Backward vs Gridwordy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backward
Guess the word describing an image by unscrambling letters, but type your answer backward. Compete against friends in real-time multiplayer battles.
- 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
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Backward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gridwordy asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backward | Gridwordy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruel Lafuente | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Backward
Gridwordy
In-app purchases
Backward
- Remove Ads$1.99
Gridwordy
No in-app purchases









