Sidewords vs Word Dungeon
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
Word Dungeon
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Explore a dangerous dungeon where your only weapon is your vocabulary. Word Dungeon is a roguelike word puzzle game where you solve word challenges to navigate through a branching dungeon map, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses across three increasingly difficult acts. HOW IT WORKS • Choose your path through a branching dungeon map • Solve word puzzles using hints and category clues • Manage your HP — fail a puzzle and lose a heart • Collect power-ups: extra attempts, hint letters, score boosts, and shields • Defeat act bosses and the final boss to complete your run GAME MODES • Dungeon Mode — The flagship roguelike experience. Navigate 3 acts with branching paths, boss fights, and strategic power-up choices. Every run is different. • Classic Mode — Quick single-puzzle sessions for casual play. COMPETE GLOBALLY • Weekly leaderboards with fresh rankings every week • Track your stats: win rate, best scores, longest streaks • Detailed run history with node-by-node performance breakdown FEATURES • Strategic gameplay — choose easy, medium, or hard nodes for risk vs. reward • Power-up system — hint letters, extra attempts, score boosts, shields • Beautiful dungeon map with branching paths • Detailed statistics and run analytics • Support the developer and earn a Supporter badge Free to play. No pay-to-win mechanics. https://worddungeon.app/privacy https://worddungeon.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Word Dungeon at Free against Sidewords's $2.99. Word Dungeon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Sidewords's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Word Dungeon is free to download; Sidewords costs $2.99 up front. Word Dungeon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sidewords asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sidewords ships an update every 2 months, Word Dungeon weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidewords | Word Dungeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (295 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milkbag Games | ALI BARTU TURKER |
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
Word Dungeon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sidewords
No in-app purchases
Word Dungeon
- Small Tip$0.99
- Big Tip$2.99
- Huge Tip$4.99









