Sidewords vs Letteronic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Logic and word puzzle blend
- Hundreds of puzzles
- Daily new puzzles
- Bonus game included
- Customizable color schemes
- No timers or penalties
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Sidewords costs $2.99 and Letteronic $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sidewords | Letteronic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (295 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | #189 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milkbag Games | Jonathan Chacon Barbero |
Customer experience
Sidewords
Letteronic
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
Sidewords
No in-app purchases
Letteronic
No in-app purchases









