Comparison

Word Boxing vs Newtro

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

Head to head
About

Word Boxing

This game merges word puzzles with boxing mechanics to enhance reaction speed and general knowledge. Engage in a unique challenge that tests both your vocabulary and reflexes.

Highlights
  • Combines word puzzles and boxing
  • Improves reaction speed
  • Enhances basic knowledge
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
Features
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Improve your reaction speed and basic knowledge! A game combining WORD-PUZZLES and BOXING.

About

Newtro

Experience a minimalist, pixel-art brick breaker arcade game. Control bars with one hand to prevent balls from falling, destroy bricks, and complete levels within time limits and without losing lives. Offers a relaxing solo player experience with unique gameplay challenges.

Highlights
  • Minimalist pixel-art graphics
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Offline play
  • Multiple levels with varied gameplay
  • Time-based challenges
  • Achievement system
Features
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Re discover the brick breaker like you never did ! Minimalist, made with some crispy pixels, this arcade game will test your skills without stress, enjoy ! Newtro - Brick Breaker is a non competitive, solo player mobile game. With the help of a finger, you will be able to control one or more bars simultaneously, not only to prevent the ball from going out, but to overcome the four challenges that all the levels will include. Once you have mastered the direction of the balls, you will have the opportunity to complete the levels in the allocated time and without losing a life. This will give you the chance to complete the difficult versions of each level. You have two ways to discover this arcade game: - Go through all the levels, explore the original gameplays and relax with Ludmila Postel's Sound Design! - Take the challenge and try to completely destroy the level wall! How to play the game? - The balls are launched after a first touch of the screen. - Destroy all the bricks. - Get 4 achievements from each level. Successes: - finish the level with at least one life - finish a level without losing a life. - finish a level within the time limit. - finish the level in difficult version Features : - Free to play - Many levels with varied gameplay - Easy to play, designed to be played with one hand - Offline, no conection required - Tablet not supported - Leaderboard not supported The game is initially released with 48 different levels but many updates are planned: - the addition of many more levels - the addition of graphic and musical themes - the addition of collectables in case of complete success of a level group

Screenshots

Word Boxing4 screens
Newtro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Boxing at 100% against Newtro's 40%. Word Boxing also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.0). Newtro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On ratings volume 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

Word Boxing is free to download; Newtro costs $1.99 up front. Newtro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Word Boxing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Boxing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Word Boxing's written reviews are positive against 40% of Newtro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Boxing ships an update every 23 months, Newtro fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Word Boxing versus Newtro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord BoxingNewtro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better4.0 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1745 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB234 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTim KretzEVB Studio

Customer experience

Word Boxing

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Newtro

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Word Boxing

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Newtro

One-time3
  • Dark Knight Color Palette$0.99
  • GameBoy Color Theme$0.99
  • Ads remover$1.99

Questions

Is Word Boxing free?
Word Boxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newtro free?
Newtro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Boxing or Newtro?
Word Boxing is rated higher. Word Boxing averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Newtro averages 4.0 from 45 ratings.
Do Word Boxing or Newtro have ads?
Word Boxing shows ads; Newtro does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Boxing or Newtro?
Word Boxing ships an update every 23 months, and Newtro fortnightly. Most recently, Word Boxing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Newtro on November 3, 2026.

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