Comparison

SpellTower vs Letter Lattice

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

Head to head
About

SpellTower

This word game challenges players to find words as tiles rise from the bottom. Strategize to clear columns before they reach the top. Features multiple game modes, bonus tiles, and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Rising tile mechanic
  • Multiple game modes
  • Bonus tiles
  • Detailed statistics
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • iCloud Backup
Features
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The original best-selling mobile word game, reimagined! Pick your words wisely! As you play, more tiles rise from the bottom of the screen! It'll take all of your lexicological wits, and tactical know-how to keep your columns down. If any letters make it to the top row, it's game over. Classic modes Daily Tower, Tower, Puzzle, Rush and Zen are all back and packed with brand new BONUS TILES that double (or more!) word values. Joining them is the brand new Search mode, plus ExPuzzle, Double Puzzle, Bubble Puzzle, and Blitz mode! That’s eleven modes in all! Plus iCloud Backup, Highscores reported for games even while in-progress, detailed statistics for every mode, Game Center leaderboards, and achievements. ————————— It’s pretty wild to be revisiting my first hit game, SpellTower. I can't believe it's almost 10 years since it released. The first iPhones it ran on had a 3.5 inch screen and 320 x 480 resolution! I literally did a double-take at that resolution when I looked it up. A funny part about having a hit game is people talk to you about it. With SpellTower I heard about grandparents playing the game every morning to keep their minds sharp, parents playing it with their kids, expectant mothers playing it to get through morning sickness, and countless sightings of strangers playing it on subways, planes — even elevators. I got into games because I wanted to connect with people in a positive way. I wanted to help people think critically and come away with more than they arrived with. Games felt like a way to do this on a huge scale, but the stories I heard from SpellTower players taught me that games do so much more for people than I ever expected. I’m deeply grateful that SpellTower has been able to be something special for so many people, and I think that’s why so many people have shared it with friends, loved ones, and strangers on elevators. Even though SpellTower is a game I made, it’s really barely mine anymore. The experiences and love I had for the game has been outstripped by its audiences a thousandfold. I thought a lot about all the experiences that people have had with the game when I was designing this new version. I hope it gives everyone who’s loved the game a reason to pick it back up again and share it amongst their friends and family. -zach

About

Letter Lattice

This word puzzle game blends anagrams and crosswords, challenging players to connect words by finding anagrams. It offers hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and an arcade mode for competitive play. Unlock achievements and customize your game with vibrant color palettes.

Highlights
  • Anagram and crossword word-weaving puzzles
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Arcade Mode with procedural puzzles
  • Achievements and progress tracking
  • Unlockable color palettes
Features
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Letter Lattice combines the best parts of anagrams and crosswords into challenging word-weaving madness! How do DOG and CAT relate to each other? What about GUITAR and MELODY? I made this game as an appreciation for the intertwining nature of words in the English language. Most word games have you searching for anagrams within a single word. In Letter Lattice, puzzles use anagrams as connectors to morph from one word to another, each word you find being essential for solving the rest of the puzzle. — SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE — Whether you’re better at anagramming or solving crosswords, there’s something that suits you in Letter Lattice. With hundreds of handmade puzzles, beginners can become experts, climbing their way up from “Easy Threes” to the dreaded Super-Skull puzzles. — SOMETHING FOR COMPETITORS — “Arcade Mode” pits you against procedurally-generated puzzles of increasing difficulty until the clock runs out. Race to solve as many puzzles as you can, gaining bonus points for finding rare words. Can you reach Milestone 5? What about Milestone 10?! — SOMETHING FOR ACHIEVERS — Unlock achievements by completing daily puzzles, solving clues, and zooming through Arcade Mode. As you progress, earn vibrant, hand-crafted color palettes that change the look of the entire game. From the earthy greens of the “Sequoia” palette to the rich pastels of “Coral,” there’s something here you’ll love. —ALL FEATURES (for FREE!) — - 20 Puzzle Packs (with 400+ crafted puzzles) - Infinte Procedural Puzzles in Arcade Mode - New Puzzles Daily! - Statistics and Achievements to track progress - 8 Beautiful Color Palettes — FULL VERSION - 10 More Puzzle Packs - More Arcade Plays - Access to the ever-growing Daily Archive - 4 Additional Color Palettes - Day/Night Palettes, effectively adding 12 palettes! ~ A note from me ~ — I started developing Letter Lattice after playing these puzzles in a notebook on New York subway commutes. I enjoyed the paper puzzles so much, I spent over a year building the optimal digital interface for the puzzles to exist within. Along the way, I discovered so much about the English language becoming entranced by the similarities between words I had once thought were very different. I began to appreciate even the simplest of words and how they relate to others. If you have read this far, I hope playing Letter Lattice will help you find this same magic that made me passionate to develop this game. ~ Ethan

Screenshots

SpellTower4 screens
Letter Lattice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Letter Lattice at 96% against SpellTower's 38%. Letter Lattice also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7). SpellTower's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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

Both are free to download. SpellTower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Letter Lattice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Letter Lattice holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 634 and 564 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of SpellTower's written reviews are positive against 96% of Letter Lattice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellTower ships an update every 2 days, Letter Lattice every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpellTower versus Letter Lattice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellTowerLetter Lattice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (634 ratings)4.9 (564 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings634 — better564
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageEthan Zarov

Customer experience

SpellTower

All ratings629 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral19.3%
Negative43.0%

Letter Lattice

All ratings564 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%

User reviews

SpellTower

From 634 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 🧠 Great brain exercise
  • 🎨 Elegant and well-designed
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Dictionary needs updating
  • 🤖 Words not recognized despite being valid
  • 💰 Ads too frequent and intrusive
  • 🔒 Paid version doesn't remove all ads
  • 🤯 Frustrating when game ends unexpectedly

Letter Lattice

From 564 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Unique and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Aesthetically pleasing design
  • 👍 Excellent tutorial
  • 👍 Generous free content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Daily game not working for some
  • 🕰️ Timer counts ad time
  • 🤔 Confusing gameplay mechanics for some

Bugs and requests

SpellTower

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Tutorial gets stuck and can't be skipped
  • Scoring and progress issues
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Offline gameplay mode
  • More game modes and customization options

Letter Lattice

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily game not working
  • Calendar trick to play daily no longer working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Word definitions for solved words
  • More game packs and difficulty levels
  • Landscape mode support
  • External keyboard support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpellTower

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Letter Lattice

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is SpellTower free?
SpellTower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Letter Lattice free?
Letter Lattice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpellTower or Letter Lattice?
Letter Lattice is rated higher. SpellTower averages 3.7 out of 5 from 634 ratings, while Letter Lattice averages 4.9 from 564 ratings.
Do SpellTower or Letter Lattice have ads?
Both SpellTower and Letter Lattice show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpellTower or Letter Lattice?
SpellTower ships an update every 2 days, and Letter Lattice every 3 months. Most recently, SpellTower was updated on November 3, 2026 and Letter Lattice on November 3, 2026.

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