Comparison

Worph vs Actorle

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

Head to head
About

Worph

Test your vocabulary and word-building skills in this classic word morphing game. Transform one word into another by changing a single letter at a time. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no time limits or ads, featuring a clean interface and soothing audio.

Highlights
  • Word morphing puzzles
  • Change one letter at a time
  • 15 puzzle packs
  • Over 100 free puzzles
  • Clean interface
  • Soothing music and sound effects
Features
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Are you a wordsmith? A logophile? Put your skills to the test in this classic game of word morphing, where wee words become deceptively difficult. The concept is simple: morph one word into another by changing one letter at a time. For example: CAT -> COT -> DOT -> DOG But many puzzles are not so simple! Worph will repeatedly challenge your repertoire of English vocabulary. How many puzzles can you solve? Can you solve them perfectly? Worph has: + A clean interface and a simple design + 15 puzzle packs + More than 100 free puzzles + Soothing music and sound effects Worph does not have: - Time limits - too stressful! - Ads - too annoying!

About

Actorle

Engage in a daily movie trivia challenge to guess the actor of the day. Play with friends in party mode, with options for both experts and beginners. Level up by exploring filmographies and earning hints to expand your cinematic knowledge.

Highlights
  • Daily actor guessing challenge
  • Multiplayer party mode
  • Leveling system based on filmography
  • Age hints for actors
  • Hints for challenging levels
  • Score sharing with friends
Features
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Play the daily movie games with your friends. Guess the mystery actor from their films, sort sixteen movies into four hidden groups, fill a grid of co-stars, and do it together: race each other every day, or solve one shared board as a team. Actorle 2.0 is a brand new app, rebuilt from the ground up. PLAY WITH FRIENDS - Start a group, pick its games and share the invite link. Joining is free - Race: everyone plays their own daily, and the group sees who solved it in the fewest guesses - Co-op: one shared board for the whole group, live. Every guess counts for the team - See who is on a board right now, and whose guess got in first - A weekly table of who played and who won - Report, remove and leave keep every group friendly YOUR DAILY GAMES - Actorle: guess the actor from their filmography. The titles are hidden; years, genres and IMDb ratings are your clues - Cinections: sort 16 movies into four groups that share a director, a star or a story - Fill the Grid: name an actor who was in both films, for all nine squares - Storyboard: put a film's scenes back in order - StarWords: a crossword of actors, solved from film clues - Moviedle, Moviemoji, Moviedle Classic and Fill the Grid with movies, from moviedle.xyz - Actorle.tv: guess the actor from their TV shows - Pick the games you play and keep them on your Today screen; the rest are one tap away EVERY DAY - New puzzles every day, the same as on the websites - Every past day in the archive, so a missed day is never lost - Streaks, stats and how you rank against today's players - Share your result without spoiling the answer - Sign in with Apple or Google and your games, streaks and favorites sync with the websites LEVELS - The 38 classic levels from the original app are back, free - Then more levels past level 40, from household names to cult favorites, and Marathon mode, with Actorle Plus - Earn stars as you solve and spend them on a hint when an actor has you stuck - Need more stars? Star packs are in the shop ACTORLE PLUS One membership for the app and the websites, on every device you sign in on: - Start your own groups and invite anyone. Your friends join free - More levels past level 40, and Marathon mode - The Expert Daily, a second and much harder actor every day - On the websites too: Cinephile mode, streak repair, share styles and premium badges - No ads on Actorle, Moviedle and Actorle.tv MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - A look of its own, easy on the eyes by day and by night - A daily reminder and a streak saver, only if you want them - No ads in the app Played the old Actorle app? Update over it and your levels, stars and daily games come along. Actorle Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before that. You can manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://actorle.com/privacy/ Questions or ideas? Write to contact@actorle.com. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Worph4 screens
Actorle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Worph at 89% against Actorle's 39%. Worph also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Worph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Actorle sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Worph holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 119 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Worph's written reviews are positive against 39% of Actorle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worph ships an update every 2 weeks, Actorle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Worph versus Actorle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorphActorle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (151 ratings) — better4.4 (119 ratings)
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better39.4% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better119
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan SchalkLaszlo Kiss

Customer experience

Worph

All ratings151 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%

Actorle

All ratings119 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Worph

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Actorle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Daily challenge broken/blank screen
  • Daily challenge not loading
  • App not maintained
  • Party mode bug (deletes typing)
  • Lists missing actors/movies
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  • Incorrect movie data (years, ratings)
  • Stars not rewarded for daily challenges
  • Ads blocking settings button
  • Interface is glitchy
  • Web version has too many ads

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add IAP to remove ads
  • More recent films included
  • Dark mode option
  • Add IMDB rating
  • Option to remove picture
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  • Multiplayer feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Worph

One-time1
  • Unlock All Puzzles$1.99
7 purchases

Actorle

Subscriptions2
  • Actorle Plus, monthly$2.991 Month
  • Actorle Plus, yearly$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • 20 stars$1.99
  • 50 stars$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 100 stars$5.99
  • 250 stars$11.99

Questions

Is Worph free?
Worph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Actorle free?
Actorle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Worph or Actorle?
Worph is rated higher. Worph averages 4.8 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Actorle averages 4.4 from 119 ratings.
Do Worph or Actorle have ads?
Actorle shows ads; Worph does not.
Which is updated more often, Worph or Actorle?
Worph ships an update every 2 weeks, and Actorle fortnightly. Most recently, Worph was updated on October 1, 2026 and Actorle on October 8, 2026.

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