Comparison

The Impossible Word Game vs Vlobs

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

Head to head
About

The Impossible Word Game

This word game offers a unique challenge that starts easy and progressively becomes impossible. Players guess words, with multiple valid answers accepted initially, but later stages may have only one solution.

Highlights
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Unique word challenges
  • Valid word guessing
  • Single solution puzzles
  • New game every time
Features
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The impossible word game is exactly that, impossible. It starts of very easy, and increases in difficulty, until it is impossible to finish. Every game is new, unique, and just as impossible as the last. All you need to do is guess the word. There will be more than one possibility, and all are accepted, as long as they are valid words. Until you get to the harder words, then there may only be one solution.

About

Vlobs

A relaxing arcade puzzle game where players connect colorful blobs to score points. Discover new mechanics, multipliers, and unlockable game modes as you progress. Enjoy satisfying gameplay with personal and online high scores.

Highlights
  • Connect colorful blobs
  • Arcade puzzle gameplay
  • Unlockable game modes
  • Personal and online leaderboards
  • Increasing complexity levels
  • Satisfying and addictive gameplay
Features
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Vlobs is a relaxing casual arcade puzzle game where you build groups of colorful blobs (vlobs) that connect to each other. Figure out the mechanics and see how many points you can score before you fill up the board. Get far enough and you'll encounter new mechanics, combo multipliers, mysterious powers and maybe even unlock a second game mode. Features: - Nice connecting colorful blobs, sometimes with dots on them. - Satisfying and (mildly) addictive gameplay. - Sound and music. - Your own personal highscore! - Multiple levels with increasing complexity and a few surprises. - Unlockable second game mode. - 8 unlockable challenges with different mechanics and goals. - No ads, no microstransactions.

Screenshots

The Impossible Word Game2 screens
Vlobs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vlobs at 5.0 against The Impossible Word Game's 3.0. Vlobs also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and device support (4 vs 2). The Impossible Word Game's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, 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

The Impossible Word Game costs $0.99 and Vlobs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vlobs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Impossible Word Game ships an update every 19 months, Vlobs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Impossible Word Game versus Vlobs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Impossible Word GameVlobs
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB93 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJOhn LyonsLost Minds

Customer experience

The Impossible Word Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vlobs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Impossible Word Game

No in-app purchases

None

Vlobs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Impossible Word Game free?
The Impossible Word Game costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vlobs free?
Vlobs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Impossible Word Game or Vlobs?
Vlobs is rated higher. The Impossible Word Game averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Vlobs averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do The Impossible Word Game or Vlobs have ads?
Neither The Impossible Word Game nor Vlobs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Impossible Word Game or Vlobs?
The Impossible Word Game ships an update every 19 months, and Vlobs every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Impossible Word Game was updated on September 4, 2026 and Vlobs on October 6, 2026.

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