Comparison

Word Games Pro vs Obscured

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

Head to head
About

Word Games Pro

Enhance your verbal skills with a collection of 12 cognitive psychology-based word games. Improve vocabulary, trivia knowledge, and memory through engaging challenges.

Highlights
  • 12 word games
  • Vocabulary building
  • Trivia knowledge
  • Verbal memory practice
  • Cognitive psychology principles
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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This is the unlimited, ad-free, version of Word Games. Word Games is a great collection of games based, in part, on principles of cognitive psychology to help you practice verbal skills. This app contains all 12 of Mindware's word games to help you build your vocabulary, trivia knowledge, and verbal memory. Description of Games: Abstraction - Exercise your ability to quickly differentiate between words with a concrete vs. abstract meaning. Word Flow - Exercise your verbal memory for words. Similarities Scramble - Test and improve your knowledge of word relationships. Speed Trivia - Test and improve your knowledge of general trivia and information. Verbal Concepts - Practice your ability to categorize words and conceptual thinking skills. Vocabulary Star - Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills. Vocabulary Power - An un-timed multiple choice vocabulary task. Word Memory - Memorize 30 words and see if you can remember them. Word Prefixes - Practice and improve your knowledge of word prefixes.

About

Obscured

Features
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Random letters have been inserted into a word. Can you pick out what the word is? No ads. No data collected. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Word Games Pro4 screens
Obscured3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Word Games Pro at every 2 months against Obscured's every 37 months. Word Games Pro also leads on chart position (#112 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Obscured's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Word Games Pro costs $3.99 and Obscured $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Games Pro ships an update every 2 months, Obscured every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Word Games Pro versus Obscured: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Games ProObscured
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindware Consulting, IncPaul Cohen

In-app purchases

None

Word Games Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Obscured

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Games Pro free?
Word Games Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Obscured free?
Obscured costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Games Pro or Obscured have ads?
Neither Word Games Pro nor Obscured shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Games Pro or Obscured?
Word Games Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Obscured every 37 months. Most recently, Word Games Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Obscured on October 25, 2026.

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