Comparison

GUBBINS vs Flexle

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

Head to head
About

GUBBINS

A friendly word puzzle game where you build words using tiles and special modifiers called Gubbins. Navigate a charming world with quirky characters that can help or hinder your progress.

Highlights
  • Tile-based word construction
  • Wildcard Gubbins modifiers
  • Charming cartoon characters
  • Minimalist typography
  • Moreish wordplay
Features
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Gubbins is a friendly puzzle game where players place tiles to construct words, with the help and hindrance of wildcard modifiers called Gubbins. Minimalist typography alongside kooky cartoons serve as a canvas for moreish wordplay. Dig through the draw pile and make words on the board with hilarious friends wreaking havoc.

About

Flexle

Features
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Flex your vocabulary. Flexle is the word-guessing game that doesn't stop at five letters. Pick your challenge from 3 to 8 letters long, race the clock on today's Daily Word, and now go head-to-head with friends on live League Tables. HOW IT WORKS Guess the hidden word before you run out of tries. Every guess tells you which letters are right, which are close, and which aren't in the word at all. Simple to learn, genuinely hard to master once you're up against 7 and 8-letter words. CHOOSE YOUR DIFFICULTY -3 Letters — Brutal -4 Letters — Tricky -5 Letters — Classic -6 Letters — Crunchy -7 Letters — Big Brain -8 Letters — Rare Find -Random — test your luck, any length, no peeking Each length plays differently. Shorter words mean fewer clues and less room for error. Longer words give you more to work with, but a lot more ways to go wrong. DAILY WORD One puzzle, once a day, the same word for everyone. Build a streak, track your history on a full calendar view, and share your result as a clean, spoiler-free grid — no letters given away, just your score and your streak. PLAY OFFLINE Flexle validates every guess against a 60,000+ word list bundled right in the app, so you can keep playing without a connection. NEW: FRIENDS, GROUPS & LEAGUE TABLES Word games are better with a bit of competition. Add friends with a simple 8-character code Create or join groups for the people you actually play with Compare performance on League Tables sorted by Daily Word score, current streak, level, or Daily Wins — a running point tally of who's actually won each day Share your league table when you're on top, because gloating rights matter Switch between "All Friends" and any group you're in, and switch the ranking to whatever you're best at. LEVEL UP Earn XP for every game you finish, level up over time, and use hints strategically when a word's got you stuck — reveal a letter, eliminate wrong ones, or fill in what you already know. SYNCED ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your progress, stats, and streaks sync automatically via iCloud, so picking up your iPad after playing on your iPhone just works. Flexle is free to play, with optional hint packs available if you want a boost. No subscriptions, no pressure. Guess smart. Build your streak. Flex your vocabulary.

Screenshots

GUBBINS4 screens
Flexle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flexle at none against GUBBINS's shown. GUBBINS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. GUBBINS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flexle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GUBBINS ships an update every 4 weeks, Flexle monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GUBBINS versus Flexle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGUBBINSFlexle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size614 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStudio Folly Pty LtdLIAM PATRICK TAYLOR

Bugs and requests

GUBBINS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tiles becoming unplayable after certain Gubbins
  • Daily puzzle not updating correctly
  • Inconsistent behavior of rotation and placement
  • Crashes and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Word validity checker
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Customizable Gubbins selection
  • Leaderboards and stats tracking
  • Ability to revisit completed puzzles

Flexle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GUBBINS

One-time10
  • Planet GubbinFree
  • Giant Postcard Pack$1.99
  • Punctuation Pack$2.99
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  • The Travel Gubbins Pack$4.99
  • The Space Gubbins Pack$4.99
  • Infinite Play$5.99
  • The Space Punc Bundle$5.99
  • Space Travel Bundle$7.49
  • Launch Pack$9.99
  • The Chonkiest Bundle$13.99
3 purchases

Flexle

One-time3
  • 10 hints$0.99
  • 25 hints$1.99
  • 60 hints$3.99

Questions

Is GUBBINS free?
GUBBINS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flexle free?
Flexle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GUBBINS or Flexle have ads?
GUBBINS shows ads; Flexle does not.
Which is updated more often, GUBBINS or Flexle?
GUBBINS ships an update every 4 weeks, and Flexle monthly. Most recently, GUBBINS was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flexle on October 31, 2026.

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