Word Ache for iMessage vs Multiplayer Board Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Ache for iMessage
A word puzzle game integrated directly into iMessage. Compete against friends to solve grids of increasing difficulty and score points by finishing puzzles faster than your opponent. Strategize hint usage to gain an advantage.
- Integrated into iMessage
- Competitive multiplayer
- Progressive grid difficulty
- Hint system
- Score-based wins
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Word Ache is like WordBrain 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! You want to solve the puzzle faster than your opponent. If you do, you get a point. First person to 7 points wins! What's your strategy? Grids start at 2x2, then go to 3x3 and 4x4 with incremental difficulties in the puzzle. Do you save your hints for more difficult rounds or use them early to get quick points? Good luck!!!
Multiplayer Board Games
Enjoy a variety of classic board games online with friends. Experience the fun of a board game cafe from anywhere, anytime. A growing library of popular titles ensures endless entertainment.
- Play live games with friends
- Board game cafe experience
- Library of classic games
- Chess
- Word Tiles
- Hangman
- Draw
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Play board games with your friends! Get the experience of a Board Game Cafe and play LIVE games with your friends, any time. Library of games: - Chess - Word Tiles - Hangman - Draw - Word Swipe - Checkers - 4 in a row - Guess the pic - Dice More games coming soon! Terms: https://candyblocks.com/legal Privacy: https://candyblocks.com/privacy-policy Contact Us: https://candyblocks.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Multiplayer Board Games at 49% against Word Ache for iMessage's 0%. Multiplayer Board Games also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (2K vs 17). Word Ache for iMessage's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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. Word Ache for iMessage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Multiplayer Board Games sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Multiplayer Board Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multiplayer Board Games has 2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Word Ache for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 49% of Multiplayer Board Games's.
Word Ache for iMessage ships an update every 2 weeks, Multiplayer Board Games every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Ache for iMessage | Multiplayer Board Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appgrammers LLC | candyblocks |
Customer experience
Word Ache for iMessage
Multiplayer Board Games
Bugs and requests
Word Ache for iMessage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Multiplayer Board Games
Reported bugs
3 issues- Losing user accounts and progress
- Inability to sign back in after being logged out
- Slow loading and connection issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add more game options
- Allow playing with random opponents
- Implement voice chat functionality
- Improve dice/game randomization
In-app purchases
Word Ache for iMessage
- Upgrade to Pro!$0.99
Multiplayer Board Games
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium$29.991 Year
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- Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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