# POINPY vs Overwords

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Overwords at none against POINPY's 3. Overwords also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). POINPY's advantage is ratings volume (266 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Overwords asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for POINPY against 5.0 for Overwords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POINPY has 266 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of POINPY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Overwords's.

POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, Overwords daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | POINPY | Overwords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (266 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poinpy/id1529163722/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overwords-infinity/id6747107683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **266** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 218 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Devolver Digital, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/457410262) | [Maciej Targoni](https://appshunter.io/developer/495165602) |

## What reviewers say

### POINPY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poinpy/id1529163722)

Bounce upwards, dodging enemies and collecting fruit to feed a hungry beast. Unlock new abilities and modes as you climb higher in this vertical action game. Explore randomly generated areas and master one-handed controls.

**Highlights:** Intuitive one-handed controls, Bounce and flip mechanics, Collect fruit for beast's juice, Dodge adorable baddies, Unlockable puzzle and endless modes, Randomly generated areas

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super Generous Tip! | $9.99 | one-time |


### Overwords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overwords-infinity/id6747107683)

A word game where you stack, fuse, and expand letters to achieve high scores. Features an infinite mode for endless gameplay. It's completely free with no advertisements.

**Highlights:** Stack letters, Fuse letters, Expand words, Infinite mode, High score chasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is POINPY free?

POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Overwords free?

Overwords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, POINPY or Overwords?

Overwords is rated higher. POINPY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Overwords averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do POINPY or Overwords have ads?

Neither POINPY nor Overwords shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, POINPY or Overwords?

POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, and Overwords daily. Most recently, POINPY was updated on October 21, 2026 and Overwords on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*