Comparison

Moxie 2 vs Gridwordy

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

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About

Moxie 2

Engage in a unique word transformation game where you strategically use letters to form words and evolve them into new ones. Score points by creating unique words, transforming them through letter additions and replacements, and spelling special bonus words. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience with multiple game variations.

Highlights
  • Word transformation gameplay
  • Unique word scoring
  • Bonus "Moxie words"
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • 5 game variations
  • Undo mistakes
  • Global leader board
Features
Currently charting
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Moxie 2 is the FUN word transformation game...EASY to learn, but CHALLENGING to master. "Moxie 2 brings fun back to word games in a refreshing way that will keep you coming back." - AppVersity.com "An extremely satisfying word game." - Casual Gameplay Over 500,000 Moxie games have been downloaded and over 20,000,000 games have been played. -------------------- HOW TO PLAY MOXIE 2 -------------------- You start with a hand of 64 letters that you go through "Solitaire" style. Place each letter on the board or "Pass". If you "Pass" you can't go back to that letter. You score points by: 1. Making unique words with the letters 2. Transforming your words into other words by adding and replacing letters. For example: "TIN" becomes "TINE" which becomes "TILE" which becomes "TILED" and so on. 3. Spelling special "Moxie words" for bonus points Once you spell a word and start transforming it into other words, don't break the word chain! That's a "Twaddle" and you'll lose points. There's no time limit and while it helps to know a lot of words, Moxie will more greatly reward those who like to think strategically. -------------------- FEATURES - 5 game variations - HD graphics support for Retina displays - Pick up right where you left off - Global leader board - Short tutorial video (no internet required) - Ergonomic design - Relaxing and refreshing gameplay - Wholesome WHAT'S NEW IN MOXIE 2? - Daily Challenge mode with a new puzzle each day - Make 6 letter words - Undo your mistakes - 64 turns per game - 6 letter Moxie Words score 500 points - Moxieless mode - Screen showing how many of each letter remain - Color chooser

About

Gridwordy

This word puzzle game challenges you to find words hidden within a jumbled grid. Swipe rows or columns to rearrange letters and discover new word combinations. Enjoy customizable backgrounds, multiple time modes, and various grid sizes for endless word-finding fun.

Highlights
  • Drag finger over letters to form words
  • Swipe rows/columns to slide letters
  • Find words horizontally, vertically, diagonally
  • Letters disappear and new ones fall
  • Customizable background colors
  • Multiple time modes
  • Various grid sizes
Features
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Welcome to Gridwordy - the game where words are jumbled in a grid. Find a word, form it, look for the next. When you form a word, then its letters disappear and the ones above drop down to replace them. Fresh letters enter to keep your grid full. Horizontal, vertical, diagonal - the chain of letters could be hiding in any direction as long as successive letters remain adjacent to the previous. And that’s not all - swipe over a row or column to shift its letters around and open up new possibilities to find hidden words. Customise the background colours to suit your preference. Multiple time modes and grid sizes provide endless hours of gameplay. So look sharp, be wise. Rather, be Wordly Wise. And earn the ultimate distinction for making the longest word!

Screenshots

Moxie 21 screens
Gridwordy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gridwordy at Free against Moxie 2's $0.99. Gridwordy also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8). Moxie 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Gridwordy is free to download; Moxie 2 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridwordy holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Moxie 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gridwordy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Moxie 2 versus Gridwordy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoxie 2Gridwordy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (32 ratings)4.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisy Wheels, Inc.Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Moxie 2

All ratings32 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.1%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.1%

Gridwordy

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Moxie 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily challenge not updating
  • Leaderboard scores not displaying correctly
  • Typing not registering in the game
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more Moxie word categories
  • Include a blank tile feature
  • Add ability to move letters left/right
  • Provide a dictionary/definition lookup
  • Track and display Moxie words used
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  • Offer a timer mode for faster gameplay
  • Add support for plurals in Moxie words
  • Provide more color/theme customization options

Gridwordy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Moxie 2

No in-app purchases

None

Gridwordy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moxie 2 free?
Moxie 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridwordy free?
Gridwordy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moxie 2 or Gridwordy?
Gridwordy is rated higher. Moxie 2 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Gridwordy averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Moxie 2 or Gridwordy have ads?
Gridwordy shows ads; Moxie 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Moxie 2 or Gridwordy?
Moxie 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Gridwordy every 2 months. Most recently, Moxie 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gridwordy on October 24, 2026.

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