Comparison

Libretto vs SyWords

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

Head to head
About

Libretto

This word game challenges players to build a path of connected words across a board, strategically blocking opponents. It offers a tutorial, AI challenges, and online multiplayer with friends and global players. Features include chat, rankings, and player statistics.

Highlights
  • Word path building
  • Strategic blocking
  • Built-in tutorial
  • AI opponent
  • Online multiplayer
  • In-game chat
  • Global rankings
Features
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Ready to take word games to the next level? Libretto combines wordplay and strategy into a deceptively simple board game that takes only minutes to learn but years to master. There are no points in Libretto. Your goal is to build a path of connected words from one side of the board to the other, while strategically blocking your opponent from doing the same. It's something like playing chess with words, which is why it has become a new favorite among some of the world's top tournament word-game masters. Learn the game quickly using Libretto's built-in tutorial, then test your ability against the computer. When you're ready, challenge your friends or let the game pair you with opponents from around the world. With features like favorite players, in-game chat, global rankings, and player ratings and statistics, you can find your friends, make new ones, track everyone's progress and keep in touch. Download the free Libretto app, then discover a new word-game experience! Libretto offers an optional Libretto VIP subscription service, which removes advertisements and provides tons of additional features! Terms of Use: http://www.libretto.com/termsofuse • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of your chosen subscription plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

About

SyWords

This app assists in solving word games like Wordle and jumbles. It offers starter word suggestions, tracks past solutions, and quickly finds all possible words from a set of letters. Supports light/dark modes and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Wordle starter word suggestions
  • Tracks past Wordle solutions
  • Jumble solver for any letter combination
  • Extensive word database
  • Light and dark mode support
  • iCloud data syncing
Features
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Solve Wordle faster and unscramble any jumble of letters. SyWords is a word-game helper for Wordle, Scrabble, Bananagrams, Boggle, and more. WORDLE HELPER - Play along with the daily Wordle: enter each guess and its colors, and SyWords shows the words that still fit - Start strong with a list of 20 of the best opening words - Searches more than 7,700 five-letter words - Flags words that have already been Wordle answers, so you can skip them JUMBLE SOLVER - Type your letters in any order and tap GO - Instantly see every word you can make, drawn from 378,716 unique words - Great for Scrabble racks, Bananagrams, Boggle, and Whirly Word ALSO - Remembers your games and syncs them across your devices with iCloud - Supports light and dark mode

Screenshots

Libretto4 screens
SyWords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SyWords at 5.0 against Libretto's 4.4. SyWords also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Libretto's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. Libretto sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SyWords asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SyWords holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libretto has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Libretto's written reviews are positive against 100% of SyWords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libretto ships an update every 2 weeks, SyWords every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Libretto versus SyWords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibrettoSyWords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDragonfly Games, LLCSyzygy Softwerks LLC

Customer experience

Libretto

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

SyWords

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Libretto

Subscriptions3
  • Libretto VIP (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Libretto VIP (3 months)$5.993 Months
  • Libretto VIP (1 year)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$79.99
None

SyWords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libretto free?
Libretto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SyWords free?
SyWords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Libretto or SyWords?
SyWords is rated higher. Libretto averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SyWords averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Libretto or SyWords have ads?
Libretto shows ads; SyWords does not.
Which is updated more often, Libretto or SyWords?
Libretto ships an update every 2 weeks, and SyWords every 5 weeks. Most recently, Libretto was updated on October 24, 2026 and SyWords on October 29, 2026.

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