Comparison

Pangram vs Spelling Queen Pangrams

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

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

Pangram4 screens
Spelling Queen Pangrams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pangram at none against Spelling Queen Pangrams's shown. Pangram also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 46%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Pangram sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 2 months 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pangram against 4.7 for Spelling Queen Pangrams. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.4K and 6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Pangram's written reviews are positive against 46% of Spelling Queen Pangrams's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pangram ships an update fortnightly, Spelling Queen Pangrams monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pangram versus Spelling Queen Pangrams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPangramSpelling Queen Pangrams
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings)4.7 (6K ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K6K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell NeufeldFrederic Bacro

Customer experience

Pangram

All ratings4,390 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral15.6%
Negative22.7%

Spelling Queen Pangrams

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

User reviews

Pangram

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Customizable game settings
  • 💡 Public games and leaderboards
  • 👍 Affordable pricing model
  • 👍 Responsive developer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent word recognition
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs after updates
  • 🤔 Inclusion of obscure/foreign words
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on older devices
  • 🤔 Lack of clear game objectives

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

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

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

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
2 purchases

Spelling Queen Pangrams

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

Questions

Is Pangram free?
Pangram 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, Pangram or Spelling Queen Pangrams?
Pangram and Spelling Queen Pangrams are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.4K and 6K ratings respectively.
Do Pangram or Spelling Queen Pangrams have ads?
Spelling Queen Pangrams shows ads; Pangram does not.
Which is updated more often, Pangram or Spelling Queen Pangrams?
Pangram ships an update fortnightly, and Spelling Queen Pangrams monthly. Most recently, Pangram was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spelling Queen Pangrams on September 22, 2026.

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