Comparison

Wordmaster⁣ vs Mine Master

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

Mine Master

This logic puzzle game offers 200 handcrafted levels of increasing difficulty, challenging players to strategically uncover tiles and avoid hidden mines. Features a global leaderboard, winning streaks, and a unique 'Reveal the World' mode where you play on country-shaped boards.

Highlights
  • 200 handcrafted levels
  • Global leaderboard
  • Winning streaks
  • Hint system
  • Offline play
  • Reveal the World mode
  • Country facts
Features
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Mine Master is the ultimate Minesweeper challenge — 200 levels of logic, strategy, and pure brain power. Starting from a classic 10-mine grid and scaling all the way up to brutal 60-mine boards, Mine Master tests your puzzle-solving instincts at every turn. Each level ramps up the challenge, pushing you to think faster, flag smarter, and survive longer. FEATURES • 200 handcrafted levels — from beginner to expert • Global leaderboard — compete with players worldwide • Winning streaks — chain victories to climb the ranks • Hint system — stuck? use a hint to reveal a safe tile • Works offline — play anywhere, no connection needed • Progress syncs across sessions — never lose your place HOW TO PLAY Tap to reveal tiles, long-press to place flags, and use logic to avoid hidden mines. Clear the board without triggering a mine to win. Simple to learn, hard to master. Whether you're a minesweeper veteran or picking it up for the first time, Mine Master delivers a clean, satisfying puzzle experience with endless replayability. Two ways to play. One world to uncover. Alongside the classic 200-level Career Mode, Mine Master now features Reveal the World — spin a living 3D globe, pick any country, and play a minesweeper board shaped to its borders. Win and watch the country light up. Lose and only that board resets — your progress on the map is always safe. Every country hides a fun fact. Collect them all as you sweep your way across the planet.

Screenshots

Wordmaster⁣4 screens
Mine Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mine Master at 100% against Wordmaster⁣'s 46%. Mine Master also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Wordmaster⁣'s advantage is ratings volume (366 vs 6). 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. Wordmaster⁣ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Mine Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mine Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordmaster⁣ has 366 ratings behind it against 6, 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 Mine Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordmaster⁣ ships an update every 6 months, Mine Master every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wordmaster⁣ versus Mine Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordmaster⁣Mine Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (366 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings366 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperImpulse Apps Inc.Enkhmanlai Enkhbold

Customer experience

Wordmaster⁣

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

Mine Master

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Mine Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wordmaster⁣

Subscriptions1
  • Wordmaster Plus$1.991 Month
None

Mine Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wordmaster⁣ free?
Wordmaster⁣ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mine Master free?
Mine Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wordmaster⁣ or Mine Master?
Mine Master is rated higher. Wordmaster⁣ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 366 ratings, while Mine Master averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Wordmaster⁣ or Mine Master have ads?
Wordmaster⁣ shows ads; Mine Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordmaster⁣ or Mine Master?
Wordmaster⁣ ships an update every 6 months, and Mine Master every 5 days. Most recently, Wordmaster⁣ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mine Master on October 7, 2026.

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