Comparison

Letter Linker vs FOURWORD

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

Head to head
About

Letter Linker

A tranquil word game where you connect letter tiles to form words on a grid. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no timers or scores, focusing solely on creative word building.

Highlights
  • Rearrange letter tiles
  • Form words in a contiguous map
  • No scoring
  • No time limit
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Letter Linker is a relaxing word game. Rearrange lettered tiles to build words that connect into one word map, crossword style. No score, no timer; just relax and enjoy. Try the daily puzzle or shuffle new letters, swap a tile when you’re stuck, and look up any word. Pick a seasonal theme, tile size, or new app icon, and spread out on iPad or an unfolded iPhone Duo.

About

FOURWORD

This word puzzle game challenges you to stack letter blocks and form words by swiping across the grid. Earn points, use power-ups, and compete on leaderboards across three distinct game modes. Enjoy a relaxing experience or a timed challenge.

Highlights
  • Stack letter blocks
  • Swipe to spell words
  • Three game modes (Zen, Arcade, Daily)
  • Power-ups for strategic play
  • Global leaderboards
  • Extensive word dictionary
Features
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Stack blocks. Find words. Chase the high score. Letter-filled blocks fall. Place them on the grid, then swipe across letters to spell words. Found words vanish, blocks collapse, and points stack up. Keep the board from filling to the top! THREE WAYS TO PLAY ZEN - No pressure. Blocks fall at your own pace. Hunt for words at your own speed. Free forever! ARCADE - Race the clock. Each piece comes with a decision timer that shrinks as you level up. Find words to earn extra time. DAILY - Two minutes. One shot. Compete on the global leaderboard. POWER UP YOUR GAME Earn powerups by finding 5+ letter words. Bombs, zappers, freezes, wildcards, and more. Unlock additional powerup packs for new strategic options. - 7 free powerups included - 5 optional powerup packs ($0.99 each) - No ads, no subscriptions, EVER. FEATURES - Point-based scoring with length multipliers - 105,000+ word dictionary - Game Center leaderboards - Robot voice reads your words aloud - Synthwave soundtrack and 8-bit sound effects - Portrait mode, one-hand friendly Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pokeitforward.com/privacy/fourword

Screenshots

Letter Linker4 screens
FOURWORD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Letter Linker at none against FOURWORD's 5. Letter Linker also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). FOURWORD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. FOURWORD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Letter Linker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Letter Linker against 5.0 for FOURWORD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter Linker ships an update every 8 months, FOURWORD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Letter Linker versus FOURWORD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetter LinkerFOURWORD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyley HerringtonDoug Hicks

Customer experience

Letter Linker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FOURWORD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Letter Linker

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

FOURWORD

One-time5
  • Blast Pack$0.99
  • Rescue Pack$0.99
  • Time Pack$0.99
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  • Tactics Pack$0.99
  • Forge Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Letter Linker free?
Letter Linker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FOURWORD free?
FOURWORD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Letter Linker or FOURWORD?
Letter Linker and FOURWORD are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Letter Linker or FOURWORD have ads?
Neither Letter Linker nor FOURWORD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter Linker or FOURWORD?
Letter Linker ships an update every 8 months, and FOURWORD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Letter Linker was updated on October 21, 2026 and FOURWORD on October 12, 2026.

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