Comparison

Codewords Pro vs Woordbloem

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 Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents.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

Woordbloem

Features
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Elke dag bloeit er één nieuwe woordpuzzel. Maak zoveel mogelijk Nederlandse woorden van 4 of meer letters met de 7 letters van de bloem. De hartletter moet in elk woord zitten, letters mag je hergebruiken. Vind je het woord dat alle zeven letters gebruikt? Dan heb je het pangram te pakken en ontvouwt de bloem zich helemaal. VOLLEDIG OFFLINE Woordbloem werkt overal: in het vliegtuig, op de trein door de Ardennen, in de kelder. Geen internet nodig, nooit. De puzzels voor de komende tien jaar zitten in de app, en iedereen krijgt elke dag dezelfde puzzel. GEEN RECLAME, GEEN ACCOUNT, GEEN ABONNEMENT Geen advertenties tussen je woorden. Geen account of e-mailadres. Geen tracking. Je voortgang blijft op je toestel en verhuist automatisch mee via de back-up van je telefoon. ZO WERKT HET • Zeven letters in een bloem: zes blaadjes rond één hartletter • Woorden van 4+ letters, hartletter verplicht, letters herbruikbaar • Hoe meer je vindt, hoe verder de bloem bloeit: van zaadje tot boeket • Elke puzzel bevat minstens één pangram • Maandag mild, zondag stevig: de moeilijkheid groeit met de week VOOR VLAANDEREN ÉN NEDERLAND De woordenlijst is gebouwd op OpenTaal en met de hand bijgestuurd. Ook alledaagse Vlaamse woorden als ajuin, hesp, frigo en witloof tellen gewoon mee. ÉÉN AANKOOP, ALLES ERBIJ De dagpuzzel is gratis, voor altijd. Met één eenmalige aankoop (geen abonnement!) ontgrendel je: • Het volledige archief: speel elke gemiste dag alsnog • Hints: zie hoeveel woorden je nog mist, per beginletter • Statistieken: reeksen, records, pangrammen • Bloemthema's: herfst en winter naast de vertrouwde lente

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
Woordbloem4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Woordbloem at none against Codewords Pro's shown. Woordbloem also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Codewords Pro sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Woordbloem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, Woordbloem every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Codewords Pro versus Woordbloem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProWoordbloem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (262 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings262 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisJorne Dumon

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

Woordbloem

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Codewords Pro

One-time17
  • 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
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 6$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
1 purchases

Woordbloem

One-time1
  • Premium functionaliteit$3.99

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Woordbloem free?
Woordbloem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Codewords Pro or Woordbloem have ads?
Codewords Pro shows ads; Woordbloem does not.
Which is updated more often, Codewords Pro or Woordbloem?
Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Woordbloem every 10 days. Most recently, Codewords Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and Woordbloem on October 31, 2026.

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