Words for iMessage Game vs DoodleBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Words for iMessage Game
Engage in a word-building game directly within your messaging app. Strategize with random bonus tile placements and compete against friends for the highest score. Upgrade for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Random bonus tile spaces
- Chat with friends during gameplay
- Fast dictionary validation (Pro)
- View Tile Bag (Pro)
- Ad-free experience (Pro)
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Words for iMessage is like Words with Friends & Scabble but with a couple twists. 1) Bonus tile spaces are random for new games. So be sure to look at the board and pick a good strategy. 2) The game is built into iMessage! Play with any of your friends, chat with them, and do your best to win! Create long words with as many bonus tile spaces as you can. The person with the highest score at the end of the game wins! Take the most advantage by Upgrading to Pro! You'll unlock the fast dictionary validation feature, view the Tile Bag and remove ads!!!
DoodleBack
Transform iMessage into a fun drawing and guessing game. Pick a word, draw it, and send it to a friend to guess. Continue the drawing chain, earn points, and enjoy a unique way to connect.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Thousands of word prompts
- Custom prompt creation
- Smart hint system
- Undo/redo drawing tools
- Score and streak tracking
- Drawing history view
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Turn iMessage into an easy to play drawing game! HOW IT WORKS • Pick a word prompt (or create your own!) • Draw it with your finger • Send to your friend to guess • They guess your drawing, then draw something back • Keep the streak going and rack up points! FEATURES • Play right in iMessage - no separate app needed • Choose from thousands of prompts across 4 difficulty levels • Custom prompts for inside jokes and personal challenges • Smart hint system to help when you're stuck • Undo/redo while drawing for perfect doodles • Track your score and streak • View your drawing history together • Beautiful dark mode support • Live message bubbles with drawing animations SCORING SYSTEM • Easy words: 2 points • Medium words: 3 points • Hard words: 4 points • Very Hard words: 5 points • Custom prompts: 1 point • Use hints to get unstuck (reduces points earned) No ads. Just pure drawing fun with the people you care about. Send your first DoodleBack today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoodleBack at 94% against Words for iMessage Game's 17%. DoodleBack also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Words for iMessage Game's advantage is ratings volume (464 vs 45) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Words for iMessage Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DoodleBack sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DoodleBack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Words for iMessage Game has 464 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Words for iMessage Game's written reviews are positive against 94% of DoodleBack's.
Words for iMessage Game ships an update every 3 weeks, DoodleBack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Words for iMessage Game | DoodleBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (464 ratings) | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 464 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appgrammers LLC | BERG LLC |
Customer experience
Words for iMessage Game
DoodleBack
Bugs and requests
Words for iMessage Game
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes after a few moves
- Words disappear after opponent's turn
- Can't continue game after first move
- Crashes when trying to open the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add a shuffle button
- Improve the board layout
- Expand to multiplayer
- Update the dictionary
- Add a zoom feature
DoodleBack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Words for iMessage Game
- Upgrade to Pro!$9.99
DoodleBack
- Handful (75 Coins)$0.99
- Pouch (600 Coins)$4.99
- Chest (1500 Coins)$9.99
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- Cart (3500 Coins)$19.99
- Vault (10000 Coins)$49.99
- Pirate Ship (25000 Coins)$99.99
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