7 Little Words vs Rettel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
7 Little Words
Engage in relaxing word-building puzzles with unique clues and scrambled letter blocks. This game offers bite-sized challenges perfect for short breaks or passing time, combining elements of word finds, anagrams, and crosswords.
- Unique word puzzles
- Clues and letter blocks
- Scrambled word finding
- Bite-size challenges
- Anagram and jumble elements
- Crossword style gameplay
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Get ready for relaxing, word-building fun with the unique puzzles in 7 Little Words. Whether you enjoy word finds, anagram and jumble games, or crosswords, 7 Little Words is the perfect puzzle when you’re taking a short break or passing time while waiting! Use the clues and letter blocks to find the scrambled words in each bite-size puzzle. 7 Little Words is FUN and EASY TO LEARN. We guarantee you've never played anything like it before. Give 7 Little Words a try today! From the creators of Moxie - Word Traveller, Monkey Wrench, and Red Herring.
Rettel
A free 2-player word game where each word played reverses letters on the board, creating strategic opportunities. Compete against friends or random opponents in timed matches, or test your skills against AI.
- Letter-reversing board mechanic
- 2-player matches
- Challenge friends or random opponents
- AI bot with adjustable difficulty
- Daily word and math puzzles
- Profile tracking for stats
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Every word changes the board. Rettel is a free 2-player word game. Connect letters on a 4×4 grid to make a word, and when you submit it, the letters reverse in place. (Sounds like how we got our name!) Plan carefully: the board you leave could set up your opponent's next move. HOW A MATCH WORKS Each player gets 6 rounds, then the higher score wins. Words of 5–7 letters score ×2, and 8 or more score ×3. PLAY Keep a few games going and take your turn whenever you like. Challenge a friend or get matched with a random opponent. FRIENDS Add friends with a code or an invite link, then challenge them directly. RETTEL BOT Take on Rettel Bot at Easy, Medium or Hard. Bot games have no ads. DAILY GAMES Rettel Search: 5 attempts to find today's word. Rettel Ops: Reach the target number using all four operations. Zenttel: Rettel on your own, with random letters and no stats. No streaks to protect. PROFILE Track your wins, best words and top scores. Pick an emoji avatar and a display name.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rettel at none against 7 Little Words's 1. Rettel also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 7 Little Words's advantage is ratings volume (6.2K vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. 7 Little Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rettel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rettel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7 Little Words has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
7 Little Words ships an update every 5 weeks, Rettel weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 7 Little Words | Rettel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. | Rettel LLC |
Customer experience
7 Little Words
Rettel
Bugs and requests
7 Little Words
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzles not loading or showing correctly
- Quick Play mode not functioning properly
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to replay previous puzzles
- More accessibility features (e.g., VoiceOver support)
Rettel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
7 Little Words
- Remove Ads for 30 Days$4.99
Rettel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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