Comparison

Rows Garden vs Worph

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

Head to head
About

Rows Garden

This app offers a unique crossword puzzle variant with interlocking row and bloom clues. Solve puzzles with adjustable difficulty levels, suitable for both beginners and experienced players. It includes pre-made puzzles and links to external constructors.

Highlights
  • Unique row and bloom clue system
  • Fully-packed triangular grid
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Includes pre-made puzzles
  • Links to puzzle constructors
Features
Currently charting
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Rows Garden is a crossword puzzle variant invented by Patrick Berry. Instead of the across and down clues and black and white squares of a traditional crossword grid, a Rows Garden puzzle consists of interlocking row and bloom clues whose answers are filled into a fully-packed grid of triangular spaces. Each row consists of one or more clues, with answers entered across the rows of the garden from left to right. Bloom clues are grouped by shade -- light, medium, and dark -- and have six-letter answers that are each entered in a hexagonal bloom within the garden, with the starting point and direction left for you to determine. You can adjust the difficulty level of the solving experience within the app, providing a suitable challenge for both beginning and experienced solvers. The app comes with 30 full-sized puzzles and 135 smaller "Rosebuds" (perfect for solving on iPhone) created by leading Rows Garden constructors to whet your appetite, and includes links to their Web sites for downloading and subscribing to puzzles that you can import into the app. If you like crossword puzzles and are looking for a new challenge, or are seeking an interesting twist on the familiar crossword format, give Rows Garden a try!

About

Worph

Test your vocabulary and word-building skills in this classic word morphing game. Transform one word into another by changing a single letter at a time. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no time limits or ads, featuring a clean interface and soothing audio.

Highlights
  • Word morphing puzzles
  • Change one letter at a time
  • 15 puzzle packs
  • Over 100 free puzzles
  • Clean interface
  • Soothing music and sound effects
Features
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Are you a wordsmith? A logophile? Put your skills to the test in this classic game of word morphing, where wee words become deceptively difficult. The concept is simple: morph one word into another by changing one letter at a time. For example: CAT -> COT -> DOT -> DOG But many puzzles are not so simple! Worph will repeatedly challenge your repertoire of English vocabulary. How many puzzles can you solve? Can you solve them perfectly? Worph has: + A clean interface and a simple design + 15 puzzle packs + More than 100 free puzzles + Soothing music and sound effects Worph does not have: - Time limits - too stressful! - Ads - too annoying!

Screenshots

Rows Garden4 screens
Worph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Worph at Free against Rows Garden's $3.99. Worph also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (151 vs 16). Rows Garden's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Worph is free to download; Rows Garden costs $3.99 up front. Worph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rows Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rows Garden against 4.8 for Worph. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Worph has 151 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Rows Garden's written reviews are positive against 89% of Worph's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rows Garden ships an update every 2 months, Worph every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Rows Garden versus Worph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRows GardenWorph
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)4.8 (151 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert BoschRyan Schalk

Customer experience

Rows Garden

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Worph

All ratings151 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rows Garden

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Worph

One-time1
  • Unlock All Puzzles$1.99

Questions

Is Rows Garden free?
Rows Garden costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Worph free?
Worph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rows Garden or Worph?
Worph is rated higher. Rows Garden averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Worph averages 4.8 from 151 ratings.
Do Rows Garden or Worph have ads?
Neither Rows Garden nor Worph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rows Garden or Worph?
Rows Garden ships an update every 2 months, and Worph every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rows Garden was updated on November 11, 2026 and Worph on November 3, 2026.

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