Comparison

Megawords vs Synnamon

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

Head to head
About

Megawords

This app helps word enthusiasts solve puzzles, find rhymes, and explore word meanings. It offers offline anagram, wildcard, and rhyme searches, with online dictionary and thesaurus lookups for deeper exploration.

Highlights
  • Anagram search
  • Wildcard search (crossword solver)
  • Rhyme search
  • Offline word search
  • Online dictionary lookup
  • Thesaurus lookup
  • SOWPODS and TWL dictionary support
Features
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Megawords is for people who love words. It can be used to help solve crossword puzzles and other word games, to find rhymes, or just to play around with anagrams and find out the meanings of unusual words. It includes a dictionary of over 400,000 words with wildcard, anagram, and rhymes, plus support for SOWPODS and TWL dictionaries. The basic word search features can be used without an internet connection. If you have an internet connection, Megawords can also look up word definitions for the search results in online dictionaries. Thesaurus results will also be shown if found. FEATURES: - anagram search (works offline) - wildcard search (crossword solver mode, works offline) - rhyme search (works offline) - dictionary lookup of word meanings (multiple dictionaries, online only) - thesaurus lookup (online only) - search SOWPODS or TWL or both If you find any bugs or have any feature requests, contact me on twitter (@fodwyer), and I'll do my best to help.

About

Synnamon

Explore synonyms and related terms across multiple languages with an interactive, visual word cloud interface. Save, share, and track your vocabulary discoveries in a distraction-free environment.

Highlights
  • Multilingual thesaurus in 12+ languages
  • Interactive word cloud interface
  • Export and share word clouds
  • Search history and favorites
  • Seamless language switching
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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See words differently. Synnamon turns the thesaurus into an interactive 3D word cloud — in 16 languages. Type a word and watch its synonyms orbit around it. Tap any word to dive deeper and follow chains of meaning from word to word. Your trail is saved as breadcrumbs, so you can always retrace your steps. KEY FEATURES • Interactive 3D word cloud — spin, explore, and tap through synonyms • 16 languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) • Switch languages anytime — follow a word across languages • Built-in dictionary definitions, one tap away • Share synonym lists with classmates and friends • No ads, unlimited searches MADE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS Whether you're studying Japanese, brushing up your Spanish, or writing an essay in English, seeing synonyms as a connected cloud makes vocabulary stick. By One Fat Giraffe — @onefatgiraffe on Twitter.

Screenshots

Megawords3 screens
Synnamon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Megawords at Free against Synnamon's $2.99. Megawords also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%). On update cadence, 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

Megawords is free to download; Synnamon costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Megawords ships an update every 8 months, Synnamon every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Megawords versus Synnamon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMegawordsSynnamon
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFrank O'DwyerOne Fat Giraffe

Customer experience

Megawords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Synnamon

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Megawords

No in-app purchases

None

Synnamon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Megawords free?
Megawords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synnamon free?
Synnamon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Megawords or Synnamon have ads?
Neither Megawords nor Synnamon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Megawords or Synnamon?
Megawords ships an update every 8 months, and Synnamon every 9 months. Most recently, Megawords was updated on October 31, 2026 and Synnamon on November 6, 2026.

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