Comparison

Pow vs GrabbyWord

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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

About

GrabbyWord

A dynamic word game where players create words on a board to score points. Opponents can steal letters to boost their scores, and players can steal them back. Offers various game modes, challenges, and social features.

Highlights
  • Create words on a game board
  • Steal opponent's letters
  • Play against friends or random opponents
  • Events and tournaments
  • Power-ups and bonus spaces
  • Leaderboards and statistics
  • Achievements
Features
Read full description

GrabbyWord is an exciting fresh twist on the typical word game. Challenge your friends, play against a random opponent, or play against Grabby and see if you can beat him. Create words on the game board to score points, but be careful because your opponents can steal your letters by using them in new words. Steal the letters back to boost your score. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Grabby Word Features ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - *NEW* Events/Tournaments - *NEW* Speed Matches - *NEW* Power Ups - *NEW* Updated Leaderboards & Stats - *NEW* Daily Reward Challenges - *NEW* Bonus Goals - *NEW* Event Badges - *NEW* Custom Game Tiles - Delete games - Fun themes - Share your screen with friends - TileView - see which tiles are still left to be played - Achievements - try to get all 50+ achievements and compete against your friends - Leader board - see who's gotten the best words of the day and who has the best scores against Grabby - GrabbyChallenge: play against the computer. 3 different levels of play supported. - Statistics: see how you've done against your friends. Check your all time and weekly global ranking - Challenging word game - Create words - Use your opponents letters to steal their points - Bonus spaces increase point values - Play friends - Play random opponents - Pass and play supported - Chat with your friends during the game - Customize your tile color - Dark/Light background setting - Create a playzot account to play your games on multiple devices - Unlimited game play. No need to use game currency to play and no timers on playing your turns.

Screenshots

Pow4 screens
GrabbyWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pow and GrabbyWord both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of GrabbyWord's written reviews are positive against 44% of Pow's. GrabbyWord also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Pow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. GrabbyWord sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pow against 4.6 for GrabbyWord. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 106 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Pow's written reviews are positive against 84% of GrabbyWord's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pow ships an update every 2 months, GrabbyWord monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pow versus GrabbyWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowGrabbyWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (193 ratings)4.6 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews83.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better106
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdEZOT, Inc.

Customer experience

Pow

All ratings193 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral21.9%
Negative34.4%

GrabbyWord

All ratings106 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Pow

From 193 App Store ratings

What 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

GrabbyWord

From 106 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenges
  • 👍 Great word game
  • 👍 Keeps brain active
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Excellent strategy game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing/lagging on iOS and OSX
  • 🐛 Ads cannot be deleted
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔋 Ads too frequent and annoying
  • 🔒 Cheaters using invalid words

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
Show 5 more
  • 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
Show 17 more
  • 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

GrabbyWord

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Games disappearing
  • Inconsistent word acceptance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ad-free version
  • Word definitions and lookup
  • Opponent stats and ranking visibility
  • Landscape mode
  • Improved notification system

In-app purchases

None

Pow

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

GrabbyWord

One-time6
  • 0.99 box of tokens$0.99
  • 4.99 box of tokens$4.99
  • GrabbyWord Pro$8.99
Show 3 more
  • 9.99 box of tokens$9.99
  • 19.99 box of tokens$19.99
  • 49.99 box of tokens$49.99

Questions

Is Pow free?
Pow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrabbyWord free?
GrabbyWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pow or GrabbyWord?
GrabbyWord is rated higher. Pow averages 4.5 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while GrabbyWord averages 4.6 from 106 ratings.
Do Pow or GrabbyWord have ads?
Both Pow and GrabbyWord show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pow or GrabbyWord?
Pow ships an update every 2 months, and GrabbyWord monthly. Most recently, Pow was updated on November 1, 2026 and GrabbyWord on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons