Comparison

Werewords vs Skull Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Werewords

This app facilitates the Werewords board game by managing the night phase, generating magic words, and controlling timers. It requires the physical Werewords or Werewords Deluxe Edition game to play. Players guess a secret word by asking yes/no questions before time runs out, while a hidden werewolf tries to thwart them.

Highlights
  • Night phase management
  • Magic word generation
  • Timer controls
  • Customizable word lists
  • Themed word lists
  • Adjustable game settings
Features
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The Werewords™ app is used with the game Werewords to run the night phase, generate Magic Words, and perform timer options for players. This app requires either the physical Werewords or Werewords Deluxe Edition game, sold by Bezier Games, Inc. (purchase on Amazon or at beziergames.com) In Werewords, players guess a secret word by asking “yes” or “no” questions. Figure out the magic word before time is up, and you win! However, one of the players is secretly a werewolf who is not only working against you, but also knows the word. If you don’t guess the word in time, you can still win by identifying the werewolf! To help you out, one player is the Seer, who knows the word, but has to be careful not be too obvious when helping you gure it out; if the word is guessed, the Werewolf can pull out a win by identifying the Seer! If the logo at the top of the app screen does not match the logo on your box, tap the settings button (gear) and then tap the box at the top of the settings screen that matches your version of the game. Choose the roles you are using in the game, then tap the Play button to start the game. The app will ask all of the players to close their eyes, then wake up the Mayor and any other selected roles in order. Then the app will ask all player to open their eyes, and the day timer will start. If the players guess the Magic Word before time is up, the Mayor taps the "Correct" button, and then the Werewolves can still win if they figure out who the Seer is. If the players do NOT get the Magic word before time is up (or if they run out of Yes/No tokens), the players can still win by figuring out who one of the werewolves is. The Werewords app also includes the following options (tap the gear to adjust them): -- Over 40,000 words in four different difficulties (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Ridiculous) -- Built-in themed wordlists such as Movies, 80s, Music, 50s & 60s, Literature, Food, TV, Video Games, Monsters, Animals, Hobbies, and Celebrities -- the ability to create custom word lists -- Load community word lists from werewords.com -- Use multiple wordlists in the same game -- The ability to adjust the in game and day phase timers -- The ability to adjust how many words the Mayor may pick from -- The ability to have proper nouns on or off (or even just proper nouns) -- a custom soundtrack -- Speedwords (for owners of Werewords Deluxe Edition) See the in-app help for more details. Werewords is designed by Ted Alspach, the game designer of other popular games such as One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Suburbia, Silver, Ultimate Werewolf, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. Bezier Games publishes party games and strategy games. Check out their entire game library and pick up a copy of Werewords at beziergames.com.

About

Skull Keeper

Simplify scoring for the Skull King board game. Track scores, manage players, and resume unfinished games. Enjoy the game without complex calculations, with options to disable animations or hide totals for a thrilling experience. Supports expansion features.

Highlights
  • Skull King score tracking
  • Player name setup
  • Resume unfinished games
  • Disable scoring animations
  • Hide total points option
  • Supports expansion features
Features
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Do you enjoy playing the Skull King board game, but not the way of keeping the score? This app is for you! Keep track of the score while fully enjoying the game and without worrying about all the scoring rules with Skull Keeper! Just start a new game, setup the players names and prepare to enjoy a 10 round session of Skull King without having to think too much about the scoring process, and even if you can't finish the game in one sitting, just close the app and the next time you are all gathered up you can continue your last unfinished session. If you feel the scoring is a little slow with all the animations, you can disable them from the settings, or even keep the total points hidden till the end of the game for a more thrilling experience! Even the Legendary Expansion and the 2021 updated version features are available in Skull Keeper, including Loot Alliances, Pirate Abilities and the mighty and ferocious Kraken and White Whale! Call up your friends and family to start a new game without worrying about the scoring and YO-HO-HO!

Screenshots

Werewords4 screens
Skull Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Werewords at every 3 months against Skull Keeper's every 12 months. Skull Keeper's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Werewords against 4.0 for Skull Keeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 57 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Werewords's written reviews are positive against 71% of Skull Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Werewords ships an update every 3 months, Skull Keeper every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Werewords versus Skull Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWerewordsSkull Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (39 ratings) — better4.0 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3957 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBezier Games, Inc.Marck Apps

Customer experience

Werewords

All ratings39 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

Skull Keeper

All ratings57 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral17.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral18.4%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

None

Werewords

No in-app purchases

None

Skull Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Werewords free?
Werewords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skull Keeper free?
Skull Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Werewords or Skull Keeper?
Werewords is rated higher. Werewords averages 4.1 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Skull Keeper averages 4.0 from 57 ratings.
Do Werewords or Skull Keeper have ads?
Neither Werewords nor Skull Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Werewords or Skull Keeper?
Werewords ships an update every 3 months, and Skull Keeper every 12 months. Most recently, Werewords was updated on September 27, 2026 and Skull Keeper on August 26, 2026.

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