Comparison

Ships Squared vs Word Screw+

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

Head to head
About

Ships Squared

A logic puzzle game where players deduce the hidden layout of thirteen ships on a 10x10 grid. It offers varying difficulty levels, from casual to intensely challenging, and allows for custom game creation and sharing with friends.

Highlights
  • Deduce hidden ship layouts
  • 10x10 grid gameplay
  • 12 difficulty levels
  • Unlimited custom games
  • Design and share own layouts
  • Workout for the mind
Features
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Ships Squared (Ships²) is a new game exclusive to the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. You probably grew out of Battleships a long time ago. Now it's time to grow back in. Because Ships² is for adults, not children. Ships² is addictive. If you let it, it will take over your mind and ruin your life. Thirteen ships are laid out on a 10x10 board according to strict rules. You fire at squares. You get the results. You deduce where the ships are. And you draw them. Unlike traditional Battleships, you don't actually need to sink the ships: it's deducing their layout that is the achievement. There are 12 levels, all using the same basic rules. The lightest ones can be played casually while waiting for the bus. The middling ones take from 5 to 20 minutes of concentrated thought. The heaviest levels demand intense, rigorous, error-free reasoning for half an hour or more. Only a few geniuses will attempt the top level, which takes two hours at least. Ships² is not a game of chance but of reasoning. It's a workout for the mind. Like all workouts, you mustn't overdo it. As it says on the bottle: please think responsibly! Ships² can create an unlimited number of different games for you to play. You can design your own layouts too, and send them to your friends to see how well they do. Full, illustrated instructions are included as part of the game.

About

Word Screw+

This word game challenges players to connect letters to form words while strategically manipulating how letters fall and rotate. It offers multiple game modes, including bomb defusal, escalating word lengths, and timed challenges, to test language and strategy skills.

Highlights
  • Connect letters to form words
  • Manipulate letter fall and board rotation
  • Bomb Mode: Defuse letter bombs
  • Escalate Mode: Meet minimum word length
  • Timed challenges
  • Beat high scores
Features
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Unleash your wordsmith skills with Word Screw, the ultimate word game that combines strategy and language prowess! Connect letters to form words, but that’s just the beginning. Manipulate the way words fall and strategize to set yourself up for success. Features: Connect and Create: Swipe/Tap to link letters and build words in any direction. The longer your words, the higher your score! Strategic Manipulation: Control how letters fall and rotate the board to position yourself for optimal word-making opportunities. Diverse Game Modes: Bomb Mode: Create words to defuse letter bombs and keep the board clear. Escalate Mode: Challenge yourself with letter tiles that require a minimal word length. Bomb-Scalate Mode: A hybrid challenge where you face escalating word lengths while managing letter bombs. Round Mode: With a fixed amount of words to make, choose wisely. Timer Mode: Race against the clock and maximize your score before time runs out. Beat Your High Score: Compete against yourself and strive to beat your top score in any mode. Whether you're a casual player looking for a fun mental exercise or a hardcore word enthusiast seeking a new challenge, Word Screw offers a compelling blend of word-building and strategic gameplay. Download Word Screw now and screw your way to victory!

Screenshots

Ships Squared2 screens
Word Screw+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ships Squared and Word Screw+ both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Word Screw+'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Ships Squared's. Ships Squared's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ships Squared against 5.0 for Word Screw+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Ships Squared's written reviews are positive against 100% of Word Screw+'s.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ships Squared versus Word Screw+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShips SquaredWord Screw+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingMitchel Button

Customer experience

Ships Squared

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Word Screw+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ships Squared

No in-app purchases

None

Word Screw+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ships Squared free?
Ships Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Screw+ free?
Word Screw+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ships Squared or Word Screw+?
Ships Squared and Word Screw+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Ships Squared or Word Screw+ have ads?
Neither Ships Squared nor Word Screw+ shows ads.

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