Comparison

Werewords vs Commander Toolbox

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

Commander Toolbox

This utility app offers a suite of helpful tools including a life tracker, team picker, coin flipper, and a chess clock timer. It's designed to assist with various organizational and decision-making tasks.

Highlights
  • Life Tracker
  • Team Picker
  • Coin Flipper
  • Chess Clock Timer
  • Decision Making Tools
Features
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Includes a Life Tracker, Team Picker, Coin Flipper, and chess clock style timer

Screenshots

Werewords4 screens
Commander Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commander Toolbox at 100% against Werewords's 50%. Commander Toolbox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Werewords's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Commander Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Werewords has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Werewords's written reviews are positive against 100% of Commander Toolbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Werewords ships an update every 3 months, Commander Toolbox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Werewords versus Commander Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWerewordsCommander Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBezier Games, Inc.Josiah Mann

Customer experience

Werewords

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

Commander Toolbox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Werewords

No in-app purchases

None

Commander Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Werewords free?
Werewords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Commander Toolbox free?
Commander Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Werewords or Commander Toolbox?
Commander Toolbox is rated higher. Werewords averages 4.1 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Commander Toolbox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Werewords or Commander Toolbox have ads?
Neither Werewords nor Commander Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Werewords or Commander Toolbox?
Werewords ships an update every 3 months, and Commander Toolbox every 5 days. Most recently, Werewords was updated on October 5, 2026 and Commander Toolbox on October 7, 2026.

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