Comparison

SpellTower+ vs Boggle

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

Head to head
About

SpellTower+

This word game challenges players to clear rising letter tiles by forming words. It offers multiple game modes, including classic and new puzzle variations, with strategic gameplay and bonus tiles to increase word values. Compete with others through leaderboards and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Word formation gameplay
  • Rising tile mechanic
  • Multiple game modes
  • Bonus tiles
  • Highscores and leaderboards
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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The original best-selling mobile word game, reimagined! Pick your words wisely! As you play, more tiles rise from the bottom of the screen! It'll take all of your lexicological wits, and tactical know-how to keep your columns down. If any letters make it to the top row, it's game over. Classic modes Daily Tower, Tower, Puzzle, Rush and Zen are all back and packed with brand new BONUS TILES that double (or more!) word values. Joining them is the brand new Search mode, plus ExPuzzle, Double Puzzle, Bubble Puzzle, and Blitz mode! That’s eleven modes in all! Plus iCloud Backup, Highscores reported for games even while in-progress, detailed statistics for every mode, Game Center leaderboards, and achievements. ————————— It’s pretty wild to be revisiting my first hit game, SpellTower. I can't believe it's almost 10 years since it released. The first iPhones it ran on had a 3.5 inch screen and 320 x 480 resolution! I literally did a double-take at that resolution when I looked it up. A funny part about having a hit game is people talk to you about it. With SpellTower I heard about grandparents playing the game every morning to keep their minds sharp, parents playing it with their kids, expectant mothers playing it to get through morning sickness, and countless sightings of strangers playing it on subways, planes — even elevators. I got into games because I wanted to connect with people in a positive way. I wanted to help people think critically and come away with more than they arrived with. Games felt like a way to do this on a huge scale, but the stories I heard from SpellTower players taught me that games do so much more for people than I ever expected. I’m deeply grateful that SpellTower has been able to be something special for so many people, and I think that’s why so many people have shared it with friends, loved ones, and strangers on elevators. Even though SpellTower is a game I made, it’s really barely mine anymore. The experiences and love I had for the game has been outstripped by its audiences a thousandfold. I thought a lot about all the experiences that people have had with the game when I was designing this new version. I hope it gives everyone who’s loved the game a reason to pick it back up again and share it amongst their friends and family. -zach

About

Boggle

Engage in a classic word-puzzle game with multiple modes for solo play or multiplayer fun. Improve your vocabulary and strategic thinking through various challenges and skill-building courses. Compete globally or connect with friends for endless word game entertainment.

Highlights
  • Competitive multiplayer modes
  • Endless solo adventure
  • Skill-building courses
  • Daily global challenges
  • Remote group play via SharePlay
Features
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Flex your brains with this new edition of the timeless word-puzzle game loved by all ages. Enjoy hours of Boggle with friends and family, with two exciting multiplayer modes, an endless solo adventure and a curated course to improve your Boggle skills! COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER Challenge your friends and family, or evenly matched players online! Play with traditional Boggle rules with CLASSIC MODE. Or amp up your challenge with POWER MODE, featuring exciting new power-ups! ADVENTURE – LIMITLESS SINGLE PLAYER PUZZLES Journey across arenas by completing a variety of objectives. Cross milestones, challenge Qube across the Boggle universe and collect rewards along the way! SKILL BUILDER – IMPROVE YOUR PLAY Team up with Qube and an ensemble of coaches to sharpen your Boggle skills. With a curated course of chapters, each targeting a specific skill, you can learn, practice with Expert characters and master Boggle! DAILY CHALLENGE – COMPETE GLOBALLY Score each day’s goal and go beyond with bonus points to earn your place in the daily Leaderboard! Challenge your favorite rivals to best each other’s scores! SHAREPLAY – REMOTE GROUP FUN Connect with your loved ones even when they are away. Jump into a private game of Boggle through FaceTime, supporting up to 32 players! With all this and so much more to come, rediscover your love for Boggle and share it with your loved ones!

Screenshots

SpellTower+4 screens
Boggle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boggle at 4.6 against SpellTower+'s 3.8. Boggle also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 467). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boggle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of SpellTower+'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Boggle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellTower+ ships an update monthly, Boggle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SpellTower+ versus Boggle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellTower+Boggle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (467 ratings)4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4672.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB628 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageZynga Inc.

Customer experience

SpellTower+

All ratings467 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral16.9%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral29.2%
Negative31.2%

Boggle

All ratings2,059 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral24.8%
Negative41.8%

User reviews

SpellTower+

From 467 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Variety of game modes
  • 💡 Challenging word puzzles
  • 🎨 Clean and polished design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent word recognition
  • 🤔 Unclear scoring system
  • 🔇 Inability to turn off music/sound
  • 🔁 Repetitive puzzles

Boggle

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 🚀 Improved multiplayer experience
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Helpful training and strategies
  • 👍 Satisfying single-player mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues (bots, glitches, repetitive)
  • 🐛 Adventure mode bugs (unbeatable levels, repetitive boards)
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 💰 Unclear purpose of coins

Bugs and requests

SpellTower+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues with leaderboards and scores
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Unresponsive controls and UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dictionary definitions for found words
  • Improve word challenge system
  • Allow customization of fonts and colors
  • Expand word library to include more languages

Boggle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Multiplayer games getting stuck
  • Adventure mode levels being impossible to complete
  • Repeated boards in adventure mode
  • Crashes and app not opening
  • Words not being recognized properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add classic free-play Boggle mode
  • Improve word dictionary and recognition
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow rotating the game board
  • Provide an untimed play mode

In-app purchases

None

SpellTower+

No in-app purchases

None

Boggle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpellTower+ free?
SpellTower+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boggle free?
Boggle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpellTower+ or Boggle?
Boggle is rated higher. SpellTower+ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Boggle averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.
Do SpellTower+ or Boggle have ads?
Neither SpellTower+ nor Boggle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpellTower+ or Boggle?
SpellTower+ ships an update monthly, and Boggle every 6 weeks. Most recently, SpellTower+ was updated on September 24, 2026 and Boggle on September 26, 2026.

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