Kidle vs Wordstick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kidle
A word-guessing game designed for children of all ages. Players can select between 3-letter or 4-letter word challenges and enjoy unlimited gameplay sessions.
- Word-guessing gameplay
- Choice of 3-letter words
- Choice of 4-letter words
- Unlimited games
- Kid-friendly design
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Kidle is a word-guessing game for kids of all ages. Choose from 3-letter or 4-letter words. Play unlimited games!
Wordstick
A daily word puzzle game where you spin letter cubes to form words on all four sides of a tower. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, and unlock new modes with an optional upgrade.
- Daily word puzzles
- Spin letter cubes
- Four-sided word completion
- Progress tracking (timer, move counter)
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable game modes
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Introducing word sticks — a stack of letter cubes you spin until all four sides spell words. New puzzles daily. Orbit around the tower to check each side as you go. HOW TO PLAY – Swipe cubes left or right to rotate them – The stick has four sides, each spelling a word – Swipe the background to orbit and see all four sides – All four words must be correct at once to solve GAME MODES Pick between 5, 7, and 9-letter word sticks. A fresh set drops every day at midnight. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS – Timer and move counter for every solve – Daily calendar to revisit past puzzles – Share your results with a custom scorecard – Post your time to the global leaderboard STICK PRO Upgrade to unlock past daily puzzles, the 9-letter mode, and shuffle to remix the tower when you're stuck. New puzzles every day. No ads. Just words. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy http://www.wordstick.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wordstick at 5.0 against Kidle's 3.9. Wordstick also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Kidle's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Kidle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wordstick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wordstick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Kidle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wordstick's.
Kidle ships an update every 2 weeks, Wordstick fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Kidle | Wordstick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jennifer Brandes | Studio Mathias LLC |
Customer experience
Kidle
Wordstick
In-app purchases
Kidle
- Unlimited Games$1.99
Wordstick
- Stick Monthly$0.991 Month
- Stick Yearly$9.991 Year
