SpellingGnat vs Tile Isle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpellingGnat
This word puzzle game challenges you to find words from nine random letters. It offers dictionaries in multiple languages to help you expand your vocabulary.
- Find words from nine random letters
- Expand your dictionary
- Multiple language dictionaries
- Addictive word puzzle gameplay
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Test your word knowledge and expand your dictionary in this addictive word puzzle! SpellingGnat challenges you to find as many words as you can from nine random letters! Dictionaries in English, German, French and Spanish are available!
Tile Isle
A multiplayer word game for up to 8 players, offering offline play against AI or local pass-and-play. Customize match rules, enjoy classic crossword mechanics, and track games with companion apps.
- Up to 8 player multiplayer
- Offline play against AI
- Customizable match rules
- Classic crossword mechanics
- Apple Watch companion app
- Match history and dictionary
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Welcome to Tile Isle, a multiplayer word game designed for groups large and small. Key Features • Multiplayer for up to 8 Players, play with a massive group of friends! • Play Offline: Play against up to 7 CPU opponents across 4 difficulty levels, or pass your device around to take turns with multiple people. No internet connection needed. • Customizable Match Rules: Tailor every game to fit your playstyle. Mix up the rules with a multitude of configuration options, including bigger board sizes, special tiles, and a ton of options for scoring and multipliers. • Classic Word Mechanics: Enjoy familiar, satisfying crossword-style tile placement where strategic positioning and vocabulary are your keys to success. • Quick, Effortless Matchmaking: Sign in automatically with Game Center, no account to create. Jump into Quick Play, get matched at random, or invite friends by simply sending a link. • Stay in the Game: Track your matches from your wrist with the Apple Watch companion app and complications, or check in from your Home Screen or Lock Screen with widgets. • Match History & Dictionary: Review every turn of a match: words played, definitions, and points earned. • Make It Yours: Personalize your board with purchasable themes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tile Isle at 5.0 against SpellingGnat's 3.0. Tile Isle also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 22 months). SpellingGnat's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. SpellingGnat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tile Isle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tile Isle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
SpellingGnat ships an update every 22 months, Tile Isle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpellingGnat | Tile Isle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steffen Hauf | Evan Peacock |
Customer experience
SpellingGnat
Tile Isle
In-app purchases
SpellingGnat
- Enable Hints$0.99
Tile Isle
- Halloween Theme$1.99
- Winter Theme$1.99
- Volcanic Theme$1.99
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- Autumn theme$1.99
- Cherry Blossom Theme$1.99
- Valentine's Day Theme$1.99
- 4th of July Theme$1.99
- New Year's Eve Theme$1.99
- Lunar New Year Theme$1.99
- All Themes Bundle$14.99









