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Word Forward vs Rogue Letters

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

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About

Word Forward

This word puzzle game challenges players to clear a 5x5 grid by forming words. It requires strategic use of every letter tile to solve 500 unique puzzles, offering an endlessly challenging brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Spell words by tracing lines
  • Swap letters with tokens
  • Jumble tiles for new letters
  • Change letters with modifiers
  • Eliminate tiles with bombs
  • Solve 500 puzzles
Features
Currently charting
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The #1 Word Game! Played by millions! “Equally a brain-teaser and a brain-pleaser” - MacWorld “An excellent buy for solo players” - TechRadar “A really fun and well-executed word game” - PocketGamer Beautifully simple. Endlessly challenging. Word Forward is the word puzzle game where every choice matters. Can you use all of the letters in the 5x5 grid to make words disappear and clear the board? Word Forward isn’t about spelling the longest words or the most clever - it’s about carefully using every tile to declare victory in 500 puzzles. It requires cunning and strategy -- Word Forward is a brain teaser that will really make you think! • SPELL words by tracing a line between tiles in any direction, including diagonally • SWAP any two letters on the grid by using a SWAP TOKEN, earned during gameplay • JUMBLE the tiles on the grid to replace all the letters with new ones when all else fails • CHANGE the letter on a tile to any other letter you choose using the SWAP MODIFIER • ELIMINATE stubborn tiles with BOMBS to get yourself out of a tight spot The latest brain-tingling puzzle game from the creators of Block Droppin Blitz.

About

Rogue Letters

Features
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Turn your vocabulary into your strongest weapon in Rogue Letters, a single-player roguelike word puzzle where every word shapes your adventure. Build words on a 9×9 board, reach the score target before your turns run out, and climb through increasingly challenging levels. Plan every placement carefully, use bonus squares, and create connected words to maximize your score. 【 HOW TO PLAY 】 • Build English words using your seven letter tiles. • Place your first word across the center star. • Connect new words horizontally or vertically. • Use Letter 2×, Letter 3×, Word 2× and Word 3× bonus squares. • Reach the target score before you run out of turns or hearts. 【 ROGUELIKE POWERS 】 Every adventure offers new strategic possibilities. Collect powerful Boons that automatically improve your run, including score bonuses, stronger vowels, longer-word rewards and special combinations. Use Potions when you need an advantage. Refresh your tiles, gain extra turns, restore hearts, earn instant points or power up your next word. 【 KEY FEATURES 】 • Endless Levels: Keep playing as the targets and challenges evolve. • Strategic Wordplay: Every tile placement can open new scoring opportunities. • Powerful Boons: Create different builds and discover rewarding combinations. • Useful Potions: Save your run at the perfect moment. • Daily Challenges: Play a fresh seeded challenge with unique rules every day. • Risk and Reward: Chase bonus squares and build multiple connected words. • Large English Dictionary: Discover thousands of playable words. • Light and Dark Modes: Choose the board style you prefer. • Single-Player Adventure: Play at your own pace and improve your best level. Whether you enjoy word games, spelling puzzles, anagrams, strategy games or roguelike adventures, Rogue Letters offers a fresh challenge with every run. How deep can your vocabulary take you?

Screenshots

Word Forward4 screens
Rogue Letters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rogue Letters at Free against Word Forward's $2.99. Word Forward's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On 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

Rogue Letters is free to download; Word Forward costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Word Forward versus Rogue Letters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord ForwardRogue Letters
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.Ali Mirzayev

In-app purchases

None

Word Forward

No in-app purchases

None

Rogue Letters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Forward free?
Word Forward costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rogue Letters free?
Rogue Letters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Forward or Rogue Letters have ads?
Rogue Letters shows ads; Word Forward does not.

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