Comparison

15 Puzzle vs That Word

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

Head to head
About

15 Puzzle

Engage your mind with this classic tile-sliding puzzle. Arrange numbered tiles or custom images into the correct order across various grid sizes. Features include row/column pushes and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Multiple grid sizes
  • Numbered tiles
  • Custom image puzzles
  • Row and column pushes
  • Hint system
Features
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The classic 15 Puzzle tile game - slide the tiles to re-arrange into the correct order. Features: - 4 x 4 up to 6 x 6 square, 4 x 6 to 6 x 9 rectangular - Numbered tiles, abstract images, or your own custom image from your photo library - Smoothly push entire rows and columns of tiles - Hint to see which tiles are in the correct place (invaluable for image tiles)

About

That Word

This is a casual word-finding game where you spell words from six random letters. Find a six-letter word to advance to the next round and earn points. Track your progress with detailed statistics and view your top scores.

Highlights
  • Spell words from six random letters
  • Find six-letter words to advance
  • Dictionary lookup for word definitions
  • Pause and resume games
  • Track personal playing statistics
  • View top scores
  • External keyboard support
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That Word is a no-frills, simple, casual word-finding game. The goal is to accumulate as many points as possible by spelling as many words as you can from six randomly selected letters. Each set of six letters can spell at least one six-letter word—you must find one of these six-letter words before the clock runs down to continue to the next round. • Dictionary Access: Lookup word definitions at the end of each round. • Pause and Resume Games: Start a new game without worrying if you have time to finish—just pause the game and resume anytime. • Track Your Personal Stats: See your playing statistics, including games played, total points, rounds played, accuracy, time played, and special plays made. • View Your Top Scores: Track your all-time top 25 scores and daily top 3 scores. • External Keyboard Support: Use an attached keyboard while playing for super-fast play. • Completely free to play and ad-free.

Screenshots

15 Puzzle4 screens
That Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: That Word at 4.6 against 15 Puzzle's 3.3. That Word also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 128 months). 15 Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 8). On price, ads, monetization model 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. That Word sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 15 Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

That Word holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 15 Puzzle has 4.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of 15 Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 58% of That Word's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

15 Puzzle ships an update every 128 months, That Word monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
15 Puzzle versus That Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter15 PuzzleThat Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4.8K ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews — better57.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 128 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developergandreas softwareReaction Software Inc.

Customer experience

15 Puzzle

All ratings4,842 ratings
Positive46.3%
Neutral23.3%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative14.3%

That Word

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative24.2%

Bugs and requests

15 Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or disappears after updates
  • Info button not consistently responsive
  • Custom photos appear blurry on first load

Requested features

4 requests
  • Save and track best times
  • Add a 'solve' button and hint system
  • Implement voice-over accessibility
  • Allow landscape mode for custom photos

That Word

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

15 Puzzle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

That Word

One-time1
  • That Word Plus$1.99

Questions

Is 15 Puzzle free?
15 Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is That Word free?
That Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 15 Puzzle or That Word?
That Word is rated higher. 15 Puzzle averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while That Word averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do 15 Puzzle or That Word have ads?
Neither 15 Puzzle nor That Word shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 15 Puzzle or That Word?
15 Puzzle ships an update every 128 months, and That Word monthly. Most recently, 15 Puzzle was updated on October 29, 2026 and That Word on October 23, 2026.

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