Comparison

Ordle vs Bokstavelig

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

Head to head
About

Ordle

A word-guessing game where players have six attempts to find the correct word. It offers multiple difficulty levels based on word length and allows daily play with competitive rankings.

Highlights
  • Six tries to guess the word
  • Adjustable word lengths (5, 6, 7 letters)
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily word challenges
  • Global player rankings
Features
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Guess the correct word in six tries. Ordle is a simple game, but it is not easy. It has many similarities with the classic game “Mastermind”, with the difference that you have to guess words instead of color combinations. Ordle has three levels of difficulty where you can guess words of 5, 6 or 7 letters. From easy to pretty challenging. You can guess all the words you want per day and compete with other players for the top of the rankings.

About

Bokstavelig

Features
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Gratis og reklamefritt ordspill! Du kan spille så mange runder du vil. Vi benytter Norsk Scrabbleforbund sin ordliste. Bokstavelig kan generere over 240 000 unike spill! Spillet går ut på å stave så mange ord som mulig med de 7 bokstavene i bokstavklyngen. Bokstaven i midten må alltid være med, og ordene må være på minst 4 bokstaver. Lenger ord gir flere poeng. Finner du ord som inneholder alle 7 bokstavene minst én gang, får du Bingo, som gir en stor poengbonus. Maksimal score avhenger av bokstavsammensetningen. SPILL SAMME RUNDE SOM EN VENN: Hvert spill har en bokstavkode som du finner nederst på skjermen. Ved å opprette nytt spill med denne koden kan du spille samme runde som én eller flere venner, og se hvem som får høyest score! Vi kan også anbefale å teste ulike spillestiler: du kan gå for så mange ord som overhodet mulig, eller kun prøve å finne alle Bingoene! Når du føler deg ferdig med en runde får du se en fasit, med god oversikt over alle ordene du ikke fant.

Screenshots

Ordle4 screens
Bokstavelig3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bokstavelig at none against Ordle's 1. Bokstavelig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ordle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bokstavelig asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ordle ships an update every 6 weeks, Bokstavelig daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ordle versus Bokstavelig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrdleBokstavelig
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerjacob nielsenMarcus Jahr Teigen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ordle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Bokstavelig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ordle free?
Ordle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bokstavelig free?
Bokstavelig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ordle or Bokstavelig have ads?
Ordle shows ads; Bokstavelig does not.
Which is updated more often, Ordle or Bokstavelig?
Ordle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bokstavelig daily. Most recently, Ordle was updated on November 7, 2026 and Bokstavelig on November 3, 2026.

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