Comparison

Word Stacks vs Extrawordinary

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

Extrawordinary

Features
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7 x 7 grid of letters generated randomly based upon the frequency of letters in the ~180K word dictionary. Randomly selected letters begin to fade away with an increasing probability based on the level. Rate of fading also increases at higher levels. Fading letters are contagious, which results in new letters tending to begin fading adjacent to already fading letters. If a completely faded letter is at the bottom of a column when a word is made, the entire column will fall out. This limits the ability to make words. Missing columns can be replaced which will deduct points from your score. Letters can also be replaced individually with the 'Trade' button, again deducting points. All letters, except fading ones, can be replaced with the 'Scramble' button. Occasionally, bonus words of 7 or more letters are presented for you to find. Bonus words have a higher point value than if the word were found during normal game play.

Screenshots

Word Stacks4 screens
Extrawordinary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Stacks at Free against Extrawordinary's $0.99. Word Stacks also leads on chart position (#79 vs unranked). Extrawordinary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Word Stacks is free to download; Extrawordinary costs $0.99 up front. Word Stacks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Extrawordinary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, Extrawordinary every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Word Stacks versus Extrawordinary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord StacksExtrawordinary
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (178K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings178K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB135 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun, Inc.Daniel Bender

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

Extrawordinary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Stacks

One-time10
  • XS Coin Pack$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • S Coin Pack$2.99
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  • 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
None

Extrawordinary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Stacks free?
Word Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Extrawordinary free?
Extrawordinary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Stacks or Extrawordinary have ads?
Word Stacks shows ads; Extrawordinary does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Stacks or Extrawordinary?
Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, and Extrawordinary every 4 weeks. Most recently, Word Stacks was updated on October 25, 2026 and Extrawordinary on October 14, 2026.

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