Bubbleword vs Fast Words!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Form words from alphabet bubbles
- Three word length modes (5, 6, 7 letters)
- Swipe-based interface
- Word meanings provided
- Game Center leaderboards
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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
Fast Words!
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Build a crossword using 20 random letters. Play many times to beat your best scores. Do it quickly to earn bonus points. Play in Spanish or English. This is the free version, it has all the options. It is supported by ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fast Words! at none against Bubbleword's shown. Fast Words! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, Fast Words! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbleword | Fast Words! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (109 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | Daniele Folatelli |
In-app purchases
Bubbleword
No in-app purchases
Fast Words!
No in-app purchases
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