Comparison

Snappy Word Search vs Shiftogram

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

Head to head
About

Snappy Word Search

Engage in a fun word search game to find hidden words by connecting letters. This addictive and educational experience offers hundreds of levels and brain training challenges. Compete with friends and improve your vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Find hidden words by linking letters
  • 400 challenging levels
  • Four letter game mode
  • Play on Apple Watch
  • Challenge friends
  • Develop vocabulary
  • Earn hint Gems
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Find words and exercise your brain in this fun word search game. Find all the hidden words by linking the letters. It's a word game that's addictive and educational! HOW TO PLAY * Swipe the letters to make words. * Find all hidden words to complete the level. * Earn hint Gems by making words that aren't in the hidden list. FEATURES * 400 challenging levels. * Includes a four letter game mode. * Play on your Watch and see how you rank. * Challenge friends in Message. * Develop your vocabulary and train your brain! Enjoy! - Johnno

About

Shiftogram

This game offers a unique 4x4 mini-crossword experience where clues are randomized. Solve the clue, then strategically drag and drop letter tiles to fit words into the grid. A new puzzle is available daily to maintain your playing streak.

Highlights
  • 4x4 mini-crossword puzzles
  • Randomized clue order
  • Drag-and-drop tile placement
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Streak building
Features
Read full description

Shiftogram is a new take on a 4x4 mini-crossword puzzle- with a twist! Instead of numbered clues matching specific spots on the board, all of the clues are presented in a random order. First you solve the clue, then you figure out where each word belongs by dragging, dropping, and shifting letter tiles into the correct positions! A new puzzle is released daily- play each day to build your streak!

Screenshots

Snappy Word Search4 screens
Shiftogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shiftogram at 100% against Snappy Word Search's 63%. Shiftogram also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Snappy Word Search's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 7) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On price 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. Snappy Word Search sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Shiftogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shiftogram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snappy Word Search has 2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Snappy Word Search's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shiftogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snappy Word Search ships an update every 3 months, Shiftogram every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Snappy Word Search versus Shiftogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnappy Word SearchShiftogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosBradley Frizzell

Customer experience

Snappy Word Search

All ratings1,990 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative35.3%

Shiftogram

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Snappy Word Search

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Letters not registering correctly
  • Ads not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to listen to music in the background
  • Smoother graphics and animations
  • More levels and content updates
  • Option to turn off sound

Shiftogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Snappy Word Search

One-time5
  • 200 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 1250 Gems$2.99
  • 3125 Gems$5.99
None

Shiftogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snappy Word Search free?
Snappy Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftogram free?
Shiftogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snappy Word Search or Shiftogram?
Shiftogram is rated higher. Snappy Word Search averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Shiftogram averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Snappy Word Search or Shiftogram have ads?
Snappy Word Search shows ads; Shiftogram does not.
Which is updated more often, Snappy Word Search or Shiftogram?
Snappy Word Search ships an update every 3 months, and Shiftogram every 2 weeks. Most recently, Snappy Word Search was updated on October 26, 2026 and Shiftogram on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons