Comparison

That Word vs Bubbleword

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bubbleword

This word-building game challenges your vocabulary and quick thinking. Form words from rising alphabet bubbles to sink them before they reach the surface. Enjoy different modes and track your progress on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Form words from alphabet bubbles
  • Three word length modes (5, 6, 7 letters)
  • Swipe-based interface
  • Word meanings provided
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Bored with the usual word-making games? Bubbleword will test not only your word power but also your presence of mind and quick-thinking ability! There are bubbles rising from the sea-bed. Each bubble carries a single alphabet. You must form as many words from these alphabets. A valid word formed causes the bubbles to sink some distance, depending on the length of the word formed. The game ends when the bubbles reach the red line near the surface. Key features include - - Choose from three different modes - 5 letters, 6 letters or 7 letters - New simpler and faster swipe based interface for making words - Word meanings at the end of a round - Game Center enabled leaderboards

Screenshots

That Word4 screens
Bubbleword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: That Word at 4.6 against Bubbleword's 4.1. That Word also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Bubbleword's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (109 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Bubbleword asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

That Word holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbleword has 109 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of That Word's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bubbleword's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

That Word ships an update monthly, Bubbleword every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
That Word versus Bubbleword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThat WordBubbleword
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better4.1 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8109 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperReaction Software Inc.Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

That Word

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

Bubbleword

All ratings109 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

That Word

One-time1
  • That Word Plus$1.99
None

Bubbleword

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is That Word free?
That Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbleword free?
Bubbleword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, That Word or Bubbleword?
That Word is rated higher. That Word averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Bubbleword averages 4.1 from 109 ratings.
Do That Word or Bubbleword have ads?
Bubbleword shows ads; That Word does not.
Which is updated more often, That Word or Bubbleword?
That Word ships an update monthly, and Bubbleword every 2 months. Most recently, That Word was updated on June 10, 2026 and Bubbleword on July 30, 2026.

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