Comparison

Bubbleword vs Stone Words

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

Stone Words

A challenging word puzzle game where you form words by placing letter stones on a board. Score points for longer words and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy engaging animations and sound effects in English or Spanish.

Highlights
  • Form words with letter stones
  • Score points for word length
  • English and Spanish language support
  • Engaging animations and sound effects
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Random letter generation
  • Replay previous game
Features
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• Place your Letter Stones and start forming Stone Words! The longer the word, the more points you get! Try beating your High Score! • Stone Words is a word puzzle game where you place Letter Stones on a board with the objective of forming words with 3 or more contiguous letters. Swipe to form words to remove them from the board. • You can play Stone Words in English or Spanish. • Fun and engaging animations and sound effects. • Game Center support with Worldwide Leaderboards. • Random generation of letters with a letter distribution that approximates chosen language letter frequency. • Replay game option allows you to play the game again with exactly the same letter order as in the previous game.

Screenshots

Bubbleword4 screens
Stone Words3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stone Words at 100% against Bubbleword's 50%. Stone Words also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Bubbleword's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (109 vs 8). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bubbleword is free to download; Stone Words costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stone Words 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 8, 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 Stone Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, Stone Words monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bubbleword versus Stone Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblewordStone Words
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (109 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdFernando Morales

Customer experience

Bubbleword

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

Stone Words

All ratings8 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

None

Stone Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubbleword free?
Bubbleword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stone Words free?
Stone Words costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubbleword or Stone Words?
Stone Words is rated higher. Bubbleword averages 4.1 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Stone Words averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Bubbleword or Stone Words have ads?
Bubbleword shows ads; Stone Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubbleword or Stone Words?
Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, and Stone Words monthly. Most recently, Bubbleword was updated on July 30, 2026 and Stone Words on August 26, 2026.

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