Comparison

WordWhile vs Words and Sums

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

Head to head
About

WordWhile

Fill in the missing words in classic literature, nursery rhymes, and proverbs. Enjoy humorous wrong answers, create your own solutions, and compare them to the originals. Play in relaxed or timed modes, with achievements to earn.

Highlights
  • Fill missing words in classic texts
  • Humorous wrong answer options
  • Create custom solutions
  • Zen and Timed play modes
  • Save and review completed texts
  • Compare to original author's words
  • Victorian-inspired styling
Features
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Nursery rhymes, tongue twisters, proverbs, great prose and poetry. These timeless texts are missing words. Tap the author's word and feel clever. Don’t know it? Don’t sweat it! Our ”Wrong answers” are usually pretty funny. Now you can even add your own! Nearly 5,000 timeless words in 50 playable texts with over 1,500 missing words and 15,000 hand-crafted Novel alternatives to select...or avoid. * RELAX in Zen Mode or THRILL to Timed Mode * LAUGH at the Silly solutions * REFLECT on the Tricky ones and the source texts * CREATE custom solutions * READ the original texts * SAVE your completed texts however you filled those gaps * REVIEW your saved versions * COMPARE your solution to the author's * ADMIRE the classy Victorian styling * ENJOY a growing collection of playable texts (see below) FUN FOR AGES 10+ : * DISCOVER classic texts playfully with your kids * GIGGLE at the puns, crazy rhymes, category errors,... * GROW from ACCESSIBLE texts like proverbs and nursery rhymes to literary gems from Shakespeare, Dickens, Byron, Wordsworth and more * BOOKISH KIDS love it, even if (especially because?) it’s not “made for kids” CLASSROOM and LIBRARY FRIENDLY : * Unlimited player profiles on the same device * No ads or in-app purchases * Works offline * No links or sharing outside the app SILLY FUN or EXTREME LITERARY SPORT : * Think you know these texts cold? Try picking the _wrong_ Tricky word on purpose every time with a time limit. We call that 100% Novel. It can be brutal! * Have you got the endurance to complete the Virtuoso Race on “Once more unto the breach”? How about the “Major-General’s Song”? * Achievements for all modes of play, text collections and challenge categories. How many can you earn? WARNING: possible side effects of playing WordWhile include: increased vocabulary, improved memory, greater familiarity with literary classics, learning poems and famous speeches by heart...and laughter. The WordWhile Editorial Team assumes no responsibility for any learning incurred as a result of playing WordWhile...but the laughing is entirely our fault. WHICH TIMELESS TEXTS? The collection of playable texts is growing and any new texts will come to you as free updates. That is worth repeating: when WordWhile gets an update, take a look at "What's New". There are always new texts to try. 1) “Proverbs”: over 40 well-known proverbs divided into eight playable texts 2) “Shakespeare: Speeches and Sonnets”: "To be or not to be", "O Romeo", "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day" and five others 3) "Children's Classics" --- 8 nursery rhymes, tongue twisters and several "Poems Every Child Should Know" including "Jabberwocky" (ADDED September 2017) 4) "Pickin's from Dickens": "Please, sir, I want some more", "It was the best of times", and 10 more (ADDED September 2017) 5) "Selected Poems": "How do I love thee", "She walks in beauty", "Death, be not proud" and 5 more (ADDED Winter 2017) 6) "Love, sweet love": "Roses are red", quotes from Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night", Hamlet's love letter to Ophelia, Hugo, Austen, Burns (8 texts, ADDED Valentine's Day 2018)

About

Words and Sums

Engage in a fun mix of word and number challenges, unscrambling letters and numbers to boost vocabulary and math skills. Play daily puzzles, compete with others globally, or customize your own games. Offers comprehensive statistics to track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles
  • Word and number rounds
  • Online multiplayer
  • Offline play
  • Custom game modes
  • Gameplay statistics
Features
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Words and Sums is the next evolution of word and number games! Play for free with family, friends or against "the CPU" as you unscramble the letters and numbers while improving your vocabulary and math skills. • Complete the "Daily Puzzles" each day, and share your results online! • Fun mix of round types including Most Words, Longest Word, Target Number and the Challenge anagram! • Compete against family, friends or other players from around the world. • Play offline whenever you want. • Practice against the CPU. • Create custom games, where you can: - choose to play only word rounds or only number rounds - make the countdown longer or shorter, or remove it entirely - play against anyone • Comprehensive gameplay statistics, including stats per opponent! • View the solution at the end of each round and improve as you play! ------------------------------ Privacy Policy: https://sillygalahgames.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://sillygalahgames.com/tos

Screenshots

WordWhile4 screens
Words and Sums4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WordWhile at none against Words and Sums's 1. WordWhile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (165 vs 6). Words and Sums's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Words and Sums sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WordWhile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Words and Sums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordWhile has 165 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of WordWhile's written reviews are positive against 91% of Words and Sums's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WordWhile versus Words and Sums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordWhileWords and Sums
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (165 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings165 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB144 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGregory McDonaldSilly Galah Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

WordWhile

All ratings166 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%

Words and Sums

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

WordWhile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Words and Sums

One-time1
  • Ad Free Forever$2.99

Questions

Is WordWhile free?
WordWhile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Words and Sums free?
Words and Sums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WordWhile or Words and Sums?
Words and Sums is rated higher. WordWhile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Words and Sums averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do WordWhile or Words and Sums have ads?
Words and Sums shows ads; WordWhile does not.
Which is updated more often, WordWhile or Words and Sums?
WordWhile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Words and Sums every 6 weeks. Most recently, WordWhile was updated on October 26, 2026 and Words and Sums on October 20, 2026.

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