Comparison

Downwordly vs Tiler More

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

Head to head
About

Downwordly

A word building game where you strategically use available letters to form the longest possible words. Engage in turn-based multiplayer or test your skills in various solo modes, including daily challenges and puzzle-solving.

Highlights
  • Word building with limited letters
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • Solo play modes
  • Daily challenges
  • Puzzle mode
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Downwordly is a word building game that challenges you to make the most out of the letters you have. Not all letters you see are playable! Use your intellect to find the best word you can make while also planning for the future. Play against your GameCenter friends in turn-based multiplayer! Play solo with an endless stack of letters! Try searching for words in Puzzle mode! Work your way through a new set of 5 layers of tiles every day in the Daily Challenge! See how you stack up against your friends and the world on the leaderboards. ========= LAYER TWO ========= • Solo Versus - Test your skills against four different difficulties of computer opponents. • 50 new Puzzles • 8 new themes • Customize your theme and app icon • Compete on 2 new leaderboards What's the longest word you can make?

About

Tiler More

Engage in a fun word-building game by stacking and merging letters to form words. The objective is to create all the required words to achieve victory in this unique puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Stack letters up to 3 high
  • Merge letters to form words
  • Create words to win
  • Simple and fun gameplay
Features
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Tiler More is a very fun word building game that you will love. Make words by stacking letters and merging them together. Get all the words to win! The rules are simple: • Stacks are limited to 3 high • Tiles can have no more than 3 letters • You must have at least 3 units of fun What people are saying: “What the heck, guys?” - Tyler “I definitely don’t hate it!” - Devika “I LOVE THIS GAME” - Kyle’s Mom “This game is Certified Fun!” - A Ph.D. Funologist “beTTEr ThAn stAcKing TilES IN rEAL LIfE” - A child Tiler More is made by Mostly Bits, which is really just Kyle and Tony on nights and weekends. If you like this game or generally supporting independent creators, please tell your friends about this very fun game. It’s free, so telling people doesn’t actually make us any money, but it makes us feel good, which is like emotional money. And we might release more updates if you make us emotional millionaires.

Screenshots

Downwordly4 screens
Tiler More4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiler More at none against Downwordly's 2. Tiler More also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 74%). Downwordly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (757 vs 199). 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. Downwordly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tiler More asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Downwordly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 757 and 199 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Downwordly's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tiler More's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Downwordly ships an update every 4 days, Tiler More every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Downwordly versus Tiler More: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDownwordlyTiler More
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (757 ratings) — better4.5 (199 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings757 — better199
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBird Cartel LLCMostly Bits LLC

Customer experience

Downwordly

All ratings756 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

Tiler More

All ratings192 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

Downwordly

From 757 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun games
  • 🚀 Unique and challenging
  • 👍 Visually pleasing
  • 👍 Relaxing and strategic
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when offline
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Confusing tutorial
  • 🐛 Certain puzzles unsolvable

Tiler More

From 199 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Original and unique word game mechanic
  • 😌 Relaxing, stress-free gameplay without timers
  • 🚫 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🧠 Engaging puzzle that requires strategic thinking
  • 🎨 Clean, aesthetically pleasing interface

Room to improve

  • 📝 Microscopic text on tiles, hard to read when stacked
  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and black square glitches
  • 🎯 Brutal mode lacks sufficient challenge
  • 📚 Contains misspelled or non-existent dictionary words
  • 😑 Becomes repetitive after extended play

Bugs and requests

Downwordly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Multiplayer games not showing up correctly
  • Rewind arrow causing game to get stuck
  • Puzzle mode issues with overlapping words
  • Endless mode not dropping enough letters

Requested features

6 requests
  • Auto-orientation for iPad
  • Dark theme option
  • Leaderboards for Endless mode
  • Hints for Puzzle mode
  • Ability to restart Daily Challenge
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  • Improved multiplayer experience

Tiler More

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tiles freeze after stacking, reducing playable spaces
  • Letters disappear or become unmovable
  • Black squares appear on board, blocking gameplay
  • Word box appears blank in some games
  • Menu zoomed in on iPhone, unplayable
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  • Sound settings reset upon app restart
  • Game becomes unplayable without restarting app
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Tile merging creates unusable spaces

Requested features

19 requests
  • Scoring or move counter system
  • Leaderboard or competitive mode
  • Timer option for speed challenges
  • Game progress tracking (games played count)
  • Undo button for accidental moves
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  • Ability to discard extra tiles
  • Harder difficulty level beyond Brutal
  • Word definition lookup feature
  • Customizable tile colors or themes
  • Volume adjustment for sound effects
  • Vibration toggle option
  • Better tile spacing to see stacked letters
  • In-app donation option for developers
  • Endless mode with scoring
  • Landscape mode support
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Android version
  • Tutorial or onboarding guide
  • Seasonal or themed color schemes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Downwordly

One-time2
  • Multiplayer+$1.99
  • Layer Two$2.99
None

Tiler More

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Downwordly free?
Downwordly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiler More free?
Tiler More is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Downwordly or Tiler More?
Downwordly is rated higher. Downwordly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 757 ratings, while Tiler More averages 4.5 from 199 ratings.
Do Downwordly or Tiler More have ads?
Neither Downwordly nor Tiler More shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Downwordly or Tiler More?
Downwordly ships an update every 4 days, and Tiler More every 5 weeks. Most recently, Downwordly was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tiler More on November 7, 2026.

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