Comparison

Letter Lattice vs Wordsmithing

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

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About

Letter Lattice

This word puzzle game blends anagrams and crosswords, challenging players to connect words by finding anagrams. It offers hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and an arcade mode for competitive play. Unlock achievements and customize your game with vibrant color palettes.

Highlights
  • Anagram and crossword word-weaving puzzles
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Arcade Mode with procedural puzzles
  • Achievements and progress tracking
  • Unlockable color palettes
Features
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Letter Lattice combines the best parts of anagrams and crosswords into challenging word-weaving madness! How do DOG and CAT relate to each other? What about GUITAR and MELODY? I made this game as an appreciation for the intertwining nature of words in the English language. Most word games have you searching for anagrams within a single word. In Letter Lattice, puzzles use anagrams as connectors to morph from one word to another, each word you find being essential for solving the rest of the puzzle. — SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE — Whether you’re better at anagramming or solving crosswords, there’s something that suits you in Letter Lattice. With hundreds of handmade puzzles, beginners can become experts, climbing their way up from “Easy Threes” to the dreaded Super-Skull puzzles. — SOMETHING FOR COMPETITORS — “Arcade Mode” pits you against procedurally-generated puzzles of increasing difficulty until the clock runs out. Race to solve as many puzzles as you can, gaining bonus points for finding rare words. Can you reach Milestone 5? What about Milestone 10?! — SOMETHING FOR ACHIEVERS — Unlock achievements by completing daily puzzles, solving clues, and zooming through Arcade Mode. As you progress, earn vibrant, hand-crafted color palettes that change the look of the entire game. From the earthy greens of the “Sequoia” palette to the rich pastels of “Coral,” there’s something here you’ll love. —ALL FEATURES (for FREE!) — - 20 Puzzle Packs (with 400+ crafted puzzles) - Infinte Procedural Puzzles in Arcade Mode - New Puzzles Daily! - Statistics and Achievements to track progress - 8 Beautiful Color Palettes — FULL VERSION - 10 More Puzzle Packs - More Arcade Plays - Access to the ever-growing Daily Archive - 4 Additional Color Palettes - Day/Night Palettes, effectively adding 12 palettes! ~ A note from me ~ — I started developing Letter Lattice after playing these puzzles in a notebook on New York subway commutes. I enjoyed the paper puzzles so much, I spent over a year building the optimal digital interface for the puzzles to exist within. Along the way, I discovered so much about the English language becoming entranced by the similarities between words I had once thought were very different. I began to appreciate even the simplest of words and how they relate to others. If you have read this far, I hope playing Letter Lattice will help you find this same magic that made me passionate to develop this game. ~ Ethan

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Letter Lattice4 screens
Wordsmithing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordsmithing at none against Letter Lattice's 1. Wordsmithing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Letter Lattice's advantage is ratings volume (565 vs 22) and review sentiment (96% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads 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. Letter Lattice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wordsmithing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Letter Lattice against 4.8 for Wordsmithing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Letter Lattice has 565 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Letter Lattice's written reviews are positive against 83% of Wordsmithing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter Lattice ships an update every 3 months, Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Letter Lattice versus Wordsmithing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetter LatticeWordsmithing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (565 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings565 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan ZarovJoshua St John

Customer experience

Letter Lattice

All ratings564 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%

Wordsmithing

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Letter Lattice

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily game not working
  • Calendar trick to play daily no longer working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Word definitions for solved words
  • More game packs and difficulty levels
  • Landscape mode support
  • External keyboard support

Wordsmithing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Letter Lattice

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
None

Wordsmithing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letter Lattice free?
Letter Lattice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordsmithing free?
Wordsmithing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Letter Lattice or Wordsmithing?
Letter Lattice is rated higher. Letter Lattice averages 4.9 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while Wordsmithing averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Letter Lattice or Wordsmithing have ads?
Both Letter Lattice and Wordsmithing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter Lattice or Wordsmithing?
Letter Lattice ships an update every 3 months, and Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Letter Lattice was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wordsmithing on November 3, 2026.

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