Comparison

Three Magic Words vs Wordsmithing

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

Head to head
About

Three Magic Words

This word game challenges players to complete three five-letter words using available letter tiles. Solve all words to advance, collect stars by getting the right letter before time runs out, and win by collecting nine stars. Difficulty can be adjusted with clues, and friends can be challenged via text, email, or social media.

Highlights
  • Complete three five-letter words
  • Test logic and language skills
  • Collect stars to advance
  • Adjust difficulty with clues
  • Challenge friends
  • Timed rounds
Features
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A word game for people who love word games. Much more than a word jumble, in each round of Three Magic Words you are challenged to complete three five-letter words with the available tiles in a test of logic and language skills. Solve all three words to advance to the next round. Get the right letter on a star before time runs out to collect it — increasing the difficulty of the next round. Collect nine stars to win! Challenge friends via text message, email, or social media. Having trouble? Adjust the difficulty by giving yourself more clues!

About

Wordsmithing

Connect letters by swiping to form words and complete challenges across thousands of levels. This game offers a relaxing, offline experience to sharpen your vocabulary and mind without any in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Connect letters by swiping
  • Thousands of levels
  • Works offline
  • No in-app purchases
  • Relaxing gameplay, no time limit
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Wordsmithing is a fun and challenging word game that will test your vocabulary knowledge and skills across thousands of levels. The objective of the game is simple, you'll be presented with a grid of letters, connect the letters by swiping your finger across the screen to make words and complete various goals. What makes Wordsmithing so great? - Easy to learn: connect words with a single swipe, it’s that simple. - No in-app purchases or hidden fees: no need to spend money when you don’t have to. - Works offline: play wherever and whenever you want, even without an internet connection! - Relaxing gameplay: no time limit, no rush, just relaxing vocabulary fun. - Thousands of levels: enjoy countless hours of gameplay! Wordsmithing is the perfect game to keep you entertained for hours on end, all while sharpening your mind and vocabulary skills.

Screenshots

Three Magic Words4 screens
Wordsmithing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordsmithing at none against Three Magic Words's 1. Wordsmithing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Three Magic Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating 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. Three Magic Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wordsmithing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Three Magic Words against 4.8 for Wordsmithing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Three Magic Words's written reviews are positive against 83% of Wordsmithing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Three Magic Words ships an update every 4 months, Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Three Magic Words versus Wordsmithing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThree Magic WordsWordsmithing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (85 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings85 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan LamontJoshua St John

Customer experience

Three Magic Words

All ratings85 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wordsmithing

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Three Magic Words

One-time1
  • Full 3.7K+ Word Pack$3.99
None

Wordsmithing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Three Magic Words free?
Three Magic Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordsmithing free?
Wordsmithing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Three Magic Words or Wordsmithing?
Three Magic Words is rated higher. Three Magic Words averages 4.9 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Wordsmithing averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Three Magic Words or Wordsmithing have ads?
Wordsmithing shows ads; Three Magic Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Three Magic Words or Wordsmithing?
Three Magic Words ships an update every 4 months, and Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Three Magic Words was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wordsmithing on November 3, 2026.

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