Comparison

SpellTower vs Spelling Queen Pangrams

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

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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

Spelling Queen Pangrams

This word puzzle game challenges you to find words using a set of seven letters, with a mandatory center letter. Compete with friends, track your progress through ranks, and discover pangrams. Customize your word list for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • 7-letter word generation
  • Play with friends and family
  • Rank progression system
  • Pangram discovery
  • Customizable word list
  • Game of the Day
Features
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App version of the popular game, with many added features like the option to play together with friends & family on your Wi-Fi! Each 7-letter game is generated on the fly by algorithm. There are over 4000 unique 7 letter games to play! Work your way up from Novice, to Brilliant, to Mastermind, and on to win! There are only two rules to finding words and winning the game: words must be at least 4 letters long, and words must always use the center letter. Some games have only 10 words to find, to win the spelling game... other ones have over 50 words! Use Help to get a word count that will tell you how big the challenge is, see how many you've found, and get hints. There's now also a Game of the Day which is the same for everyone, everywhere. Each game has at least one pangram - a word that uses all 7 of the game's individual letters. Some games have more than one! The game's word list is a partial English dictionary of the most frequently used words that have 7 or fewer unique letters. In your game, you can customize your own personal word list! Here's how it works: if you enter a word that *is* in the English dictionary but *is not* in the game's list, you can add that new word to your own list. That new word will be included in future games, no matter which of your iCloud devices you are playing on!

Screenshots

SpellTower4 screens
Spelling Queen Pangrams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spelling Queen Pangrams at 4.7 against SpellTower's 3.7. Spelling Queen Pangrams also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 629) and review sentiment (46% vs 37%). SpellTower's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpellTower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spelling Queen Pangrams 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

Spelling Queen Pangrams holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spelling Queen Pangrams has 6K ratings behind it against 629, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of SpellTower's written reviews are positive against 46% of Spelling Queen Pangrams's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellTower ships an update every 2 days, Spelling Queen Pangrams monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpellTower versus Spelling Queen Pangrams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellTowerSpelling Queen Pangrams
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (629 ratings)4.7 (6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews45.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6296K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageFrederic Bacro

Customer experience

SpellTower

All ratings629 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral19.2%
Negative43.4%

Spelling Queen Pangrams

All ratings6,012 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral23.7%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

SpellTower

From 629 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

Spelling Queen Pangrams

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🤖 Helpful hints and game features
  • 💰 Fair monetization with one-time purchase

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Missing common words in dictionary
  • 🐛 Inconsistent word acceptance
  • 🙄 Too many obscure/made-up words
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version

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

Spelling Queen Pangrams

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress not saved properly
  • Revealed words not matching entered words
  • Crashes and freezes after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to choose game difficulty level
  • Option to save and resume games
  • Improved accessibility for visually impaired
  • Alphabetized word list display

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpellTower

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Spelling Queen Pangrams

One-time2
  • Unlimited Play on Apple Watch$0.99
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is SpellTower free?
SpellTower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spelling Queen Pangrams free?
Spelling Queen Pangrams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpellTower or Spelling Queen Pangrams?
Spelling Queen Pangrams is rated higher. SpellTower averages 3.7 out of 5 from 629 ratings, while Spelling Queen Pangrams averages 4.7 from 6K ratings.
Do SpellTower or Spelling Queen Pangrams have ads?
Both SpellTower and Spelling Queen Pangrams show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpellTower or Spelling Queen Pangrams?
SpellTower ships an update every 2 days, and Spelling Queen Pangrams monthly. Most recently, SpellTower was updated on September 21, 2026 and Spelling Queen Pangrams on September 22, 2026.

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