Comparison

WordXing vs Sidewords

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

Head to head
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.

About

Sidewords

This app offers a unique blend of logic and word puzzles with no timers or penalties. It provides hundreds of puzzles of varying difficulty, with new ones added daily, and includes a bonus game. Users can customize the color scheme to suit their mood.

Highlights
  • Logic and word puzzle blend
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Bonus game included
  • Customizable color schemes
  • No timers or penalties
Features
Currently charting
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Grab a cup of coffee and relax with Sidewords. Sidewords is part logic puzzle, part word game, all original. No timers. No penalties. No pressure. Just you and a good puzzle. Sharpen your mind with hundreds of puzzles, from small and quick, to large and captivating. Plus three new puzzles to do every day! There’s even a bonus game included! Choose a color scheme that fits your mood and environment. Get your morning started with bright colors, or unwind at the end of a long day with a dark theme. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a good puzzle. You deserve your Sidewords time. ----- Critics Are Saying ----- "If you're looking for a truly new word game experience, this is the game to get." - 148Apps "The word and logic elements mashed together create a special experience that I’ve never seen before in a word game" - AppAdvice "If you’re looking for a word game with some unique ideas, go download Sidewords" - AppUnwrapper "Sidewords isn't quite like anything else you've ever played before." - PocketGamer

Screenshots

WordXing4 screens
Sidewords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WordXing at Free against Sidewords's $2.99. WordXing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Sidewords's advantage is ratings volume (295 vs 6) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). 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; Sidewords costs $2.99 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidewords has 295 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WordXing's written reviews are positive against 81% of Sidewords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WordXing versus Sidewords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordXingSidewords
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (295 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.8% of reviews
Number of ratings6295 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS128.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrinkley SpruntMilkbag Games

Customer experience

WordXing

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

Sidewords

All ratings295 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

WordXing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sidewords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crash when clicking 'share solution'
  • Applies unreal words
  • Sometimes rejects real words

Requested features

9 requests
  • Improve tutorial or add clear instructions
  • Sync between devices
  • Add a scoring system or way to measure excellence
  • Allow iPad rotation to landscape
  • More puzzles/daily puzzles
Show 4 more
  • Undo option after tapping a word
  • Fix crash when sharing solution
  • Algorithm for randomly creating levels
  • Ability to rotate iPad in all directions

In-app purchases

None

WordXing

No in-app purchases

None

Sidewords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordXing free?
WordXing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidewords free?
Sidewords costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordXing or Sidewords?
WordXing is rated higher. WordXing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sidewords averages 4.7 from 295 ratings.
Do WordXing or Sidewords have ads?
Neither WordXing nor Sidewords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordXing or Sidewords?
WordXing ships an update every 2 months, and Sidewords every 2 months. Most recently, WordXing was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sidewords on October 29, 2026.

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