Comparison

Rows Garden vs Devil's Words Association Game

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

Devil's Words Association Game

Challenge your vocabulary with this word association game. Use all provided letters to find words related to a theme, ensuring each letter is used exactly once. Progress through increasingly difficult levels and utilize hints earned by completing puzzles.

Highlights
  • Themed word association puzzles
  • Use all given letters
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Hint system
Features
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Devil's Words - the most challenging word association game. Put your brain to the test with Devil’s Words! Use all the given letters to find words related to a theme. Each letter must be used exactly once. Sounds easy? Think again! Why You’ll Love Devil’s Words: - Simple, Clean Gameplay: distraction-free, straightforward design, just pure word association puzzles. - Climb the Levels: Each level gets tougher as you go, pushing your word skills further. Try to beat all the other players and be on the top. - No Ads, Ever: This game is completely ad-free. Play without interruptions—no ads, no subscriptions! - Hints When You Need Them: Use hints to reveal correct words. Earn them as rewards as you complete levels. Whether you’re a fan of crosswords, Wordle, association games or brain teasers, Devil’s Words is made for you. This game is an indie project designed and developed solo—no big teams, just passion and creativity for word games. It would mean a lot if you could share the app and leave a rating!

Screenshots

Rows Garden4 screens
Devil's Words Association Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Devil's Words Association Game at Free against Rows Garden's $3.99. Devil's Words Association Game also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 16). Rows Garden's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Devil's Words Association Game is free to download; Rows Garden costs $3.99 up front. Devil's Words Association Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.6 for Devil's Words Association Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Rows Garden's written reviews are positive against 93% of Devil's Words Association Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rows Garden ships an update every 2 months, Devil's Words Association Game every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Rows Garden versus Devil's Words Association Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRows GardenDevil's Words Association Game
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better4.6 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1654 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert BoschSergey Tyo

Customer experience

Rows Garden

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

Devil's Words Association Game

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Rows Garden

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Devil's Words Association Game

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None reported

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to get first letter of word before using hint
  • More diverse topic categories

In-app purchases

None

Rows Garden

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Devil's Words Association Game

One-time6
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • 25 Hints$4.49
Show 3 more
  • 50 Hints$7.99
  • 100 Hints$13.99
  • 500 Hints$49.99

Questions

Is Rows Garden free?
Rows Garden costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Devil's Words Association Game free?
Devil's Words Association Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rows Garden or Devil's Words Association Game?
Rows Garden is rated higher. Rows Garden averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Devil's Words Association Game averages 4.6 from 54 ratings.
Do Rows Garden or Devil's Words Association Game have ads?
Neither Rows Garden nor Devil's Words Association Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rows Garden or Devil's Words Association Game?
Rows Garden ships an update every 2 months, and Devil's Words Association Game every 2 days. Most recently, Rows Garden was updated on October 22, 2026 and Devil's Words Association Game on October 15, 2026.

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