Comparison

Alien vs WordroW+

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

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About

Alien

Embark on a terrifying quest for survival aboard a space station. Unprepared and underequipped, you must use your wits and courage to escape an unknown menace. Experience a faithful mobile replication of the classic survival horror game, complete with AAA visuals and an arresting narrative.

Highlights
  • Survival horror gameplay
  • Stealth and evasion mechanics
  • Resource scavenging and crafting
  • Touchscreen controls with customization
  • Gamepad and mouse/keyboard support
  • Faithful mobile replication of AAA visuals
  • Includes all DLC content
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READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. When she left Earth, Ellen Ripley promised her daughter she would return home to celebrate her 11th birthday. She never made it. Fifteen years later, Amanda Ripley learns that the flight recorder from her mother’s ship has been recovered. Amanda enters Sevastopol space station to finally solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, only to confront an unknown menace. Engage in a terrifying quest for survival as you navigate the labyrinthine Sevastopol station. Unprepared and underequipped, you will need all your wits and daring to get out alive. TWO MISSIONS FREE Play missions 1 and 2 for free, then unlock the complete game and all DLC via a single in-app purchase. A SURVIVAL HORROR MASTERPIECE The stunning AAA visuals, arresting narrative and terrifying atmosphere of Creative Assembly’s classic – faithfully replicated on mobile. This is the complete survival horror experience brought to mobile without compromise. TAILORED FOR MOBILE Run, hide and survive using a redesigned interface, offering total touchscreen control and full customisation options. Resize and reposition on-screen buttons and joysticks, or play with a gamepad or any iPadOS-compatible mouse & keyboard. INSPIRED BY THE 1979 FILM ‘ALIEN’ A game that returns to the roots of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, using its atmosphere, art direction and production values to deliver the same terrifying thrills. IMPROVISE AND SURVIVE Explore Sevastopol station and scavenge for hidden resources, crafting items and tech to improvise weapons and deterrents against the ultimate threat. ADAPT TO THE ALIEN’S MOVES To evade the Alien as it hunts you down, make calculated moves and use your environment, from crawling through ventilation ducts to hiding in the shadows. THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Buy the full game with all seven DLCs included, such as ‘Last Survivor’ — a recreation of Ellen Ripley’s final mission on board the Nostromo. === Alien: Isolation requires iOS 16.5 or later and 11GB of storage. For installation we recommend having at least 22GB of free space. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 8 Plus • iPhone X and later • iPhone SE 2 (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 5 (2019) and later • iPad Air 3 (2019) and later • iPad 7 (2019) and later • iPad Pro 1st gen (2015), 12.9" model only • iPad Pro 2nd gen (2017) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2024 20th Century Studios. Alien: Isolation game software, excluding 20th Century Studios elements © SEGA. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Creative Assembly and the Creative Assembly logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About

WordroW+

This game combines word guessing with a Tetris-like mechanic. Players rearrange letters to form five-letter words within a time limit, earning points and progressing through new words. Unsolved words can be revisited, but filling all slots with incomplete words ends the game.

Highlights
  • Form five-letter words
  • Reshuffle letters
  • Time-limited challenges
  • Points-based progression
  • Revisit incomplete words
  • High score tracking
  • Shareable results
Features
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WordroW+ is a fast-paced 5-letter word game, like a cross between Wordle and Tetris. Reshuffle letters to form words before time runs out. Guess correctly to score points and unlock the next word. Miss the timer, and the unfinished word drops into the stack so you can try it again later. Each correct guess gives you another chance to recover previous incomplete words. But once all 7 stack slots are filled, the game is over. After each game, WordroW+ shows a score summary, highlights new high scores, and lets you share your results. You can also save scores to the leaderboard, play in English or Spanish, and switch to Dark Mode for a more comfortable experience.

Screenshots

Alien4 screens
WordroW+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alien at Free against WordroW+'s $1.99. Alien also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). WordroW+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

Alien is free to download; WordroW+ costs $1.99 up front. Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WordroW+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordroW+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Alien's written reviews are positive against 100% of WordroW+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alien versus WordroW+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlienWordroW+
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB3 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFeral Interactive LtdHenry Van Den Broek

Customer experience

Alien

All ratings1,292 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews873 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.3%

WordroW+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Alien

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain puzzles/objectives not triggering correctly
  • Sound issues like audio cutting out
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more graphics/performance options
  • Improve auto-save and checkpoint system
  • Implement Magic Keyboard support
  • Include Chinese language support

WordroW+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alien

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$14.99
None

WordroW+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien free?
Alien is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordroW+ free?
WordroW+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alien or WordroW+?
WordroW+ is rated higher. Alien averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while WordroW+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alien or WordroW+ have ads?
Neither Alien nor WordroW+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien or WordroW+?
Alien ships an update every 2 months, and WordroW+ every 2 months. Most recently, Alien was updated on October 16, 2026 and WordroW+ on October 10, 2026.

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