Comparison

Sidewords vs Letteronic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sidewords

This app offers a unique blend of logic and word puzzles with no timers or penalties. It provides hundreds of puzzles of varying difficulty, with new ones added daily, and includes a bonus game. Users can customize the color scheme to suit their mood.

Highlights
  • Logic and word puzzle blend
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Bonus game included
  • Customizable color schemes
  • No timers or penalties
Features
Currently charting
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Grab a cup of coffee and relax with Sidewords. Sidewords is part logic puzzle, part word game, all original. No timers. No penalties. No pressure. Just you and a good puzzle. Sharpen your mind with hundreds of puzzles, from small and quick, to large and captivating. Plus three new puzzles to do every day! There’s even a bonus game included! Choose a color scheme that fits your mood and environment. Get your morning started with bright colors, or unwind at the end of a long day with a dark theme. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a good puzzle. You deserve your Sidewords time. ----- Critics Are Saying ----- "If you're looking for a truly new word game experience, this is the game to get." - 148Apps "The word and logic elements mashed together create a special experience that I’ve never seen before in a word game" - AppAdvice "If you’re looking for a word game with some unique ideas, go download Sidewords" - AppUnwrapper "Sidewords isn't quite like anything else you've ever played before." - PocketGamer

About

Letteronic

A word game designed for accessibility, offering multiple feedback options for users with disabilities. Play with words of varying lengths in English and Spanish, learn meanings, and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Multiple accessibility features
  • Visual impairment improvements
  • External keyboard support
  • VoiceOver compatibility
  • Braille display support
  • Word lengths: 4, 5, or 6 letters
  • English and Spanish language support
Features
Currently charting
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Guess the secret word, discover its meaning and play your way. Letteronic is an accessible word game you can enjoy at your own pace. Play with 4-, 5- or 6-letter words in English, Spanish, German, French or Italian. After each guess, find out which letters are in the right place, in another place or absent. When a round ends, discover one of the word's definitions. Play your way - Choose the word length and difficulty. - Turn on a clue or a time limit, or try championship mode. - Use the custom keyboard or the system keyboard. - Build your score, unlock achievements and compare high scores in Game Center. Made for accessibility - VoiceOver, spoken feedback and braille display support. - High contrast, textured colors and sound cues. - Vibration feedback on iPhone and external keyboard support. The word lists are stored on your device, so you can play solo offline. Game Center features require an internet connection.

Screenshots

Sidewords4 screens
Letteronic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidewords at 81% against Letteronic's 0%. Sidewords also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (295 vs 2). Letteronic's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sidewords costs $2.99 and Letteronic $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sidewords holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidewords has 295 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Sidewords's written reviews are positive against 0% of Letteronic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidewords ships an update every 2 months, Letteronic every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sidewords versus Letteronic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidewordsLetteronic
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (295 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings295 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#83 — better#189
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilkbag GamesJonathan Chacon Barbero

Customer experience

Sidewords

All ratings295 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%

Letteronic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sidewords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crash when clicking 'share solution'
  • Applies unreal words
  • Sometimes rejects real words

Requested features

9 requests
  • Improve tutorial or add clear instructions
  • Sync between devices
  • Add a scoring system or way to measure excellence
  • Allow iPad rotation to landscape
  • More puzzles/daily puzzles
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  • Undo option after tapping a word
  • Fix crash when sharing solution
  • Algorithm for randomly creating levels
  • Ability to rotate iPad in all directions

Letteronic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sidewords

No in-app purchases

None

Letteronic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidewords free?
Sidewords costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Letteronic free?
Letteronic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sidewords or Letteronic?
Sidewords is rated higher. Sidewords averages 4.7 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Letteronic averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sidewords or Letteronic have ads?
Neither Sidewords nor Letteronic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidewords or Letteronic?
Sidewords ships an update every 2 months, and Letteronic every 7 months. Most recently, Sidewords was updated on October 29, 2026 and Letteronic on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sidewords or Letteronic?
Sidewords currently peaks at #83 in the App Store charts, and Letteronic at #189. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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