Wordlike vs Mongi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Wordlike
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A game where you have to guess a new word every day. You have 6 tries. Go! Available in English (US or UK), French, and Latvian.
Mongi
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Mongi is your daily puzzle companion. Three daily puzzle categories ā Words, Numbers, and Colors ā each with 6 hand-crafted games for 18 in total. Pick the categories you want to play, switch between them anytime with one tap, and earn a high score in your chosen category each day. Start your day with one. Knock all three out with your morning coffee. Either way, you'll feel pretty good about yourself afterwards. WHY MONGI Ā· Fresh puzzles every day ā never the same twice Ā· 18 different games across 3 categories ā there's always something for your mood Ā· Streaks worth keeping ā earn rest days for the busy ones Ā· Beautiful themes ā from minimalist Mint to immersive Volcano with ambient particles Ā· Your mongoose, your way ā design a custom avatar for your profile Ā· Play offline ā no signup needed, no nagging notifications WORD GAMES ā sharpen your vocabulary Ā· Hinto ā guess the hidden 5-letter word in 6 tries Ā· Kinship ā group 16 words into 4 hidden categories Ā· Anagram ā unscramble letters into as many words as you can Ā· Crossword ā fill in the grid from clues Ā· Word Snake ā trace a winding path of connected words Ā· Cipher ā crack the substitution code to reveal a famous quote NUMBERS & LOGIC ā for the puzzle-lovers Ā· Nixnum ā cross out numbers so rows and columns hit their targets Ā· Target ā reach the target number with the numbers you've got Ā· MathPath ā trace a path through the grid that hits the target Ā· NumCross ā crossword, but with digits Ā· CageCalc ā make every cage add up just right Ā· Shikaku ā slice the grid into neat rectangles COLORS & PATTERNS ā new and gorgeous Ā· Codeweave ā route colored threads to fill the grid Ā· Mosaic ā solve a color nonogram puzzle Ā· Tincture ā color the map so no neighbors match Ā· Duet ā balance two colors on a grid Ā· Volley ā set ball directions for a chain reaction Ā· Flood ā flood the board with one color HOW IT WORKS On first launch, Mongi shows you all available categories and asks you to pick the ones you want to play. The home screen displays the 6 games for your active category. Tap the pills at the top of the screen ("English", "Numbers", "Colors") to switch categories instantly ā there's no need to leave the home screen. Each game has a maximum daily score of 1,500 points, so a perfect day in one category is 9,000 points. Leaderboards are per category ā your daily best score is your score in your chosen category. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build streaks across all your games, climb leaderboards with friends, and watch your stats grow. Earn rest days to protect your streak when life gets busy. PERSONALIZE EVERYTHING 10 visual themes ā 5 clean (Rose, Ocean, Lavender, Mint, Sunset) and 5 immersive with ambient particles (Space, Forest, Deep Sea, Snow, Volcano). A 14-layer customizable mongoose avatar with millions of unique combinations.
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Verdict
Wordlike and Mongi are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters ā price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wordlike ships an update every 8 days, Mongi every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wordlike | Mongi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janis Kirsteins | Jade Circuit OU |
In-app purchases
Wordlike
No in-app purchases
Mongi
No in-app purchases








