WordQuakes vs Spizzy Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordQuakes
Race against the clock to find words from jumbled letters in this fast-paced game. Enjoy quick, addictive gameplay with thousands of puzzles, daily challenges, and real-time multiplayer. Expand your vocabulary by learning word definitions.
- Scrambled letter word puzzles
- Timed gameplay
- Daily word challenges
- Real-time multiplayer
- Letter reshuffling
- Vocabulary building
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The WordQuake has scrambled the letters of a mystery word in this fast-paced game as you race the clock to find the most words from the jumbled mess of letters. Quick, Addictive Fun • Each game takes just minutes to play. Perfect for a quick break or a daily brain boost. • With over 19,000 unique puzzles, there’s always something new. Daily Word Challenge • Everyone gets the same Daily Word puzzle for a level playing field and big bragging rights. • You can also play as many random word puzzles as you want each day. Your best score counts toward the Weekly and All-Time leaderboards. Multiplayer Mayhem • Play solo or challenge up to 3 of your friends for real-time competition via Game Center, no matter where they are. Stuck? Shake Things Up! • Create “WordQuakes” to reshuffle the letters and spark fresh ideas. • Use hints to reveal parts of words and keep your streak alive. Track Your Progress & Challenge Friends • Rise through the ranks in daily, weekly and all-time leaderboards on Game Center! • Earn achievements and challenge others to beat your scores. Learn As You Play • Review every possible solution after the game. • Tap missed words to see their definitions and expand your vocabulary! Free to Play – Upgrade Anytime • Play completely free with occasional ads giving access to all premium features. Or go Premium for an ad-free experience! Download WordQuakes now to join in the fun!
Spizzy Words
Engage in classic word puzzle challenges. Compete against friends or artificial intelligence in multiplayer matches for up to four players.
- Classic word puzzles
- Play against friends
- Play against AI
- Up to four players
- Offline play possible
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Classic word puzzle fun! Play against friends or AI, with up to four players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spizzy Words at none against WordQuakes's 2. Spizzy Words also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). WordQuakes's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. WordQuakes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Spizzy Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WordQuakes against 5.0 for Spizzy Words. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordQuakes has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
WordQuakes ships an update every 5 weeks, Spizzy Words fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordQuakes | Spizzy Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CorleyQ Enterprises LLC | Jonathan Sharkey |
Customer experience
WordQuakes
Spizzy Words
In-app purchases
WordQuakes
- Ad-free Premium Subscription$1.991 Year
- WordQuakes Premium Edition$7.99
Spizzy Words
No in-app purchases
