Pow vs WordHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pow
Challenge yourself to form words from jumbled letters. Compete globally on leaderboards and improve your vocabulary with multiple dictionary options and difficulty modes. Enjoy an addictive word-building experience.
- Swipe or block-based letter selection
- Form words from jumbled letters
- 6, 7, or mixed letter difficulty
- Choice of two dictionaries
- Unlimited time mode option
- Global leaderboards
- Word meaning lookup
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Form as many words from the given set of jumbled letters in each round. Your score is carried forward until you are unable to form the longest word within a round. Simple controls and a host of features make Pow-Word a very addictive game and a great way to improve your vocabulary. Additional Features: - Choose between 6 and 7 letter difficulty modes - Separate "Mixed" mode that combines 6 and 7 letter rounds - Choice of two dictionaries - the Students dictionary with standard English words and a more comprehensive Teachers dictionary based on the SOWPODS list - Option of an unlimited time mode - Separate leaderboards for all modes for you to compare scores with players worldwide - Lookup word meanings at the end of each round
WordHub
Build words from letters in a wheel, finding the secret seven-letter word. Compete with friends or strangers, challenge yourself in single-player modes, and play in multiple languages. Earn coins for hints and upgrades, and expand your vocabulary with integrated dictionary features.
- Build words from letter wheel
- Find secret 7-letter word
- Single and multiplayer modes
- Timed and untimed games
- Play offline
- Multiple languages
- Unlock badges
- Use hints
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WARNING: WordHub is addictive! Rated #1 app in the App Store in the Word Game category in 19 countries in 2013–2015 (Source: https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/app/wordhub/app-ranking/#device=ipad&type=best-ranks) WordHub is a word game in which you must build as many words as you can from the letters inside the word wheel. Don't forget to find the secret 7-letter word every round! Features single and multiplayer and timed and untimed games. * See which of your friends are already playing, then challenge them! Or go up against random opponents across all platforms of the WordHub arena. Play on any device! * Challenge yourself! With two modes of single-player gameplay. Even play offline! * Untimed Game: Stretch your brain to its limit to find every last solution, with no clock. * Play in a dozen different languages! English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, and more! * Unlock badges for in-game achievements. * Use Hints to find even the toughest words. * Score extra points for longer words. * Earn coins just by challenging your friends! Redeem coins for hints or to upgrade to WordHub Pro and get full access to answers and stats. * Learn new words and boost your vocabulary. Look up the definitions of solutions with TheFreeDictionary.com—the world's most comprehensive dictionary! * Download The Free Dictionary app by Farlex and increase your vocabulary arsenal. Bookmark your favorite WordHub answers and even share your favorite new words with friends. About Us Farlex is an independent, global company, offering innovative, easy-to-use online reference and learning tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pow at 4.5 against WordHub's 3.4. Pow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). WordHub's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. WordHub sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Pow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 99 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Pow's written reviews are positive against 49% of WordHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pow ships an update every 2 months, WordHub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pow | WordHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (193 ratings) — better | 3.4 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | Farlex, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pow
WordHub
User reviews
Pow
From 193 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Flexible configuration options
- 👍 Option to revert to previous layout
- 👍 Great brain exercise
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 👍 No ads (for some users)
Room to improve
- 👎 New format is disappointing/terrible layout
- 👎 Harder to read and maneuver new format
- 👎 Game keeps banging on/won't fill words
- 👎 Score keeping bites the dust/all scores gone
- 👎 Hate pop-up ads
WordHub
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Great brain exercise
- 📚 Educational and vocabulary building
- ⏱️ Good for passing time
- 👍 Fun and challenging game
- 💡 Innovative game concept
Room to improve
- 💸 Pay-to-play model
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ⚠️ Glitches and bugs
- 😠 Poor user experience
- 💰 Greedy monetization
Bugs and requests
Pow
Reported bugs
10 issues- Word ring fills but won't fill words
- Score keeping issues/scores gone
- Letters don't fall back in order
- Some words not in dictionary
- Keyboard too slow in accepting letters
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- Game no longer functioning correctly/completes itself midway
- Crashing and throwing user out of program
- Progress lost due to crashes
- Low sensitivity of letter tiles
- Game saves automatically, but sometimes progress is lost
Requested features
22 requests- Option to revert to previous layout
- Back space button
- Repeat button
- Add 'a' at the end of the last word
- Button to put up previous word
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- Streamlined interface
- Mute option
- Option for untimed play
- Option for seven letters
- Update spelled dictionary to latest version
- Programmed to accept ALL words
- Fix word lists/dictionary issues
- More control over wordlists
- Ads free fee option
- Option to continue coming up with words after timer runs out
- Run without timer on occasion
- Turn up sensitivity of letter tiles
- Way to remove just the last letter typed
- Ability to edit name profile
- Allow play in widescreen mode
- Add a backspace when entering words
- Add a mode that isn't timed
WordHub
Reported bugs
47 issues- App crashes during gameplay
- Internet connection issues reported falsely
- Login button not working
- App won't open after a few days
- Paid version not working across devices
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- Duplicate words in answer column
- Input words not credited
- Game won't open after update
- Paid for pro version, but only usable for a day
- Hints not coming in anymore
- Response of touching screen is poor
- Continually questions internet connection
- Crashes when timer runs out
- Won't let me play anymore without logging in
- Login button doesn't work
- Tiny but noticeable delay when tapping a letter
- Multiplayer features don't seem to work
- App crashes while playing single games
- Paid for the game, now have to pay again
- Cannot play first level without paying for next
- Login button doesn't work
- App crashes sporadically
- App won't open
- Paid for pro game, won't open
- Crashes all the time
- Lost access to paid account after phone reset
- Cannot login
- Many words are duplicated
- Some words not credited
- Pay for full game, doesn't load properly
- Does not allow landscape orientation
- Paid for full version, have to pay for each additional level
- Restart game a lot
- Crashed every time trying to open
- Paid for the app, want to pay again for tablet
- Paid for iPhone app, need to pay again for online app
- Crashes on opening
- Ridden with glitches, crashes all the time
- Crashes each time I try to use it
- Crashing whenever I try to play single player timed game
- Must purchase the game after level one
- Took my money for hints that I never got
- Games don't time out quickly enough
- Purchase doesn't buy unlimited solo play
- Ads at the bottom are off-putting
- App will not show puzzle solution unless you purchase
- Time too short (2 minutes is ridiculous)
Requested features
6 requests- Shuffle letters button
- Eraser for words
- End game button
- Adjustable play time
- Landscape orientation support
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- Option to clear entire word easily
In-app purchases
Pow
No in-app purchases
WordHub
- Level 2$0.99
- Level 3$0.99
- Level 4$0.99
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- Level 5$0.99
- Level 6$0.99
- Level 7$0.99
- 50 Farlex Coins$0.99
- Level 10$0.99
- Level 9$0.99
- Level 8$0.99
- Purchase WordHub Pro$2.99
- 170 Farlex Coins$2.99
- 650 Farlex Coins$9.99
