Word Blitz ･ vs Downspell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Blitz ･
Challenge friends and players worldwide in this fast-paced word game. Swipe to connect letters and form words against the clock to score points. Compete in leagues and daily challenges to become a word legend.
- Multiplayer challenges
- Play against random opponents
- Varied word hunts
- Daily country-wide competitions
- League play
- Swipe to connect letters
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Who can find more words? Challenge your friends and test your vocabulary! Word Blitz is an action-packed word game where you can face off against your friends and other players. Form words from letters randomly arranged on the playing field. Play every word you can find and get the most points! Don’t forget the bonus fields to step your points up a notch! Word Blitz is easy: Swipe to link adjacent letters. Play as many words as you want, in every direction: left, right, up, down or diagonal! But don’t wait too long – you’re racing against the clock. What are you waiting for? The countdown has begun! Find the best words and win! Features • Exciting multiplayer fun. Challenge friends and family and find more words than them! • Thrilling matches. Play against random opponents any time! Millions of players are waiting for you! • Varied word hunt. Countless words are waiting to be discovered on ever changing playing fields! • Show off your skills. Take your daily chance and compare yourself with all the players in your country! • Test your skills in the league and become a legend! • Completely in English. Word Blitz is available in 16 languages! Ready to play? Get going, your friends are waiting!
Downspell
A fast-paced arcade word game where players catch falling letters to form words. Navigate through levels, collect coins, and avoid obstacles to achieve high scores.
- Fast-paced arcade action
- 30 levels
- Freestyle mode
- Coin collection
- Bonus points
- Obstacle avoidance
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Letters are falling from the sky, falling faster and faster... can you catch them all and make words? With 30 levels of arcade action plus a Freestyle mode, Downspell is a word game unlike any other. Collect coins, rack up bonus points, avoid obstacles and hazards, and compete to earn the highest score possible!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Downspell at 100% against Word Blitz ･'s 40%. Downspell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Word Blitz ･'s advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 12) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Word Blitz ･ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Downspell sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Downspell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Blitz ･ has 45K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Word Blitz ･'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Downspell's.
Word Blitz ･ ships an update every 3 weeks, Downspell fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Blitz ･ | Downspell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LOTUM one GmbH | Justin Sheckler |
Customer experience
Word Blitz ･
Downspell
Bugs and requests
Word Blitz ･
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sound randomly stops working
- Scores not updating correctly
- Game freezing or crashing
- Inability to access the game after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add single-player mode with unlimited time
- Allow customization of sound effects
- Provide an ad-free paid version
- Improve friend/opponent management and communication
Downspell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Word Blitz ･
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Special Offer$0.99
- Special Offer$1.99
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- Gem Pack 2$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
- Blitz Pass2 variants$6.99
- Gem Pack 3$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Blitz Pass Premium$12.99
- Gem Pack 4$19.99
- Gem Pack 6$99.99
Downspell
- Pack of 20 coins$0.99
- Pack of 50 coins$1.99
- Pack of 400 coins$1.99
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- Chapter II$3.99
- Chapter IV$3.99
- Chapter III$3.99
- Chapter V$3.99
- Pack of 1,000 coins$3.99
- Pack of 2,000 coins$6.99
- All Chapters$11.99
