Letter² vs Word Forward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letter²
A word puzzle game where players place letters to form words and clear the game field. Compete with others globally and unlock new content as you play.
- Place letters to form words
- Clear the game field
- Multiplayer mode
- Global rankings
- Unlockable content
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Place letters. > Collect Words. > > Clear the field. · · · Multiplayer mode. Global rankings. Unlockables.
Word Forward
This word puzzle game challenges players to clear a 5x5 grid by forming words. It requires strategic use of every letter tile to solve 500 unique puzzles, offering an endlessly challenging brain teaser.
- Spell words by tracing lines
- Swap letters with tokens
- Jumble tiles for new letters
- Change letters with modifiers
- Eliminate tiles with bombs
- Solve 500 puzzles
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The #1 Word Game! Played by millions! “Equally a brain-teaser and a brain-pleaser” - MacWorld “An excellent buy for solo players” - TechRadar “A really fun and well-executed word game” - PocketGamer Beautifully simple. Endlessly challenging. Word Forward is the word puzzle game where every choice matters. Can you use all of the letters in the 5x5 grid to make words disappear and clear the board? Word Forward isn’t about spelling the longest words or the most clever - it’s about carefully using every tile to declare victory in 500 puzzles. It requires cunning and strategy -- Word Forward is a brain teaser that will really make you think! • SPELL words by tracing a line between tiles in any direction, including diagonally • SWAP any two letters on the grid by using a SWAP TOKEN, earned during gameplay • JUMBLE the tiles on the grid to replace all the letters with new ones when all else fails • CHANGE the letter on a tile to any other letter you choose using the SWAP MODIFIER • ELIMINATE stubborn tiles with BOMBS to get yourself out of a tight spot The latest brain-tingling puzzle game from the creators of Block Droppin Blitz.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Word Forward at 4.5 against Letter²'s 3.7. Word Forward also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 58%). Letter²'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Letter² costs $0.99 and Word Forward $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Forward holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Letter²'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Word Forward's.
Letter² ships an update every 2 months, Word Forward every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Letter² | Word Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (18 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | #115 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Thalamus Digital Publishing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Letter²
Word Forward
In-app purchases
Letter²
No in-app purchases
Word Forward
No in-app purchases
