Text Twirl vs Wordsmithing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Slide letters to form words
- Timed levels
- Earn stars for speed
- Unlock themed level packs
- Over 250 levels
- Dark Mode support
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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!
Wordsmithing
Connect letters by swiping to form words and complete challenges across thousands of levels. This game offers a relaxing, offline experience to sharpen your vocabulary and mind without any in-app purchases.
- Connect letters by swiping
- Thousands of levels
- Works offline
- No in-app purchases
- Relaxing gameplay, no time limit
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Wordsmithing is a fun and challenging word game that will test your vocabulary knowledge and skills across thousands of levels. The objective of the game is simple, you'll be presented with a grid of letters, connect the letters by swiping your finger across the screen to make words and complete various goals. What makes Wordsmithing so great? - Easy to learn: connect words with a single swipe, it’s that simple. - No in-app purchases or hidden fees: no need to spend money when you don’t have to. - Works offline: play wherever and whenever you want, even without an internet connection! - Relaxing gameplay: no time limit, no rush, just relaxing vocabulary fun. - Thousands of levels: enjoy countless hours of gameplay! Wordsmithing is the perfect game to keep you entertained for hours on end, all while sharpening your mind and vocabulary skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordsmithing at none against Text Twirl's 10. Wordsmithing also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Text Twirl's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Text Twirl sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wordsmithing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text Twirl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordsmithing has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Text Twirl ships an update every 6 weeks, Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Twirl | Wordsmithing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Chrien | Joshua St John |
Customer experience
Text Twirl
Wordsmithing
In-app purchases
Text Twirl
- Animals Level Pack$0.99
- Cities (USA) Level Pack$0.99
- Colors Level Pack$0.99
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- 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
Wordsmithing
No in-app purchases
