Comparison

WordWhile vs Partner In Crime Lite

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

Partner In Crime Lite

Engage in a quick and clever detective challenge by following clues, spotting lies, and identifying criminals. This game tests your ability to discern truth from deception among seemingly innocent characters.

Highlights
  • Follow clues
  • Spot lies
  • Catch criminals
  • Detective challenge
  • Quick gameplay
Features
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Think you can tell the good from the bad? Follow clues, spot lies, and catch the real criminals. But be careful—some characters look innocent but aren’t. A quick and clever detective challenge awaits you!

Screenshots

WordWhile4 screens
Partner In Crime Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WordWhile at 95% against Partner In Crime Lite's 50%. WordWhile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (165 vs 2). Partner In Crime Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

WordWhile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordWhile has 165 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of WordWhile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Partner In Crime Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordWhile ships an update every 6 weeks, Partner In Crime Lite every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WordWhile versus Partner In Crime Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordWhilePartner In Crime Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (165 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings165 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB91 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGregory McDonaldTriomatica Games

Customer experience

WordWhile

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

Partner In Crime Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WordWhile

No in-app purchases

None

Partner In Crime Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordWhile free?
WordWhile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Partner In Crime Lite free?
Partner In Crime Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordWhile or Partner In Crime Lite?
WordWhile is rated higher. WordWhile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Partner In Crime Lite averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do WordWhile or Partner In Crime Lite have ads?
Neither WordWhile nor Partner In Crime Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordWhile or Partner In Crime Lite?
WordWhile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Partner In Crime Lite every 4 days. Most recently, WordWhile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Partner In Crime Lite on October 24, 2026.

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