Comparison

Backward vs Gridwordy

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

Head to head
About

Backward

Guess the word describing an image by unscrambling letters, but type your answer backward. Compete against friends in real-time multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Image-based word guessing
  • Scrambled letter puzzles
  • Type answers backward
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Battle history tracking
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Guess the word that describe the image using the scrambled letters. Type your answer BACKWARD. NEW FEATURE MULTIPLAYER - You can compete with another player. You can also check the history of your battles with other player. How to play using MULTIPLAYER feature: 1. You need two devices to play it. 2. Both of the players, should be in the Multiplayer Scene to play it. 3. Search Devices to connect with other player. 4. Proceed to Lobby then play it. Credits: Icons by https://icons8.com

About

Gridwordy

This word puzzle game challenges you to find words hidden within a jumbled grid. Swipe rows or columns to rearrange letters and discover new word combinations. Enjoy customizable backgrounds, multiple time modes, and various grid sizes for endless word-finding fun.

Highlights
  • Drag finger over letters to form words
  • Swipe rows/columns to slide letters
  • Find words horizontally, vertically, diagonally
  • Letters disappear and new ones fall
  • Customizable background colors
  • Multiple time modes
  • Various grid sizes
Features
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Welcome to Gridwordy - the game where words are jumbled in a grid. Find a word, form it, look for the next. When you form a word, then its letters disappear and the ones above drop down to replace them. Fresh letters enter to keep your grid full. Horizontal, vertical, diagonal - the chain of letters could be hiding in any direction as long as successive letters remain adjacent to the previous. And that’s not all - swipe over a row or column to shift its letters around and open up new possibilities to find hidden words. Customise the background colours to suit your preference. Multiple time modes and grid sizes provide endless hours of gameplay. So look sharp, be wise. Rather, be Wordly Wise. And earn the ultimate distinction for making the longest word!

Screenshots

Backward4 screens
Gridwordy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backward at 5.0 against Gridwordy's 4.4. Backward also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Gridwordy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Backward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gridwordy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backward versus Gridwordy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackwardGridwordy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings414 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuel LafuenteVaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Backward

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gridwordy

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backward

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Gridwordy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backward free?
Backward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridwordy free?
Gridwordy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backward or Gridwordy?
Backward is rated higher. Backward averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Gridwordy averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Backward or Gridwordy have ads?
Both Backward and Gridwordy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backward or Gridwordy?
Backward ships an update every 2 months, and Gridwordy every 2 months. Most recently, Backward was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gridwordy on October 27, 2026.

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