Words Hanging for iMessages vs DoodleBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Words Hanging for iMessages
A word-guessing game integrated directly into iMessage. Challenge friends to guess words within the chat interface. The player who correctly guesses five words first wins the game.
- Built into iMessage
- Play with friends
- Word guessing gameplay
- Chat integration
- Win by guessing 5 words
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Words Hanging is like Hangman or Hanging with Friends but with one awesome twist... The game is built into iMessage! Play with any of your friends, chat with them, and do your best to win! What's your strategy? The longer the word, the less guesses they get. But, the shorter the word, the less letters used but they get more guesses. Get your opponent to miss 5 words and you win!!!
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 Hanging for iMessages's 13%. DoodleBack also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1). Words Hanging for iMessages's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Hanging for iMessages 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 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Words Hanging for iMessages's written reviews are positive against 94% of DoodleBack's.
Words Hanging for iMessages ships an update every 2 weeks, DoodleBack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Words Hanging for iMessages | DoodleBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (31 ratings) | 4.8 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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 Hanging for iMessages
DoodleBack
In-app purchases
Words Hanging for iMessages
- 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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