Comparison

Wordzy vs Ruzzle

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

Head to head
About

Wordzy

A word puzzle game where players guess a 5-letter word using letter clues and color-coded feedback. Solve puzzles quickly to earn higher scores and expand vocabulary and spelling skills.

Highlights
  • 5-letter word guessing
  • Color-coded letter clues
  • Multiple game modes (Quick-Solve, Marathon, Endurance, Free)
  • Over 6,600 words in dictionary
  • 16 achievements to unlock
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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All the way from 2010, WORDZY is back by popular demand! Free for a limited time! Think guessing 5 letter words is easy? Guess again! WORDZY is a puzzle game in which the player solves a 5-letter word with letter clues. The first letter of a mystery word is provided, and then word guesses are color coded to help the player solve the puzzle. Guess as many times as needed, the faster the word is solved, the higher the point values. Bonus letters give a little help or can boost total scores. Great fun for the whole family to expand vocabulary and spelling skills! Features: - The WORDZY dictionary includes over 6,600 words - 16 achievements to unlock - Game Center leaderboards - Puzzling fun for everyone - Four game modes QUICK-Solve as many puzzles as you can in 3 minutes. MARATHON - Solve as many puzzles as you can in 10 minutes. ENDURANCE - Solve as many puzzles as you can with a 1 minute per word time clock. Once the clock gets to 0 the game is over. FREE - No time limit. Just have fun. For more information on this app and other products, please visit www.suppsoft.com. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.

About

Ruzzle

Engage in a fast-paced word search game where you race against the clock to find as many words as possible. Challenge friends or random players in timed rounds, utilizing bonus tiles to boost your score. New team play modes allow for cooperative competition against other teams.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced word search
  • Challenge friends or random players
  • Timed rounds
  • Bonus tiles
  • Team Play mode
  • Co-op game mode
  • Team Play leagues
Features
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Ruzzle is the legendary fast-paced and addictively fun word game. Challenge your friends or random players to find as many words as possible in two minutes. - Top 10 word game in 145 countries - Over 70 million players - So addictive, it has been played for a total of 100,000 years NEW! - Now with Team Play! - Co-op game mode where you play against other teams - Compete in the Team Play leagues! Ruzzle is a fast-paced and addictively fun word search game. Race against the clock and stretch your brain to its limits as you search and find as many words as you can in the time window. Swipe over the scrambled letters to form the words and use bonus tiles to collect more points than your opponent. The game is played in three rounds, each played whenever suits you. Have two minutes to spare? Challenge yourself and your friends in Ruzzle! With language support for 14 languages, Ruzzle is the brain training exercise game with global appeal -- Ruzzle has been lovingly created by MAG Interactive, where we take fun seriously. Join a global audience of more than 100 million players and check out some of our other chart-topping hit games like Wordzee, New QuizDuel, or Word Domination! We really value your feedback, go to https://www.facebook.com/ruzzlegame and say what's on your mind! More about MAG Interactive at www.maginteractive.com Good Times!

Screenshots

Wordzy4 screens
Ruzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wordzy at 100% against Ruzzle's 43%. Wordzy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Ruzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 69 months) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 5). 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. Ruzzle sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Wordzy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordzy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruzzle has 7.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wordzy's written reviews are positive against 43% of Ruzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordzy ships an update every 69 months, Ruzzle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Wordzy versus Ruzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordzyRuzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (7.9K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings57.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 69 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB471 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SepulveresMAG Interactive

Customer experience

Wordzy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ruzzle

All ratings7,872 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral16.0%
Negative41.1%

Bugs and requests

Wordzy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ruzzle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scores not registering properly
  • Repeated rounds and lost progress
  • Freezing and crashing on newer devices
  • Inconsistent team play mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Pause button during gameplay
  • Dictionary lookup for unknown words
  • Skill-based matchmaking for tournaments
  • Ability to rotate board on tablets

In-app purchases

None

Wordzy

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Ruzzle

One-time11
  • A few coins$1.99
  • Ruzzle Premium$2.99
  • A few coins$2.99
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  • VIP Pass$2.99
  • A lot of coins$4.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • A lot of coins$5.99
  • A heap of coins$10.99
  • A heap of coins$14.99
  • A large pile of coins$39.99
  • A large pile of coins$49.99

Questions

Is Wordzy free?
Wordzy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruzzle free?
Ruzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordzy or Ruzzle?
Wordzy is rated higher. Wordzy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ruzzle averages 4.2 from 7.9K ratings.
Do Wordzy or Ruzzle have ads?
Ruzzle shows ads; Wordzy does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordzy or Ruzzle?
Wordzy ships an update every 69 months, and Ruzzle every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wordzy was updated on June 5, 2026 and Ruzzle on September 27, 2026.

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