Comparison

Wordmaster⁣ vs ONE MOVE

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

Head to head
About

Wordmaster⁣

This game challenges you to find as many words as possible from a scrambled six-letter word. It features a large dictionary, community-updated word lists, and social sharing options. Improve your vocabulary and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Anagram word puzzles
  • Massive word dictionary
  • Community word list updates
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Social sharing
  • Customizable word length
Features
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Exercise your brain with Wordmaster, a new take on a pen-and-paper classic! Wordmaster is an addicting anagram game where the object is to form as many real words as possible based on a scrambled 6-letter word. With a massive dictionary of Official Tournament and Club Word List words, thousands of possible puzzles await you. The goal of Wordmaster is to help you learn new words and eventually master the English vocabulary. To this end, Wordmaster gives you two ways to win each round: solve one of the 6-letter words or solve at least 50% of all words in the round. Wordmaster has an active player community that contributes additions and removals to new dictionary versions, which are automatically downloaded from within the game. You don't have to wait for the next update to see obscure words removed or recognized words included. Game Center integration lets you compete with other players and your friends, vie for the top spot on the Wordmaster leaderboards, and share high scores to Facebook, Twitter, Mail or Messages. Other features: - No annoying proper nouns, abbreviations, or acronyms - Choose a minimum word length that suits you: 3 or 4 letters - See definitions or suggest removal for words you've solved while the game is paused; also suggest additions to the dictionary Subscription option: For US$1.99/month, upgrade to Wordmaster Plus and enjoy an ad-free experience. Privacy policy: https://impulseapps.web.app EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

ONE MOVE

Engage in quick, under-a-minute brain training sessions with a variety of puzzles and trivia. Earn gems to unlock hints, power-ups, and customization options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Sessions under 60 seconds
  • 5 puzzle types: Tile Flip, Word Scramble, Quick Math, Match Flash, Logic Grid
  • Trivia Bonus Rounds
  • Daily Challenge with bonus gems
  • Smart gem system for hints and power-ups
  • Offline play
  • No ads or energy system
Features
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Train your brain in under a minute! ONE MOVE combines trivia knowledge with five engaging puzzle types for the ultimate quick mental workout. WHAT IS ONE MOVE? Solve a puzzle, earn gems. Each round takes 30-60 seconds - perfect for coffee breaks, commutes, or any downtime. Stack multiple rounds throughout your day for real brain training benefits. 5 PUZZLE TYPES TILE FLIP - Find the one correct tile in a pattern-based grid. Logic and spatial reasoning required. WORD SCRAMBLE - Unscramble words across 10 categories. Over 1,060 words. One attempt. No retries. QUICK MATH - Solve arithmetic and logic problems fast. Four difficulty levels. One shot to get it right. MATCH FLASH - The board flashes open briefly. Memorize the pairs, then match them all with minimal mistakes. LOGIC GRID - Daily Challenge exclusive. Use deductive reasoning to match people with attributes. Each correct match reveals part of a hidden mystery image. TRIVIA BONUS ROUND Every 5 puzzles, a Trivia Bonus Round fires. Use 50/50 to eliminate two wrong answers. Answer correctly on the first try to earn 150 gems. Over 1,500 unique questions across 10 categories. DAILY CHALLENGE A new Daily Challenge unlocks every day at midnight. Complete it for 500 bonus gems. One attempt only. Build your streak for consistent rewards. Daily Challenge is always free - even after the paywall. SMART GEM SYSTEM Earn gems for every correct answer. Spend them on hints (4 progressive levels), puzzle skips, 50/50 lifelines, power-ups, and full profile customization. 8 POWER-UPS Match Flash Peek, Streak Freeze, Streak Restore, Gem Doubler, DC Streak Shield, Missed DC Day Restore, Daily Challenge Retry, and DC Streak Restore. TRACK YOUR STREAKS Three streak trackers on your home screen: puzzle win streak, days-in-a-row play streak, and Daily Challenge streak. Streaks persist between sessions - close the app and pick up right where you left off. CUSTOMIZE YOUR PROFILE Spend gems to unlock 22 unique profile icons, 7 beautiful themes, and 9 special titles. Set your username and make the game your own. LEVEL UP AND EARN BONUS GEMS Rise through 7 achievement levels from Pattern Seeker to Ultimate Champion. Track your progress to the next level right on the home screen. Earn up to 5,925 bonus gems through milestones, plus +1,000 gems at every 500 puzzles forever. FEATURES YOU WILL LOVE ∙ Sessions under 60 seconds - fits any schedule ∙ No ads - clean, focused experience ∙ No energy system - play unlimited rounds ∙ No subscription - $4.99 one-time unlock ∙ Works offline - train anywhere ∙ Daily Challenge always free ∙ 38 unlockable customization items ∙ Full gem breakdown with spending tracker WHY ONE MOVE? Most brain training apps demand 20-minute sessions. ONE MOVE delivers the same mental benefits in bite-sized rounds you can fit between meetings, during commutes, or while waiting in line. You set the pace. More features and updates coming soon. Download ONE MOVE today. Solve puzzles. Earn gems. Build your streak. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Wordmaster⁣4 screens
ONE MOVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ONE MOVE at 100% against Wordmaster⁣'s 46%. ONE MOVE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Wordmaster⁣'s advantage is ratings volume (366 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Wordmaster⁣ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and ONE MOVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ONE MOVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordmaster⁣ has 366 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Wordmaster⁣'s written reviews are positive against 100% of ONE MOVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordmaster⁣ ships an update every 6 months, ONE MOVE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wordmaster⁣ versus ONE MOVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordmaster⁣ONE MOVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (366 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings366 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpulse Apps Inc.Karen A Ifill

Customer experience

Wordmaster⁣

All ratings366 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral21.3%
Negative32.8%

ONE MOVE

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wordmaster⁣

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game progress lost after crashes
  • Incorrect word rejections
  • Settings reset unexpectedly
  • Ads freezing or interrupting gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable background and text colors
  • More time options for each round
  • Integration with popular word dictionaries
  • Ability to save progress and scores
  • Offline mode or reduced ads

ONE MOVE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wordmaster⁣

Subscriptions1
  • Wordmaster Plus$1.991 Month
1 purchases

ONE MOVE

One-time1
  • Unlock ONE MOVE$4.99

Questions

Is Wordmaster⁣ free?
Wordmaster⁣ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ONE MOVE free?
ONE MOVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordmaster⁣ or ONE MOVE?
ONE MOVE is rated higher. Wordmaster⁣ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 366 ratings, while ONE MOVE averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Wordmaster⁣ or ONE MOVE have ads?
Wordmaster⁣ shows ads; ONE MOVE does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordmaster⁣ or ONE MOVE?
Wordmaster⁣ ships an update every 6 months, and ONE MOVE every 2 days. Most recently, Wordmaster⁣ was updated on October 11, 2026 and ONE MOVE on October 7, 2026.

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