Sticky Terms vs Letterary
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.
Letterary
A modern word search game where you find a hidden nine-letter word by sliding letters. Solve daily puzzles or unlock more with in-app purchases. View definitions and share your progress.
- Slide letters to find hidden words
- Daily new puzzles
- Word definitions and clues
- Share puzzle results
- Unlock more puzzles with purchase
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Letterary is a contemporary word search. Find the hidden nine-letter word by sliding from letter to letter. The finished word will always form a 3x3 square. For a tip, check the clue or opt to reveal letters. On the results screen, tap a word to revisit its clue or see the definition, or share a digest of your solves. Every day at 9 AM, three new puzzles are available for play. Or purchase Days, and play on. Designed for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
Sticky Terms and Letterary both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Sticky Terms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Letterary's. Sticky Terms also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 35). Letterary's advantage is update cadence (every 8 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. Letterary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Letterary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Terms has 2.7K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Sticky Terms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Letterary's.
Sticky Terms ships an update every 2 months, Letterary every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sticky Terms | Letterary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 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 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | microdj |
Customer experience
Sticky Terms
Letterary
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
Letterary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
Letterary
- Nine Days$0.99
