Comparison

Keyword vs Speed Puzzle Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Keyword

This app offers a fast-paced word guessing game for groups, inspired by classic TV shows. Players give single-word clues to their teammates, with a time limit to guess before passing the phone. It features a large word library, AI-generated custom decks, and multiple game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Single-word clue gameplay
  • AI-generated custom word decks
  • Family and Adult modes
  • Offline play
  • Multiple game modes
  • Large word library
Features
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The hit Password-style word game for iPhone! Give a single-word clue, pass the phone, and watch your friends shout hilarious guesses before the buzzer sounds. Keyword Party blends the TV classic’s one-word-clue rules en.wikipedia.org with the frantic energy of charades and hot-potato. Perfect for 4–20 players, online or 100 % offline for road trips and campfires. Why you’ll love it • 10 000+ words & phrases —never play the same deck twice. • Instant AI decks. Type any theme (“Bridgerton”, “Euro 2024 teams”) and ChatGPT builds a custom list in seconds. • Family & Adult modes. Kid-safe laughs or hilariously risqué rounds—your call. • True offline play. No Wi-Fi? No problem. Perfect for flights, classrooms, and long car rides. • One device, one minute. No sign-ups, no ads between turns, just shout, guess, and pass. How to play Split into two teams (or circle pass). The clue-giver sees the keyword and says one word only—just like on the show en.wikipedia.org . Teammates have one guess. Miss it? Pass the phone—time is ticking! Team holding the phone when the buzzer blows loses the point. First to 7 wins. Game modes • Classic Password – pure one-word clues. • Catchphrase Hot Potato – unlimited clues, rapid passing. • Mad Phrases – fill-in-the-blank chaos. • Roadtrip Bingo – solo word-search while you drive. Powered by ChatGPT Need a “Cyber-Security Buzzwords” deck for work happy hour? A “’90s Cartoon Quotes” set for family night? Tap -> Generate Deck -> Play—no update required apps.apple.com Disclaimer: Not affiliated with NBC, Fremantle, or the Password television franchise.

About

Speed Puzzle Timer

Track your puzzle-solving times with a dedicated timer and log. Catalog your collection, record your progress with photos and notes, and analyze your performance with detailed stats. Share your achievements and challenge friends to beat your best times.

Highlights
  • Speed timer with countdown or immediate start
  • Puzzle catalog with barcode scanning
  • Track solve history, ratings, and notes
  • Compare solve times and personal records
  • Record solve videos and timelapses
  • Challenge friends with shared solve times
Features
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Puzzle Stats is built for speed puzzlers who want a focused timer, a clear puzzle catalog, and to see numbers and stats after every solve. TIME EVERY SOLVE Start a speed timer with a countdown or jump in immediately. Pause, resume, and finish with large, easy controls. Add one-tap markers while you work—flip complete, sorting milestones, or custom tags—so you can see where time went. YOUR PUZZLE COLLECTION Scan a barcode or search the bundled catalog to add puzzles fast. Keep box and completed photos, ratings, notes, and a full history of solves on each puzzle. Need to start now? Quick Timer gets you timing immediately—assign the puzzle later. COMPARE AND IMPROVE See how this run stacks up against your last, best, and average. Track trends and personal records by piece count. Pair and team solves keep partner names so you can look back at who you solved with. VIDEO AND TIMELAPSE Optionally record your solve—standard video or live timelapse—while the timer stays front and center. Save, share, or export when you’re done. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Share a completed time as a challenge link. Friends can open it, start the same puzzle setup, and try to beat you. Built for the table: tap quickly during the solve, rich details after.

Screenshots

Keyword4 screens
Speed Puzzle Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speed Puzzle Timer at none against Keyword's shown. Speed Puzzle Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Keyword's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Keyword sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Speed Puzzle Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Puzzle Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyword has 219 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyword ships an update monthly, Speed Puzzle Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keyword versus Speed Puzzle Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeywordSpeed Puzzle Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (219 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlexum, LLCJames Browning

Customer experience

Keyword

All ratings218 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Puzzle Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keyword

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Pro Upgrade$3.991 Year
1 purchases

Speed Puzzle Timer

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Keyword free?
Keyword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Puzzle Timer free?
Speed Puzzle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keyword or Speed Puzzle Timer?
Speed Puzzle Timer is rated higher. Keyword averages 4.8 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while Speed Puzzle Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Keyword or Speed Puzzle Timer have ads?
Keyword shows ads; Speed Puzzle Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Keyword or Speed Puzzle Timer?
Keyword ships an update monthly, and Speed Puzzle Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Keyword was updated on October 27, 2026 and Speed Puzzle Timer on October 18, 2026.

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