Comparison

The Loser vs Word Search Builder

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

Head to head
About

The Loser

Features
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The shortest straw, the famous game to choose a loser among a group of persons is now available in your AppStore. You can't agree on who has to drive today? Or who will pay the bill this time? Or who will go to the supermarket on this heavy rain? The Loser is here to make it easier for you! You can be up to 6 players. Each one will pick a straw and will swipe it up. The one with the shortest one will end up being the chosen one!

About

Word Search Builder

Design, share, and play custom word search puzzles with a user-friendly interface. Create puzzles from your own word lists, customize grid size, and export them as images or shareable files. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited puzzles and a play mode.

Highlights
  • Create custom word searches
  • Manually enter word lists
  • Interactive grid editing
  • Export puzzles as images or files
  • AI-powered word list generation (Pro)
  • In-app puzzle solving (Pro)
Features
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Create, share, and play custom word searches — all on your device. Word Search Builder lets you design beautiful word search puzzles from scratch. Type in your own word list, choose your grid size, and instantly generate a polished puzzle with words placed in all eight directions. Drag and drop letters directly on the preview grid to tweak placements exactly how you like, then export or share your finished puzzle as an image or a shareable file — perfect for classrooms, gifts, or just for fun. Free Features • Create and save word searches • Manually enter your own word lists • Choose your grid size and customize your puzzle title • Interactively drag, move, and rotate words directly on the grid preview • Regenerate or reshuffle filler letters with one tap • Export and share your puzzles as images or .wordsearch files Word Search Builder Pro (one time upgrade) • Unlimited word searches — create and save as many puzzles as you want • Play mode — solve your own puzzles (or ones shared with you) right inside the app, with word-finding highlights and a congratulations celebration when you finish • AI-powered word lists — type a theme like "animals" or "space" and let AI generate a unique 10–20 word list instantly, on-device and privately (requires a compatible device)

Screenshots

The Loser4 screens
Word Search Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Loser at none against Word Search Builder's 1. The Loser also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Word Search Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Loser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Loser versus Word Search Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe LoserWord Search Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXavier Ramos OliverCyberWisp LLC

In-app purchases

None

The Loser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Search Builder

One-time1
  • Word Search Builder Pro$1.99

Questions

Is The Loser free?
The Loser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Search Builder free?
Word Search Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Loser or Word Search Builder have ads?
Neither The Loser nor Word Search Builder shows ads.

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