Text Twirl vs Word Twirl
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!
Word Twirl
A fresh take on the classic word game, offering various board sizes and time limits. Unlock new maps and backgrounds as you play, and review all possible words with definitions after each match. Track your performance with detailed statistics.
- Multiple board sizes (4x4, 5x5, 6x6)
- Adjustable time limits (1-5 minutes)
- Unlockable maps and backgrounds
- Post-game word discovery with definitions
- Time-specific statistics tracking
- Classic Boggle-style gameplay
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Discover a fresh twist on the classic Boggle word game. Dive into diverse board sizes - 4x4, 5x5, or 6x6 - and challenge yourself with time limits ranging from 1 to 5 minutes. As you play, unlock stunning maps and unique backgrounds. After each match, uncover all potential words, complete with definitions and parts of speech. Keep tabs on your progress with time-specific statistics. Immerse yourself in a world of words and challenge your vocabulary like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Twirl at none against Text Twirl's 10. Word Twirl also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Word Twirl asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Text Twirl against 5.0 for Word Twirl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Text Twirl ships an update every 6 weeks, Word Twirl every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Twirl | Word Twirl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Chrien | Sathya Venugopal |
Customer experience
Text Twirl
Word Twirl
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
Word Twirl
No in-app purchases
