Nerdle vs Quad Word
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nerdle
A daily numbers game where you guess a mathematical calculation in six tries. Tiles change color to indicate how close your guess is to the correct equation. Offers various game modes and replayability.
- Daily calculation guessing
- Color-coded feedback
- Multiple game modes
- Replay previous games
- Customizable settings
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Guess the NERDLE in 6 tries. After each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close your guess was to the solution. Rules: - Each guess is a calculation. - You can use 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + - * / or =. - It must contain one “=”. - It must only have a number to the right of the “=”, not another calculation. - Standard order of operations applies, so calculate * and / before + and - - If the answer we're looking for is 10+20=30, then we will accept 20+10=30 too (unless you turn off 'commutative answers' in settings). https://faqs.nerdlegame.com/ Other games included: micro nerdle, mini nerdle, maxi nerdle, bi nerdle (two at once!), mini bi nerdle, instant, speed, crossnerdle (crosswords with numbers), shuffle and nanagrams. You can also replay previous games.
Quad Word
Test your vocabulary and deduction skills in this engaging word puzzle game. Guess four related words based on a shared theme. Enjoy a fun challenge that sharpens your mind.
- Four-word guessing puzzles
- Theme-based word association
- Vocabulary challenge
- Brain-training game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quad Word at 13K against Nerdle's 199. Nerdle's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Nerdle against 4.8 for Quad Word. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quad Word has 13K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Nerdle's written reviews are positive against 69% of Quad Word's.
Nerdle ships an update monthly, Quad Word every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nerdle | Quad Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (199 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 199 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MJT NET LTD | Infinitous Games |
Customer experience
Nerdle
Quad Word
Bugs and requests
Nerdle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Quad Word
Reported bugs
3 issues- Keyboard issues with registering input
- Game freezing/crashing
- Plural words used as answers
Requested features
5 requests- Add stats/history tracking
- Improve keyboard layout and functionality
- Introduce difficulty levels
- Allow sharing of results with friends
- Expand word bank to reduce repetition
In-app purchases
Nerdle
No in-app purchases
Quad Word
No in-app purchases
