Comparison

Bubbleword vs Smartichoke

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

Head to head
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

About

Smartichoke

This word puzzle game challenges you to find words of four or more letters within available petals. Strategic letter selection, with bonuses for connected letters and penalties for disconnected ones, adds depth. Earn points for longer words, streaks, and clearing petals.

Highlights
  • Find words of four or more letters
  • Bonus and penalty petals for strategic play
  • Earn points for longer words and streaks
  • Rotate the Smartichoke for different perspectives
  • Automatic game saving
  • Optional token purchases for letter swaps
Features
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The goal in Smartichoke is to find words that are at least four letters in length in the petals available. You can select letters from any petal, but connected letters help you earn bonuses and disconnected letters lead to penalties! Highlights: - Penalty and bonus petals add strategy to word selection - Earn bonus points for spelling longer words, repeat streaks, target words, and clearing as many petals as possible - Rotate the Smartichoke at any time (seeing the letters from different angles can help with spotting words) - Statistics are automatically saved - Earn swap (or buy tokens) to replace any letter with new, randomly chosen letters - Your game is automatically saved to continue playing later Smartichoke is completely free to play, with no ads! If you enjoy the game, you can support its development by making a purchase for tokens for free swaps!

Screenshots

Bubbleword4 screens
Smartichoke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smartichoke at 100% against Bubbleword's 50%. Smartichoke also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Bubbleword's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (109 vs 1). On price 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. Smartichoke sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbleword asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartichoke holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbleword has 109 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bubbleword's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smartichoke's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, Smartichoke every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bubbleword versus Smartichoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblewordSmartichoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (109 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdToo Much Smart, LLC

Customer experience

Bubbleword

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

Smartichoke

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubbleword

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Smartichoke

One-time6
  • Unlock Smartichoke$0.99
  • Smartichoke Swaps (100)$0.99
  • 100 Smartichoke Tokens$0.99
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  • Smartichoke Swaps (500)$1.99
  • 1,000 Smartichoke Tokens$2.99
  • 10,000 Smartichoke Tokens$9.99

Questions

Is Bubbleword free?
Bubbleword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartichoke free?
Smartichoke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubbleword or Smartichoke?
Smartichoke is rated higher. Bubbleword averages 4.1 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Smartichoke averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubbleword or Smartichoke have ads?
Bubbleword shows ads; Smartichoke does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubbleword or Smartichoke?
Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, and Smartichoke every 8 days. Most recently, Bubbleword was updated on July 30, 2026 and Smartichoke on July 4, 2026.

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