Comparison

Pangram vs Hold To Win

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

Head to head
About

Pangram

A word-making game where you create words using letters on a board, with each word needing to include a central letter. Customize game settings like the number of letters and minimum word length. Share games with friends or play public games with leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Make words from letters
  • Must include center letter
  • Customize game settings
  • Share games with friends
  • Play public games
  • Leaderboards for shared games
Features
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Pangram is a simple game - just make words! See how many words you can make with the letters on the screen. Each word must include the center letter(s). Use letters as many times as you want in each word. Can you guess the pangram? Pangrams are words that use all the letters on the board. Each game has at least one, and many have more. Bonus points for finding them! Configure games how you like them: • Set the number of center (required) letters • Set the number of outer (optional) letters • Set the minimum word length That's it! No lives to lose. No penalty for guessing wrong. No stress. Just play! For some extra fun, send games to friends and family, publish them on the public games listing, or join other public games that fellow Pangrammers have posted. Each shared or public game has a leader board where you can track everyone's progress. In the free version you can create and play one game a day. If you're having a blast, upgrade to the Unlimited Games in-app purchase. Create game after game after game... Requirement: You must have iCloud Drive enabled to share games and play public games. The basic free tier is all that's needed. Final note: My kids want you to know that Pangram looks even better in Dark Mode. Embrace the dark side, they say.

About

Hold To Win

Test your endurance and aim for the highest score by holding down a button for as long as possible. Unlock achievements as you improve your hold time. Simple, challenging, and addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hold button for high score
  • Unlock achievements
  • Simple one-touch gameplay
  • Test your determination
  • Track your longest hold
Features
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How determined are you? Can you get the high score? See how long you can hold the button down for! How To Play? It's easy! The goal of Hold To Win is to see how long you can hold down the big red button! The longer you hold, the higher the score, and the more achievements you unlock! Good luck!

Screenshots

Pangram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pangram at 4.7 against Hold To Win's 4.0. Pangram also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 3). Hold To Win's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads 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. Pangram sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 2 months. Hold To Win asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pangram holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pangram has 4.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Pangram's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hold To Win's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pangram versus Hold To Win: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPangramHold To Win
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell NeufeldPaul Lehn

Customer experience

Pangram

All ratings4,390 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral16.3%
Negative22.5%

Hold To Win

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pangram

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to create custom games
  • Unresponsive controls and overlapping UI elements
  • Leaderboard and account sync issues
  • Crashes and white screen after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to view missed words alphabetically
  • Ability to delete multiple games at once
  • Integration with friends/teams for competitive play
  • More consistent dictionary and word definitions

Hold To Win

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pangram

Subscriptions3
  • M-W Games - 2 months$0.992 Months
  • M-W Games - 6 months$1.996 Months
  • M-W Games - 1 year$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • Publish Public Games - 20 pack$0.99
  • Unlimited Games for watchOS$0.99
  • Unlimited Games for iOS$3.99
None

Hold To Win

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pangram free?
Pangram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hold To Win free?
Hold To Win is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pangram or Hold To Win?
Pangram is rated higher. Pangram averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Hold To Win averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pangram or Hold To Win have ads?
Neither Pangram nor Hold To Win shows ads.

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