Pangram vs Joy Square
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Make words from letters
- Must include center letter
- Customize game settings
- Share games with friends
- Play public games
- Leaderboards for shared games
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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.
Joy Square
A puzzle game designed to enhance your attention span by challenging you to locate and track a solid square against the clock. Compete globally for high scores and enjoy a fun, engaging experience. A premium version offers additional content and features.
- Attention improvement
- Locate and track solid squares
- Timed gameplay for maximum points
- Global leaderboard competition
- Playable on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Complete level packs (Premium)
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This puzzle game will help you to increase you attention. Locate the solid square and track it on the game field while timer is running to get maximum points. Become the leader in global competition and simply have fun! Please, support us by purchasing the Premium Version. For small amount of money you get * Complete level pack * Attention improvement * Leaderboard access Play on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
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Verdict
Pangram and Joy Square both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Joy Square's written reviews are positive against 61% of Pangram's. Joy Square also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.0). Pangram's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Pangram sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 2 months and Joy Square sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Joy Square holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pangram has 4.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Pangram's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joy Square's.
Pangram ships an update fortnightly, Joy Square every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pangram | Joy Square |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell Neufeld | Alexander Fedoseev |
Customer experience
Pangram
Joy Square
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
Joy Square
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pangram
- M-W Games - 2 months$0.992 Months
- M-W Games - 6 months$1.996 Months
- M-W Games - 1 year$2.991 Year
- Publish Public Games - 20 pack$0.99
- Unlimited Games for watchOS$0.99
- Unlimited Games for iOS$3.99
Joy Square
- Premium Access$0.99
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