Megawords vs NerdBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Anagram search
- Wildcard search (crossword solver)
- Rhyme search
- Offline word search
- Online dictionary lookup
- Thesaurus lookup
- SOWPODS and TWL dictionary support
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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.
NerdBook
Discover synonyms for any context, from everyday language to creative writing. Enhance your vocabulary and find the perfect words to express yourself.
- Synonym discovery
- Sound-alike word suggestions
- Vocabulary enhancement
- Creative writing aid
- Lyrical and nerdy word options
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Find synonyms to fit any need. Or improve your rap flow with sound-alike words! From lyrical to nerdy, NerdBook has you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Megawords at 4.5 against NerdBook's 3.5. Megawords also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.5). NerdBook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Megawords holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Megawords's written reviews are positive against 50% of NerdBook's.
Megawords ships an update every 8 months, NerdBook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Megawords | NerdBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank O'Dwyer | Giampiero Sierra |
Customer experience
Megawords
NerdBook
In-app purchases
Megawords
No in-app purchases
NerdBook
No in-app purchases
