Comparison

Text Twirl vs WordLove

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

Head to head
About

Text Twirl

A fast-paced word puzzle game where you slide letters to form English words of five letters or less against the clock. Solve levels quickly to earn more stars and unlock over 250 themed levels.

Highlights
  • Slide letters to form words
  • Timed levels
  • Earn stars for speed
  • Unlock themed level packs
  • Over 250 levels
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Race the clock in this fast paced, minimalistic word puzzler! Quickly slide letters to create English words of five letters or less. Tap the word to complete it. Complete all the words to solve the level. Earn more stars the faster you solve the level! Unlock additional themed level packs to keep the fun going - over 250 levels in total to solve! Supports Dark Mode for those night time play sessions!

About

WordLove

Guess a daily phrase by tapping letters one by one. Correct letters are revealed, guiding you to the solution. You have three chances to guess wrong before losing. Use hints to help solve the puzzle.

Highlights
  • Daily phrase guessing
  • Letter-by-letter input
  • Correct letter placement hints
  • Limited wrong guesses
  • In-game hints
Features
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WordLove is the hottest word game that everyone is talking about. Here's how it works. Every day, there's one phrase that you have to guess. You guess 1 letter at a time by tapping a key in the keyboard. If the letter is in the word, we’ll show you where it belongs. Keep guessing letters until you figure out the whole phrase. Use the hint at the top to help figure it out. Be careful — you can only guess three wrong letters before you lose! It's pretty addicting, you've been warned. For support, visit https://www.shakd.io/help ● Privacy Policy https://www.shakd.io/privacy ● Terms of Service https://www.shakd.io/terms ● SUBSCRIPTION POLICY Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase on a once a week basis. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription where applicable.

Screenshots

Text Twirl4 screens
WordLove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Twirl at 5.0 against WordLove's 4.1. Text Twirl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). WordLove's advantage is ratings volume (350 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Twirl sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WordLove sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Twirl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordLove has 350 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Twirl ships an update every 6 weeks, WordLove every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text Twirl versus WordLove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText TwirlWordLove
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (350 ratings)
Positive reviews—21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMichael ChrienZachary Shakked

Customer experience

Text Twirl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WordLove

All ratings350 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Text Twirl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WordLove

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App does not open after update
  • Clue appears late
  • UI layout issues
  • Non-stop ads
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  • Unresponsive controls
  • Glitchy game mechanics

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow commas in answers
  • Bring back old format
  • Update 'How To Play' section

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text Twirl

One-time10
  • Animals Level Pack$0.99
  • Cities (USA) Level Pack$0.99
  • Colors Level Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Food Level Pack$0.99
  • Winter Sports Level Pack$0.99
  • Occupations Level Pack$0.99
  • Transportation Level Pack$0.99
  • Books Level Pack$0.99
  • Movies Level Pack$0.99
  • Science Level Pack$0.99
1 purchases

WordLove

Subscriptions1
  • WordLove Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Text Twirl free?
Text Twirl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordLove free?
WordLove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Twirl or WordLove?
Text Twirl is rated higher. Text Twirl averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WordLove averages 4.1 from 350 ratings.
Do Text Twirl or WordLove have ads?
WordLove shows ads; Text Twirl does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Twirl or WordLove?
Text Twirl ships an update every 6 weeks, and WordLove every 12 months. Most recently, Text Twirl was updated on October 13, 2026 and WordLove on October 15, 2026.

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