Bubbleword vs Word Wow
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
Word Wow
A word game where you create words to guide a worm deeper into the ground before time runs out. Earn points, find hidden gems, and unlock bonus levels. Sharpen your brain and reflexes with over 2100 levels.
- Form words to dig deeper
- Guide worm to the bottom
- Timer or relaxed mode
- Bomb power-ups
- Hidden gems and bonus levels
- Global player rankings
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***** (5/5) "Word Wow is an explosion of thought-provoking, perplexing, and thrilling fun for almost all ages." - AppAdvice Word Wow is a word game where you make words to dig deeper into the ground. As you dig down, the worm will follow until you can guide him to the bottom before time runs out. You need to be able to make words quickly (although a no-timer mode is available) to string together bonuses, as well as just to clear the path. If you find the worm to be stuck and you can't come up with any words, you can use a bomb to clear some of the tiles. You have a limited number of bombs, but you can earn more as you make more words. As the worm moves down the board, more letters become available. Each level has at least 1 hidden gem, and if you can find all the gems in all the levels of a world, a bonus level is opened where you can really rack up the points! The bigger the words that you can make the more points you'll earn. Try and make enough points each level to earn all three stars. Word Wow will sharpen your brain as well as your reflexes. Help a worm out! Features: * Fast action with the timer or relaxed mode without it * More than 2100+ Levels and 64 colorful worlds * Bonus level for each world when you collect all the gems * Lots of replay value as you see your ranking against all other players globally
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Word Wow at 4.7 against Bubbleword's 4.1. Word Wow also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 109) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). Bubbleword's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Word Wow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbleword asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Wow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Wow has 13K ratings behind it against 109, 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 70% of Word Wow's.
Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, Word Wow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbleword | Word Wow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (109 ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 70.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | DonkeySoft Inc. |
Customer experience
Bubbleword
Word Wow
Bugs and requests
Bubbleword
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Word Wow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Losing progress when pausing the game
- Words not being recognized despite being valid
- Glitches with the game board and worm movement
Requested features
5 requests- More achievements and challenges
- Save progress between sessions
- Ability to play against friends
- More languages and localization options
- Improved word recognition
In-app purchases
Bubbleword
No in-app purchases
Word Wow
- Package of 5 bombs (good until used)$0.99
- Package of 5 Shuffles$0.99
- Package of 11 bombs$1.99
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- Package of 11 Shuffles$1.99
- Package of 25 bombs$2.99
- Package of 25 Shuffles$3.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Remove all Ads$4.99
- Package of 100 bombs good until used.$12.99
- Package of 100 Shuffles$12.99









