Comparison

Crack Word Challenges vs Downwordly

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

Head to head
About

Crack Word Challenges

This word game challenges your vocabulary and brain with daily puzzles and hundreds of levels. Drag and drop letters to form words, strategize to score points, and compete with others in multiplayer mode. Utilize boosters and wildcards to help you progress.

Highlights
  • Daily brain teasers
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Drag and drop letter mechanics
  • Word strategy and scoring
  • Booster and wildcard usage
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Daily challenges for coins
Features
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Are you a word games master? Whether you are a fan of classic crossword puzzles or are just hopping on viral new word game trends, Crack Word Challenges is the perfect mix to challenge your word skills and train your brain. Take on daily brain teasers and train your mind with various words challenges. HOW TO PLAY ? : 4 LETTERS = 4 ROWS = 4 WORDS TO COMPLETE For each new level, drag and drop the cards on the board Each card is a letter you must add on a row in order to continue or complete a word. And the longest the words are, the highest points you score to complete the level. Don’t need to be a “living dictionary “ ! : there is always a right place for a new letter . Just make the right choice upon the 4 possible boxes… But if you don’t, you will have to start the level from scratch ! In addition, whenever you make a correct word you must make a choice : • keep the cards on the board (by betting that you will make a longer word ) • cash out the points and start over a new word Choose carefully the right strategy to complete each level … HUNDREDS OF LEVELS Begin your level journey through stunning landscapes filled with challenging new challenges to complete. Climb your way up and explore new beautiful sceneries. How many of the 400 levels availables will you succeed to unlock? Sounds difficult for you ? don’t worry : all along the game there will be boosters and wildcards specially created to help you in you progression : The Dictionnary; The Bin; The Blank Card; The Double Card; The Triple Card; The Bonus Card etc. The way you will manage those boosters will add an extra layer of strategy to the way you will play the game. MULTIPLAYER MODE Once you’ll get familiar with the rules, experiment the multiplayer mode to compete in the live contests available everyday. Become a Word Crack and reach the TOP 50 ranking with plenty of coins rewards. DAILY CHALLENGES In addition, challenge yourself and solve each daily puzzle in order to get extra coins. GREAT FOR BREAKS ! "Crack Words challenges" is is perfectly tailored for coffee break, in the subway or even in boring meetings! "Crack Words challenges" will provide hours of entertainment for you and your whole family

About

Downwordly

A word building game where you strategically use available letters to form the longest possible words. Engage in turn-based multiplayer or test your skills in various solo modes, including daily challenges and puzzle-solving.

Highlights
  • Word building with limited letters
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • Solo play modes
  • Daily challenges
  • Puzzle mode
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Downwordly is a word building game that challenges you to make the most out of the letters you have. Not all letters you see are playable! Use your intellect to find the best word you can make while also planning for the future. Play against your GameCenter friends in turn-based multiplayer! Play solo with an endless stack of letters! Try searching for words in Puzzle mode! Work your way through a new set of 5 layers of tiles every day in the Daily Challenge! See how you stack up against your friends and the world on the leaderboards. ========= LAYER TWO ========= • Solo Versus - Test your skills against four different difficulties of computer opponents. • 50 new Puzzles • 8 new themes • Customize your theme and app icon • Compete on 2 new leaderboards What's the longest word you can make?

Screenshots

Crack Word Challenges4 screens
Downwordly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Downwordly at 74% against Crack Word Challenges's 38%. Downwordly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Crack Word Challenges's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 757). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Crack Word Challenges sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Downwordly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Downwordly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 757 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Crack Word Challenges's written reviews are positive against 74% of Downwordly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crack Word Challenges ships an update every 5 weeks, Downwordly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Crack Word Challenges versus Downwordly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrack Word ChallengesDownwordly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (757 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better757
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB90 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperY A QU ABird Cartel LLC

Customer experience

Crack Word Challenges

All ratings2,793 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral15.5%
Negative47.0%

Downwordly

All ratings756 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

Crack Word Challenges

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting word game
  • 👍 Challenging and tests vocabulary
  • 👍 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Dictionary lacks some common words
  • 💰 Too many intrusive ads
  • 💰 Paid version still has ads

Downwordly

From 757 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun games
  • 🚀 Unique and challenging
  • 👍 Visually pleasing
  • 👍 Relaxing and strategic
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when offline
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Confusing tutorial
  • 🐛 Certain puzzles unsolvable

Bugs and requests

Crack Word Challenges

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Letters placed in wrong spots
  • Coins/progress reset when app closed
  • Milestone rewards not always awarded

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable hints/suggestions
  • Ability to report missing words
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Night mode/dark theme

Downwordly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Multiplayer games not showing up correctly
  • Rewind arrow causing game to get stuck
  • Puzzle mode issues with overlapping words
  • Endless mode not dropping enough letters

Requested features

6 requests
  • Auto-orientation for iPad
  • Dark theme option
  • Leaderboards for Endless mode
  • Hints for Puzzle mode
  • Ability to restart Daily Challenge
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  • Improved multiplayer experience

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Crack Word Challenges

One-time11
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Coins #1$1.99
  • Coins #2$2.99
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  • Trash joker pack #1$2.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Coins #3$4.99
  • Package #1$5.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Package #2$12.99
  • Coin Pack 5$19.99
2 purchases

Downwordly

One-time2
  • Multiplayer+$1.99
  • Layer Two$2.99

Questions

Is Crack Word Challenges free?
Crack Word Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Downwordly free?
Downwordly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crack Word Challenges or Downwordly?
Downwordly is rated higher. Crack Word Challenges averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Downwordly averages 4.7 from 757 ratings.
Do Crack Word Challenges or Downwordly have ads?
Crack Word Challenges shows ads; Downwordly does not.
Which is updated more often, Crack Word Challenges or Downwordly?
Crack Word Challenges ships an update every 5 weeks, and Downwordly every 4 days. Most recently, Crack Word Challenges was updated on October 25, 2026 and Downwordly on October 27, 2026.

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