Words Without Friends vs WhoRiddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Words Without Friends
Engage in a unique single-player word game where you construct branching words to collect valuable items. Strategically use letters to meet level objectives and earn rewards, progressing through hundreds of challenging stages.
- Build branching words
- Collect Gift Cards, Stars, and Targets
- Complete hundreds of levels
- Utilize four types of assist cards
- Employ strategic genius
- Many board configurations
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Single player word game like no other! With Words Without Friends, you build branching words while collecting Gift Cards, Stars and most importantly Targets. Complete objectives to win free Cards that will help you complete Hundreds of Levels. - Hundreds of challenging Levels - Many board configurations - 4 types of Cards (assists) to win and collect - Employ your strategic genius If you enjoy word board games, then give this one a try. Completing a level requires you to simply collect Targets. The not-so-simple part is that each Target has a letter which must be used in a word. You will need to use all your word skills as you strategically place letters. Placing a letter in a bad spot just might make it impossible to complete the level.
WhoRiddle
This app offers a collection of original riddles designed to bring people of all ages together for engaging fun. Created as a parenting tool, it provides an enjoyable way to pass the time and reduce anxiety through shared problem-solving.
- Original riddles
- Family-friendly gameplay
- Engaging problem-solving
- Anxiety reduction tool
- Cross-generational appeal
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What started as a parenting hack for a busy physician and research institute founder is now a fully developed app that brings people of all ages together solving riddles. Our founder father wrote original “Who Am I” riddles for his young children to enjoy when they were bored, tired, hungry or feeling anxious. Their engagement while solving riddles together surprised him. Sharing that enchantment with riddle lovers is the why behind WhoRiddle. Our multi-cultural team is composed of a cultural influencer/actor, tv producer/filmmaker, theatre director, published journalist and ui/ux designer and app developer. ~Team WhoRiddle
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WhoRiddle at 4.9 against Words Without Friends's 3.6. WhoRiddle also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 52%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). 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 Without Friends sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. WhoRiddle asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhoRiddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Words Without Friends's written reviews are positive against 92% of WhoRiddle's.
Words Without Friends ships an update every 2 months, WhoRiddle monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Words Without Friends | WhoRiddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (33 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Les Ganton | WHORIDDLE LLC |
Customer experience
Words Without Friends
WhoRiddle
In-app purchases
Words Without Friends
- 2 of each Card$0.99
- 5 of each Card$1.99
- 10 of each Card$2.99
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- 25 of each Card$5.99
- 50 of each Card$9.99
- 200 of each Card$29.99
WhoRiddle
No in-app purchases
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