Comparison

Codewords Pro vs Wordmetic

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

Head to head
About

Codewords Pro

Engage in a unique word puzzle game where numbers replace letters. Solve hundreds of free puzzles or tackle two new daily challenges. Customize your experience with various difficulty levels, grid styles, and language options.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of free puzzles
  • Two daily puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Various grid styles
  • Multiple languages
  • Customizable settings
  • VoiceOver compatibility
Features
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Codewords Pro is an app to play Codewords, a popular word game similar to crosswords. It features several hundred free puzzles as well as 2 daily puzzles. Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents. Features : - Several levels of difficulty, from beginner to very hard - A mix of grid styles : american, french, italian, ... (the difference is in the way the black squares are placed) - 2 new puzzles every day - Several languages available - Many settings to customize the features and the look and feel of the grid - Playable with VoiceOver

About

Wordmetic

Features
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One puzzle. Three rounds. One hidden connection. Wordmetic is a free daily puzzle that blends number logic with word discovery. Every day, everyone gets the same puzzle — no ads, no accounts, no time pressure. Each round starts with a 5×5 grid of letter tiles with individual point values. Eliminate tiles until the sum of the tiles match the row and column targets. Use the remaining letters to find a hidden word. After three rounds, discover the single word that connects all three hidden words. Track your streak, share your results, and come back tomorrow for a new challenge.

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
Wordmetic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordmetic at none against Codewords Pro's 18. Wordmetic also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Codewords Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Wordmetic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Codewords Pro versus Wordmetic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProWordmetic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisNicholas Wilson

Bugs and requests

Codewords Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • VoiceOver not working as expected
  • Cannot reset the grid
  • Incorrect display of letters/numbers with VoiceOver

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • English version of the app
  • Option to remove ads with purchase
  • Synchronization between devices (iPad/iPhone)
  • More grids available
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  • Provide solutions the following day

Wordmetic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Codewords Pro

One-time16
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 5$1.99
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  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 6$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 8$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

Wordmetic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordmetic free?
Wordmetic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codewords Pro or Wordmetic have ads?
Codewords Pro shows ads; Wordmetic does not.

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