Comparison

Word Game Hero vs Brain Teaser+

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

Head to head
About

Word Game Hero

Engage your mind with a variety of word puzzle modes, from timed challenges to story-driven quests. Compete with friends globally or practice your skills. Learn new words and definitions while improving your vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Streak, Practice, Timed, Story)
  • Single player and co-op with friends
  • SharePlay for collaborative gameplay
  • Difficulty levels with 4-7 letter words
  • Integrated leaderboards
  • In-game dictionary with definitions
  • Extensive puzzle library
Features
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"It is to Wordle as Words With Friends is to Scrabble." - John Gruber, Daring Fireball 4 different game modes, each loads of fun for young and old! STREAK - build a streak and climb up the leaderboards PRACTICE - learn to play in practice mode TIMED - race against the clock in timed mode STORY - complete a series of puzzles, with a new series each week Love word games? You're gonna love this. Word Game Hero lets you solve word puzzles between 4 to 7 letters long, and play either single player or co-op with friends! Highlights: - SharePlay lets you play with friends or family anywhere in the world over FaceTime and have everyone collaborate on the same puzzle! - Difficulty ranging from 4 to 7 letter words, unlockable as you complete puzzles. - Statistics show your win rate and how many guesses you use per word puzzle - Dictionary to show you the definition of words you don't guess - Over 8000 puzzles in popular mode, over 20000 total - Use clues to build your winning streak - Send puzzles to friends - Tweak the game display, app icon and more! - Leaderboards integrated with Game Center let you compete with family, friends or schoolmates, or the entire world! Game play: Play puzzles in Word Game Hero to get better at many kinds of word games like Scrabble, crosswords in newspapers like the New York Times and more. Simple rules give you clues as to what letters are in the word you're trying to find. Easy for anyone to pick up and play, you'll find it is much more challenging to perfect! Train your brain and see your highest streak as a target so you can chase your personal best. With clues you can keep an escape rope in your back pocket for those particularly pesky puzzles. You earn clues by guessing the word faster and you can't buy them, so use them carefully or you might lose your streak! Definitions: If you get do get beaten by a word you can see the definition and get smarter while having fun. If you got it right and you still just want to check the definition tap the graduate cap icon on the top left of the screen. If you're learning English this game may be a great way for you to practice and improve! Don't take my word for it though, try it yourself and see. Statistics: Visualise statistics as you play, showing your all time win percentage, how many guesses it takes you to solve puzzles and how often you use clues. Puzzles sent by friends don't count toward your stats, and you can't use or earn clues from them either! Sharing with friends: Found a puzzle particularly tough? Or got lucky and got a hole in one? Challenge a friend and share the same puzzle with them! It's as simple as copy and pasting and they can play the exact same puzzle as you. Huge number of puzzles: Word Game Hero puzzles are generated from a randomised dictionary of words which means you can play as much as you like from a huge set of generated games. If you play through and unlock all difficulty modes you have over twenty thousand puzzles available! You can switch between only common words or all puzzles. There are over 8,000 popular puzzles, and over 20,000 total! Even if you stick with the more popular words source, that's gonna keep you busy for a while. Happy puzzling!

About

Brain Teaser+

Engage your mind with a diverse collection of riddles, ranging from easy puzzles suitable for children to challenging brain teasers for adults. Explore wordplay, math problems, and humorous conundrums to test your logic and wit.

Highlights
  • Variety of riddles
  • Easy to hard difficulty
  • Wordplay and math puzzles
  • Funny riddles included
  • Suitable for kids and adults
Features
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Need a little break to unwind with some fun brain teasers? Check out our ultimate list of the best riddles of all time. They start off easy, and some are perfect riddles for kids. Others, however, are hard and may require you to be a math whiz. Many are plays on letters and words, so keep going if you’re undeterred. We even threw in some funny riddles to keep you going. Now, if you make it toward the end, you can try the rest, but beware: The hard riddles for adults will put you to the test! Please read Term of Use: https://thanhbkap.github.io/Brain-Teaser-Games/

Screenshots

Word Game Hero4 screens
Brain Teaser+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Game Hero at 4.7 against Brain Teaser+'s 1.0. Word Game Hero also leads on ratings volume (162 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Word Game Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Teaser+ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Game Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Game Hero has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Game Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, Brain Teaser+ monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Word Game Hero versus Brain Teaser+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Game HeroBrain Teaser+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (162 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings162 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmall Colossus LTDnguyen thanh

Customer experience

Word Game Hero

All ratings159 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative5.8%

Brain Teaser+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Word Game Hero

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Streak counter loses 20+ wins and shows incorrect numbers
  • Game opens with penultimate move still visible after winning
  • Keyboard row (enter, backspace, z, x, c, v, b, n, m) cut off at bottom
  • Level 6 and 7 letter puzzles won't unlock after 50+ wins
  • Timed mode restart doesn't function
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  • Timed mode doesn't count last letter on row 6 solution
  • Story mode resets when returning, causing repeated puzzles
  • Stats incorrectly count single losses as 3 games lost
  • App takes 10+ tries to start working initially
  • Streak counter stuck at zero after first loss
  • Streak counter caps at 10 games

Requested features

7 requests
  • Hint system (riddle-based)
  • Global daily word mode with friend competition
  • Ability to close game without losing progress
  • Toggle to remove drop-shadows
  • Better unlock system clarity
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  • More reliable share feature
  • Higher-tier premium option to support developer

Brain Teaser+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Game Hero

One-time1
  • Unlimited$4.99
8 purchases

Brain Teaser+

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Three Months VIP$1.993 Months
  • Premium Half-Year Plan$2.996 Months
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  • Premium Annual Plan$4.991 Year
  • One Month VIP3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Six Months VIP3 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • 1 Year VIP3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ads Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Word Game Hero free?
Word Game Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Teaser+ free?
Brain Teaser+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Game Hero or Brain Teaser+?
Word Game Hero is rated higher. Word Game Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Brain Teaser+ averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Word Game Hero or Brain Teaser+ have ads?
Both Word Game Hero and Brain Teaser+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Game Hero or Brain Teaser+?
Word Game Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brain Teaser+ monthly. Most recently, Word Game Hero was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brain Teaser+ on November 3, 2026.

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