Comparison

WordXing vs GHOST!

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

GHOST!

This word game challenges players to expand their vocabulary and think strategically about language. It offers a fun twist on classic word games, pushing users to discover new words and their meanings.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Strategic language thinking
  • Classic word game twist
  • Discover new words
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Deliquescent? Perspicacious? Who knew these were words?! Adding a fun twist to the classic word game, GHOST is any word nerd's dream! It will challenge (and most likely expand) your vocabulary, pushing you to think strategically about language like you never have before.

Screenshots

WordXing4 screens
GHOST!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GHOST! at free against WordXing's paid. GHOST! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). WordXing's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WordXing against 5.0 for GHOST!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordXing ships an update every 2 months, GHOST! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WordXing versus GHOST!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordXingGHOST!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrinkley SpruntEliot Greenfield

Customer experience

WordXing

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

GHOST!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WordXing

No in-app purchases

None

GHOST!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordXing free?
WordXing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GHOST! free?
GHOST! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordXing or GHOST!?
WordXing and GHOST! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do WordXing or GHOST! have ads?
Neither WordXing nor GHOST! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordXing or GHOST!?
WordXing ships an update every 2 months, and GHOST! every 4 days. Most recently, WordXing was updated on October 3, 2026 and GHOST! on October 2, 2026.

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