Comparison

Word Stacks vs Wordus

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

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About

Word Stacks

Exercise your brain with this addictive word puzzle game. Swipe to find hidden words, solve puzzles with clues, and unlock new themes. It offers thousands of levels and power-ups to help you progress.

Highlights
  • Swipe to find hidden words
  • Puzzles with clues
  • Evolving levels
  • Over 3000 levels
  • Power-ups available
  • Unlockable themes and backgrounds
  • Collect bonus words
Features
Currently charting
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Play and exercise your brain with the BRAND NEW, incredibly addicting word game that everyone’s talking about! HOW TO PLAY Swipe to reveal hidden words and to bring the Word Stacks crashing down! Easy at first, but gets challenging fast. Can you beat the game? WHY PLAY? Word Stacks is the latest, top-rated word game from the makers of Wordscapes, Word Chums and Wordscapes in Bloom. New to the Wordscapes games family? Experience the addicting, brain-building gameplay that has captured the hearts (and brains) of millions of players worldwide. FEATURES: ● EACH PUZZLE HAS A CLUE. Use it to find the related words in each puzzle! ● EVOLVING LEVELS. Each puzzle shifts as you find words. Word Search with a twist! ● LOTS OF LEVELS. Play over 3000 levels with more coming soon! ● EARN POWER-UPS. Use the Spyglass, Light Bulb, or shuffle when you get stuck!! ● UNLOCK custom THEMES and BACKGROUNDS. Choose from themes that unlock as you play! ● COLLECT BONUS WORDS. Earn rewards for finding extra words! ● MORE! ================================== Ideas on how we can make Word Stacks even better? Need help with the game? We love to hear from our players! -Email us at: wordstacks@peoplefun.com -Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wordstacks ================================== Terms of service: https://www.peoplefun.com/terms

About

Wordus

Engage in a challenging word puzzle game where you guess a target word within six tries. Utilize color-coded hints to deduce the correct letters and their positions. Compete with friends and family, share scores, and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Guess target word in 6 tries
  • Color-coded letter hints
  • Share scores with friends
  • Unlimited words to play
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Are you ready for the WORDUS challenge? If you are into puzzle and word games, crazy about solving riddles, and if you can’t spare a day without brain training, then this is the best online FREE word game for you to play with your friends and family. Super Simple to Play! - Green means correct letter in the correct place. - Orange means correct letter in the wrong place. - Find the target word in 6 tries - Share your score with friends - Be the leader among your friends, in your country OR become the world champion. Now you are ready to play! Lovers of crosswords, word hunting, vocabulary spelling, learning languages, and puzzles; you will enjoy playing WORDUS so much. You are lucky because WORDUS has UNLIMITED WORDS to play, and it is the best way to relax during the day. Download today and start a fun competition with your friends, become the WORDUS master !

Screenshots

Word Stacks4 screens
Wordus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Stacks at 82% against Wordus's 29%. Word Stacks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). Wordus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Stacks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Wordus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Stacks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 178K and 125K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Word Stacks's written reviews are positive against 29% of Wordus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, Wordus every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Word Stacks versus Wordus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord StacksWordus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (178K ratings) — better4.6 (125K ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings178K — better125K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB202 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPeopleFun, Inc.RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Word Stacks

All ratings178,326 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,112 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.5%

Wordus

All ratings125,189 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative61.4%

User reviews

Word Stacks

From 178K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating
  • 👍 Relaxing and fun
  • 🧠 Helps expand vocabulary
  • 👍 Balanced difficulty progression

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🙄 Repetitive puzzles and word choices
  • 🤖 Suspected bot activity in tournaments
  • 🤔 Lack of response from support

Wordus

From 125K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and fun brain teaser
  • 👍 Great mind training game
  • 🤗 Engaging and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Words not found in dictionary
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔧 Frequent updates that ruin the experience
  • 🤯 Intrusive and disruptive ads
  • 🤔 Questionable word choices (proper nouns, non-English words)

Bugs and requests

Word Stacks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Issues with earning and redeeming coins
  • Ads interfering with gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to turn off background music
  • Free shuffling of letters
  • Skill-based matchmaking for tournaments
  • Save progress across devices
  • More varied puzzle themes and word choices

Wordus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect word recognition
  • Leaderboard and stats not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to watch videos for rewards instead of in-app purchases
  • Ability to turn off hint button
  • Retain previous game stats and results
  • Customizable color themes
  • Ability to select letter positions instead of always starting with first letter

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Stacks

One-time10
  • XS Coin Pack$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • S Coin Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Coins Bonus Offer$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • M Coin Pack$4.99
  • Big Bundle$5.99
  • Coins Bonus Bundle$9.99
  • Super Bundle$12.99
  • Huge Bundle$24.99
10 purchases

Wordus

One-time10
  • Small Gem Pouch$0.99
  • Bundle Offer$0.99
  • Starter Pack!$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Bundle Offer$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Useful Gem Pouch$4.99
  • Bundle Offer$4.99
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Bundle Offer$6.99
  • Bundle Offer$12.99

Questions

Is Word Stacks free?
Word Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordus free?
Wordus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Stacks or Wordus?
Word Stacks is rated higher. Word Stacks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 178K ratings, while Wordus averages 4.6 from 125K ratings.
Do Word Stacks or Wordus have ads?
Both Word Stacks and Wordus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Stacks or Wordus?
Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, and Wordus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Word Stacks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Wordus on November 6, 2026.

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