Comparison

Ultimate Hangman Go vs Hangman∙

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Hangman Go

A fun and educational word-guessing game with multiple themes and extensive word categories. Features include single and multiplayer modes, an in-app dictionary for learning new words, and auto-save functionality.

Highlights
  • Four unique visual themes
  • 73 word categories
  • Single and two-player modes
  • In-app dictionary lookups
  • Auto-save game progress
  • Vocabulary and spelling improvement
Features
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Ultimate Hangman Go is a must have hangman game with 4 awesome themes (Doodle Hangman, Chillin' Chalk, Christmas Snowman and Flower Power), 11 great songs and 73 word categories including 7 random modes. There is also 2 player mode so you can enter your own words and play with a friend! Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the hangman drawing came alive? That is just what happens in our Doodle Hangman theme. It has multiple animations per sequence so you never know what he will do next. Special escape animations occurs if you guess word when on ninth letter. Chillin' Chalk is our school house chalkboard theme where you get to play in landscape mode. Christmas Snowman has a snowman that disappears as wrong letters are chosen and Flower Power has flowers with parts that fly away. These last 2 themes provide for relaxing hangman play without the violence. :) English categories include: Vocabulary Words 1, Vocabulary Words 2, Vocabulary Words 3, Vocabulary Words 4, Vocabulary Words 5, Adjectives, Verbs, Animals, Christmas & Winter, Clothes, Countries, Elements, Foods, Fruits & Veggies, Human Body, Kings & Pirates, Plants & Trees, Sports, Basic English Random, SAT I, SAT II, SAT III, SAT IV, SAT V and SAT Random. Dutch categories include: Cars & Countries, Fruits & Vegetables and Dutch Random. Spanish categories include: Vocabulary Words 1, Vocabulary Words 2, Adjectives, Verbs, Animals, Foods, Plants & Trees, Sports and Spanish Random. Portuguese categories include: Animals, Christmas & Winter, Clothes, Countries, Elements, Foods, Fruits & Veggies, Human Body, Kings & Pirates, Plants & Trees, Sports and Portuguese Random. German categories include: Animals, Christmas & Winter, Clothes, Countries, Elements, Foods, Fruits & Veggies, Human Body, Kings & Pirates, Plants & Trees, Sports and German Random. French categories include: Animals, Christmas & Winter, Clothes, Countries, Elements, Foods, Fruits & Veggies, Human Body, Kings & Pirates, Plants & Trees, Sports and French Random. Expand your vocabulary! In app dictionary lookups from 1 of 6 reference sites allows you to learn more about words you did not know. This is really great for those SAT word lists. Features: - 4 different themes to choose from. - 73 word categories including 7 random modes with advanced engine to avoid repeats. - Both 1 player and 2 player modes. - In 2 player mode one player enters a word for the other to guess. - Play as long as you can, after each correct word a new scene and word appears. - Helps increase both vocabulary and spelling ability. - Great background music and sound effects. - Fun and educational at the same. - Auto-save when you close it or answer call during game play so you can continue where you left off. We hope you enjoy Ultimate Hangman Go! ◄◄◄ Please check out our other great FREE games as well! Just type “ensenasoft” into iTunes search box to get a list and download them all. We have FREE versions of Mahjong, Backgammon, Reversi, Chess, Checkers, Minesweeper, Gomoku, Sudoku, Four In A Row, Mancala, Tic Tac Toe, Word Search, Hangman and Solitaire! ►►►

About

Hangman∙

This word guessing game offers hours of fun with thousands of words across 40 categories. Play against your device or a friend, earn points to unlock costumes, and enjoy minigames with ragdoll physics. All content is free, with optional in-app purchases for faster costume unlocks.

Highlights
  • Thousands of words in 40 categories
  • Play against device or friend
  • Earn points for costumes
  • Six minigames with ragdoll physics
  • No ads, maximum privacy
  • Free hints
Features
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Hours of fun, and nobody gets hurt... much. "Sticky" is the luckiest stick figure ever hanged. The rope seems to break every time. Once he's down, it's up to you to fling him around: through the hoop, into the portal, onto the platforms... earning points as you do. Play against your iPhone or iPad, or play against a friend. There are thousands of words in 40 categories and they're all completely free. Earn points by guessing letters, finishing puzzles, and beating minigames. Spend your points on costumes for "Sticky". Make him a Robot, a Pirate, a Crafty Miner... There are 10 to choose from. You earn a point for every letter you reveal, and those points are doubled if you reveal all the letters. You also earn points for beating minigames. You can get all of the costumes with points and play all of the words for free. You never have to spend any real money. But, if you're in a hurry, you can unlock all costumes with an in-app purchase. Or, if you just need a few points for a costume and you don't want to earn them by playing, you can get a few points with another in-app purchase. FEATURES • No ads, no tracking, maximum privacy • Play against your iPhone or iPad • Play against a friend • Thousands of words in 40 categories, all completely free • Quick-play a word in a random category • Hints are free • Six different minigames with ragdoll physics make "losing" fun too • 10 costumes let you play a skeleton, a robot, a space knight, and seven others • No pay wall - you can play everything without spending a cent • OPTIONAL in-app purchases to get costumes without earning points Download Hangman∙ and try it out today! FEEDBACK Do you have comments or suggestions? Visit our support URL and click "Feedback".

Screenshots

Ultimate Hangman Go4 screens
Hangman∙4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hangman∙ at none against Ultimate Hangman Go's shown. Hangman∙ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 234). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ultimate Hangman Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hangman∙ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hangman∙ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hangman∙ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 234, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ultimate Hangman Go's written reviews are positive against 89% of Hangman∙'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Hangman Go ships an update every 4 months, Hangman∙ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ultimate Hangman Go versus Hangman∙: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Hangman GoHangman∙
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (234 ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2341.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V.Funnerware

Customer experience

Ultimate Hangman Go

All ratings227 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.4%

Hangman∙

All ratings1,542 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

Ultimate Hangman Go

From 234 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😄 Fun and entertaining
  • 🤩 Engaging animations
  • 🧠 Challenging vocabulary
  • 🎨 Variety of categories
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families/groups

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔇 Loud audio with no volume control
  • 🔍 Animations obscuring the word
  • 🤔 Some words too obscure or misspelled

Hangman∙

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging game
  • 🚀 No ads
  • 🚀 Lots of categories to choose from
  • 👍 Entertaining mini-games after losing
  • 👍 Helps improve vocabulary and knowledge

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some words don't fit the category
  • 🐛 Hints don't always work properly
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🤔 Could use more difficulty levels or options

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Hangman Go

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to play again
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Multiplayer mode not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to create custom word lists
  • Implement a hint or definition feature
  • Allow spacing between words in a phrase
  • Introduce a scoring/progress tracking system

Hangman∙

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more categories and word options
  • Allow users to create their own categories
  • Implement a scoring/progress system
  • Add multiplayer or competitive modes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultimate Hangman Go

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
7 purchases

Hangman∙

One-time7
  • Pack of Hints$0.99
  • Points for Costumes$0.99
  • Hangman Premium Upgrade$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Bundle of Words$1.99
  • Unlock All Costumes$2.99
  • Big Bundle of Words$3.99
  • Big Pack of Hints$4.99

Questions

Is Ultimate Hangman Go free?
Ultimate Hangman Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangman∙ free?
Hangman∙ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Hangman Go or Hangman∙?
Hangman∙ is rated higher. Ultimate Hangman Go averages 4.3 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Hangman∙ averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Ultimate Hangman Go or Hangman∙ have ads?
Ultimate Hangman Go shows ads; Hangman∙ does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Hangman Go or Hangman∙?
Ultimate Hangman Go ships an update every 4 months, and Hangman∙ every 5 months. Most recently, Ultimate Hangman Go was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hangman∙ on November 6, 2026.

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