Sticky Terms vs Downwordly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
Downwordly
A word building game where you strategically use available letters to form the longest possible words. Engage in turn-based multiplayer or test your skills in various solo modes, including daily challenges and puzzle-solving.
- Word building with limited letters
- Turn-based multiplayer
- Solo play modes
- Daily challenges
- Puzzle mode
- Leaderboards
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Downwordly is a word building game that challenges you to make the most out of the letters you have. Not all letters you see are playable! Use your intellect to find the best word you can make while also planning for the future. Play against your GameCenter friends in turn-based multiplayer! Play solo with an endless stack of letters! Try searching for words in Puzzle mode! Work your way through a new set of 5 layers of tiles every day in the Daily Challenge! See how you stack up against your friends and the world on the leaderboards. ========= LAYER TWO ========= • Solo Versus - Test your skills against four different difficulties of computer opponents. • 50 new Puzzles • 8 new themes • Customize your theme and app icon • Compete on 2 new leaderboards What's the longest word you can make?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Terms at none against Downwordly's 2. Sticky Terms also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 74%) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 757). Downwordly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Downwordly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sticky Terms asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sticky Terms against 4.7 for Downwordly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 757 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Sticky Terms's written reviews are positive against 74% of Downwordly's.
Sticky Terms ships an update every 2 months, Downwordly every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Sticky Terms | Downwordly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.7 (757 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 74.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 757 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Bird Cartel LLC |
Customer experience
Sticky Terms
Downwordly
User reviews
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
Downwordly
From 757 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun games
- 🚀 Unique and challenging
- 👍 Visually pleasing
- 👍 Relaxing and strategic
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when offline
- 🐛 Multiplayer issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Confusing tutorial
- 🐛 Certain puzzles unsolvable
Bugs and requests
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
Downwordly
Reported bugs
4 issues- Multiplayer games not showing up correctly
- Rewind arrow causing game to get stuck
- Puzzle mode issues with overlapping words
- Endless mode not dropping enough letters
Requested features
6 requests- Auto-orientation for iPad
- Dark theme option
- Leaderboards for Endless mode
- Hints for Puzzle mode
- Ability to restart Daily Challenge
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- Improved multiplayer experience
In-app purchases
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
Downwordly
- Multiplayer+$1.99
- Layer Two$2.99
