Comparison

Toliti vs Retrogram

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

Head to head
About

Toliti

Embark on a word-finding adventure through beautiful landscapes. Swipe letters to discover hidden words and improve your vocabulary and spelling. This game offers a fun and educational challenge with daily rewards and no internet connection required.

Highlights
  • Hidden word discovery
  • Vocabulary and spelling improvement
  • Time-based challenges
  • Superpowers for assistance
  • Daily rewards
  • Offline play
Features
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Toliti – fun and educational new word game that will take you on a journey through stunning landscapes discovering new words along with improving your vocabulary and spelling skills. The goal of the game is to find hidden words in a grid. To assemble a word just swipe the letters in any directions. You have three minutes to find as many as you can. Want to train your brain to think and learn faster while having fun? Join the cute honey bee TOLITI and let the adventure begin! * Easy to play but challenging to master * Over hundred thousand words hidden * Different goal on each level * Superpowers to help you crack challenging levels * Daily rewards * No internet connection needed

About

Retrogram

Challenge your vocabulary with a daily word puzzle. Create as many words as possible from seven letters. Enjoy a stylish, retro-themed experience designed to sharpen your mind and introduce you to new words.

Highlights
  • Daily hand-made puzzles
  • Solve puzzles together via SharePlay
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • No ads
  • Discover new words
Features
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Think you’re a word nerd? Put your vocabulary to the test with new word puzzles every day Retrogram is a love letter to the 1970s — a cozy collection of handcrafted word games, curious words and satisfying puzzles to make part of your daily routine PLAY EVERY DAY SPELLOTRON Make as many words as you can using seven letters. Find the pangram, climb the ranks and discover interesting stories behind some of your favorite words WORDWAY Build a bridge of words from one word to another. Use the letters you’re given and find a path across the board THERE’S MORE Subscribe to Retrogram to catch up on the past week of daily puzzles, explore the Puzzle Vault, play limited-edition bonus packs, switch things up with vintage app icons, and play after dark with Neon Nites FEATURES * Two handcrafted word puzzles every day * Play today’s Spellotron and Wordway puzzles for free * Catch up on the past seven days * A growing Vault of bonus puzzles * Limited-edition puzzle packs * Neon Nites dark theme * Vintage alternate app icons * SharePlay — solve together over FaceTime * Play Spellotron on your Apple Watch * No ads, ever Additional details Privacy policy: https://retrogram.app/#privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Toliti4 screens
Retrogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retrogram at none against Toliti's shown. Retrogram also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Toliti's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 320) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Toliti sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Retrogram sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toliti holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toliti has 3.2K ratings behind it against 320, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Toliti's written reviews are positive against 66% of Retrogram's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toliti ships an update every 2 months, Retrogram every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Toliti versus Retrogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTolitiRetrogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better4.4 (320 ratings)
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews66.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better320
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOP APP d.o.o.in Color

Customer experience

Toliti

All ratings3,160 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral25.0%
Negative42.4%

Retrogram

All ratings320 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

Toliti

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 🧠 Challenging brain exercise
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overly monetized with in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Restrictive time limits and lives system
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🚫 Lack of new level updates

Retrogram

From 320 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Retro aesthetic and clean interface design
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics
  • 🧠 Challenging and brain-stimulating puzzles
  • 📚 Interesting word definitions and fun comments
  • 🎮 Daily puzzle provides consistent engagement

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription pricing ($30-$80)
  • 🚫 Misleading free-to-play model with paywall
  • 📖 Inconsistent and limited word dictionary
  • 🔄 Words accepted one day but rejected another
  • ⏰ Only one puzzle per day (limited content)

Bugs and requests

Toliti

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Overlapping UI elements make buttons unclickable
  • Purchased items not being properly credited
  • Game freezing and closing unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a pause button
  • Introduce a relaxed, untimed mode
  • Expand the dictionary and word recognition
  • Provide more levels and content updates

Retrogram

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Words marked as missed that were actually found
  • Puzzle letters changing when spinning the wheel
  • Apple Watch app no longer functioning
  • Game progress deletion without explanation
  • Inconsistent word acceptance across different puzzles
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  • Hint feature disappeared in recent updates
  • Contact support only available through Apple Mail

Requested features

10 requests
  • Access to previous/archived puzzles
  • Multiple puzzles per day or puzzle difficulty levels
  • Statistics tracking (completion rate, pangram frequency)
  • Hint system that doesn't impact streak
  • Word find rate percentages for context
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  • Immediate answer reveal after puzzle completion
  • Cheaper one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • In-game dispute method for word validation
  • Apple Watch functionality restoration
  • Automatic daily prefix posting on social media

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Toliti

One-time11
  • Additional time$0.99
  • Refill Lives$0.99
  • Power Up: 5 Word searches$0.99
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  • Additional time + Find a Word$0.99
  • Power Up: 20 x Swap Letters$0.99
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Power ups$2.99
  • 300 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 555 Coins$4.99
  • 1220 Coins$9.99
10 purchases

Retrogram

Subscriptions2
  • Daily Puzzle (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Daily Puzzle (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • Where in the World$3.99
  • 80s Dinner Party$4.99
  • Gaming Icons$4.99
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  • Stone Cold$4.99
  • Flower Power$4.99
  • Dear Reader$4.99
  • Outer Rim$4.99
  • Daily Puzzle (For Life)$49.99

Questions

Is Toliti free?
Toliti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retrogram free?
Retrogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Toliti or Retrogram?
Toliti is rated higher. Toliti averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Retrogram averages 4.4 from 320 ratings.
Do Toliti or Retrogram have ads?
Toliti shows ads; Retrogram does not.
Which is updated more often, Toliti or Retrogram?
Toliti ships an update every 2 months, and Retrogram every 3 weeks. Most recently, Toliti was updated on September 26, 2026 and Retrogram on September 27, 2026.

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