Comparison

Ordle vs Xmos

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

Xmos

Features
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Santa has an overload of things this year and needs your help to reduce them! Combine three or more of any kind, and they will disintegrate. The longer you can keep up, the higher the score. - Buy premium to get an ad free experience with unlimited credits.

Screenshots

Ordle4 screens
Xmos2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Xmos at daily against Ordle's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Ordle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Xmos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ordle versus Xmos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrdleXmos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerjacob nielsenHarry Lundström

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ordle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
1 purchases

Xmos

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Ordle free?
Ordle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xmos free?
Xmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ordle or Xmos have ads?
Both Ordle and Xmos show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ordle or Xmos?
Ordle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Xmos daily. Most recently, Ordle was updated on November 7, 2026 and Xmos on November 3, 2026.

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