Comparison

Word Stacks vs Trellis

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

Trellis

A relaxing word puzzle game where you trace chains of themed words on a grid. Each word connects to the next, creating a growing vine of vocabulary. Enjoy a new puzzle daily and play offline without ads or purchases.

Highlights
  • Daily themed word puzzles
  • Word chain tracing gameplay
  • Offline play support
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Multiple themed puzzle sets
  • Streak tracking
Features
Read full description

Trellis is a calm, cozy word puzzle. Each puzzle hides a chain of themed words on a 6x6 grid — trace one with your finger and watch the next sprout from it, like a living crossword that grows as you go. The catch: every word begins with a letter from the word before it. SOOT leads to SMOKE, SMOKE to SPARK. Find the thread and the whole vine unwinds. HOW IT PLAYS • You get a theme and a word length — find the hidden word in the grid. • Drag to trace a connected path of letters. Change your mind mid-word and just trace back. • Every solved word links to the next, growing your chain across the board. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY • A fresh Daily Puzzle each morning, easing in on Monday and building through the week. • Streaks that count the days you keep it going. • An optional gentle reminder so a streak never slips by accident. • Share your solve — time, theme and streak — with a friend. 217 PUZZLES AND COUNTING • 15 themed sets: Nature, Food, Travel, Science, Culture, Adventure, History, Home, School, Countries, Summer, Back to School, Careers, a Halloween set that opens on October 1, and a Starter set that teaches the rules. • Words from three to nine letters, across Easy, Medium and Hard. • Best times saved for every puzzle, if you like chasing them. MADE TO BE CALM • No account, no sign-up, nothing to join. • Gentle hints when you want them, and soft sounds you can switch off. • Solve anywhere — a puzzle needs no connection. Grow a garden of words — trace your first path today.

Screenshots

Word Stacks4 screens
Trellis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trellis at none against Word Stacks's 10. Trellis also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Word Stacks's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (178K vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Trellis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Stacks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Stacks has 178K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Word Stacks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trellis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, Trellis every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Word Stacks versus Trellis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord StacksTrellis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (178K ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings178K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun, Inc.LumenWorx LLC

Customer experience

Word Stacks

All ratings178,326 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,108 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.4%

Trellis

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Trellis

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
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
None

Trellis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Stacks free?
Word Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trellis free?
Trellis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Stacks or Trellis?
Word Stacks is rated higher. Word Stacks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 178K ratings, while Trellis averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Word Stacks or Trellis have ads?
Word Stacks shows ads; Trellis does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Stacks or Trellis?
Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, and Trellis every 3 days. Most recently, Word Stacks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Trellis on September 24, 2026.

Other comparisons