Pulmonary vs Word Cord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulmonary
A challenging puzzle game that requires players to use past information to navigate obscured paths. Test your logic and problem-solving skills in this unique experience.
- Obscured path navigation
- Information-based gameplay
- Logic puzzles
- Problem-solving challenges
- Unique game mechanics
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A challenging puzzle game where the path in front of you is obscured. To figure out what's ahead, you'll need to use the information behind you.
Word Cord
This word game challenges you to connect words by changing one letter at a time, aiming for the shortest possible chain. It offers endless levels with varying difficulty and a daily puzzle for bonus rewards.
- Word chaining gameplay
- Change one letter at a time
- Shortest cord challenges
- Endless levels
- Daily puzzles
- Star ranking system
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Put your word brain to the test! This clever game will make you think differently about the words you know as you stitch them together one at a time. Word Cord is a game about chaining words together by changing them one letter at a time. For example, HOT - LOT - LOG - DOG is a Word Cord. The shorter the Cord, the better. See if you can get the fewest links possible! Word Cord has an endless number of levels for you to enjoy, each ranked in difficulty from 1 to 5 stars. When you complete a Cord, you get to keep some of the stars for later... Every day brings a new Daily Cord puzzle which gives bonus stars. Compete with your friends to see who can use the fewest lengths!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Word Cord at 5.0 against Pulmonary's 2.3. Word Cord also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Pulmonary's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Pulmonary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Cord asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Cord holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulmonary | Word Cord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommy Soereide Kjaer | David Buffkin |
Customer experience
Pulmonary
Word Cord
In-app purchases
Pulmonary
- 11 New Stages$0.99
Word Cord
No in-app purchases
