a round. Zingus takes word swipe games like Boggle to the next level with a race to the finish line. Instead of a fixed set of letters to find words in, the letters go on and on like a race track, and you race through them as fast as you can. Take turns with your friends to find the most words in the least time. And longer words are even better! They get you to the end faster, and score a lot more points. Here's what players are saying about Zingus: "it's good for the brain!" "I love and am insulted by Zingus" "I love this app" "Thanks for making something fun I can play... and with my friends, to boot!" "Zingus is a fast paced spelling game that’s fun and addictive. I like challenging myself. Fun to play with friends. If you like Words with Friends, you’ll love Zingus!" "It is addicting!" Try it yourself for free!

About

WordPrize

Engage in a unique word game where forming words earns coins to unlock scenes from classic books. Challenge yourself with limited plays, earn bonuses, and collect pets to boost your coin count. Multiplayer and leaderboards are coming soon.

Highlights
  • Word-based coin earning
  • Unlock book scenes and characters
  • Daily events and bonus tiles
  • Collectable pets for coin bonuses
  • Limited play challenges
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Play a brand new type of word game where each word you make gives you the coins needed to progress through a scene taken directly from some of the most beloved books of all time. This new word game challenges you to make as many words as you can in a limited amount of plays. Whether it's a short word or long word, each play wins you coins to help you unlock and interact with some of your favorite story-book characters. Earn jackpots based on bonus tiles, play daily events, and complete special questions that unlock "pets" which can earn you more coins. Coming Soon: Challenge your friend and family in head to head play or meet them on the leaderboard to see who can get the highest score!

Screenshots

Zingus4 screens
WordPrize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zingus at none against WordPrize's shown. Zingus also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). WordPrize's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, rating, 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. Zingus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WordPrize sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Zingus against 5.0 for WordPrize. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zingus has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zingus ships an update every 9 months, WordPrize every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zingus versus WordPrize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZingusWordPrize
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB231 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael HouriganFunkitron, Inc.

Customer experience

Zingus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WordPrize

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zingus

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Zingus Deluxe$4.99
10 purchases

WordPrize

One-time10
  • One Snack$0.99
  • Star Pack$2.99
  • Medium Energy Pack$4.99
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  • Wild West Pack$4.99
  • 6 Snacks$4.99
  • Vacation Pack$7.99
  • 25 Snacks$19.99
  • Mega Large Energy Pack$49.99
  • 70 Snacks$49.99
  • 150 Snacks$99.99

Questions

Is Zingus free?
Zingus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordPrize free?
WordPrize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zingus or WordPrize?
Zingus and WordPrize are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zingus or WordPrize have ads?
WordPrize shows ads; Zingus does not.
Which is updated more often, Zingus or WordPrize?
Zingus ships an update every 9 months, and WordPrize every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zingus was updated on June 1, 2026 and WordPrize on July 5, 2026.

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