Comparison

WordStorm vs Word Master

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

Head to head
About

WordStorm

Challenge yourself daily with a word puzzle game. Discover 35 common words using 9 letters, with each word being at least 4 letters long and including the central letter. Compete with others on the same daily puzzle.

Highlights
  • Daily unique word puzzles
  • Guess 35 common words
  • Words must be 4+ letters
  • Must use central letter
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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WordStorm is a highly addictive and easy to play word puzzle game. Try to guess all of the 35 most common words that can be made from the 9 letters shown. Each word must be 4 or more letters long and must contain the central letter. There's a unique puzzle for every day which everyone else will be playing that day too! For the latest news on all of my games please follow @SeansGames on Twitter

About

Word Master

This app offers a classic crossword board game experience with offline play. It features AI opponents, customizable boards, and tools to help you improve your vocabulary and strategy. Play against the computer or friends, and learn new words with definitions.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Play against AI
  • Pass 'n Play with friends
  • Challenge mode for high scores
  • Word definitions
  • Customizable board layouts
  • Word validation and scoring
Features
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Word Master is an innovative version of the traditional “Crosswords" board game. Not needing internet connection, using unique fast artificial intelligence resources and with highly customizable options, Word Master is used by crosswords enthusiasts for quick offline training and induce the players to improve their skills and reasoning in the game. Create words with the 7 letters on your rack and place them on the 15 by 15 tile board. Boost your score by placing letters on the special Double Letter, Double Word, Triple Letter and Triple Word bonus tiles. Languages supported: • English • French (Français) • Portuguese (Português) • German (Deutsch) • Spanish (Español) • Italian (Italiano) • Dutch (Nederlands) • Norwegian (Norsk) • Swedish (Svenska) • Romanian(Romana) • Greek(Ελληνικά) • Polish (Polski) • Catalan(Català) PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER Choose the level and the duration of the game. No more waiting long hours for your opponent to play! Both computer and player tiles are randomly selected, simulating in the best way possible a game against a real opponent. PASS N' PLAY Play offline against friends using the same device! In the bus, airport, train or wherever you are. CHALLENGE MODE Find out if you are a true champion. In this mode, you score more points in each turn as you come closer to the best possible word. Try to beat your high scores! IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH THE MASTER After each turn, you will be able to see which words you could have played. Learn how to use the bonus squares on the board and the standards for the formation of words. ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY WITH WORD DEFINITIONS Swipe your finger across any word on the board and get its definition. (Internet required) DESIGN YOUR OWN BOARD Use your creativity to place the bonus squares just where you want them to be. MORE FEATURES: • Do not waste your time searching whether the word you chose exists! As you place the word on the board, the game will display whether the word is valid or not and its score. • Get tips for valid words being created in your rack as you are arranging your letters (You can enable or disable this feature at any time). • Save your game and resume it later. • Keep track of your records and stats (e.g. best final score, best word ever played, total bingos and more). • Choose from various board layouts, including random. • Block the droid from using very rare words. • Bad draw helper (avoid receiving a rack with no consonants or no vowels). • Two dictionaries in English available •Leaderboards through Game Center

Screenshots

WordStorm3 screens
Word Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Master at Free against WordStorm's $3.99. Word Master also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (19K vs 29). WordStorm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Word Master is free to download; WordStorm costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Master has 19K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of WordStorm's written reviews are positive against 77% of Word Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordStorm ships an update every 9 months, Word Master every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
WordStorm versus Word Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordStormWord Master
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (29 ratings)4.8 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews77.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2919K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorLuis Gualandi

Customer experience

WordStorm

All ratings30 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral21.3%
Negative18.1%

Word Master

All ratings18,940 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative13.7%

User reviews

WordStorm

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game for fans of the Bee
  • 🚀 Best word game out there
  • 👍 Perfect Simplicity
  • 👍 Entertaining & educational
  • 👍 Favourite game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Good game but has issues with word list
  • 🐛 Frustrating word list
  • 🐛 Can't be both right and wrong
  • 🐛 Update your word list
  • 🐛 35 most common words?? No

Word Master

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Minimal ads
  • 🧠 Helps improve vocabulary
  • 🕹️ Classic Scrabble gameplay
  • 🎨 Customizable board layouts
  • 🔍 Ability to look up word definitions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Questionable word acceptance
  • 🤖 Biased AI opponent
  • 🔊 Loud and intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Lack of online multiplayer
  • 📉 Battery drain issues

Bugs and requests

WordStorm

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Font size issue after update
  • Game of the Day not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sort found words alphabetically
  • Add a dictionary or definitions
  • Arrange words by length
  • Add a hint system
  • Allow all valid words, not just predefined ones

Word Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads that cannot be closed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More challenging AI difficulty level
  • Option to use different dictionaries
  • Landscape mode for tablets
  • Ability to track win/loss record

In-app purchases

None

WordStorm

No in-app purchases

None

Word Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordStorm free?
WordStorm costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Master free?
Word Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordStorm or Word Master?
Word Master is rated higher. WordStorm averages 4.1 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Word Master averages 4.8 from 19K ratings.
Do WordStorm or Word Master have ads?
Word Master shows ads; WordStorm does not.
Which is updated more often, WordStorm or Word Master?
WordStorm ships an update every 9 months, and Word Master every 2 months. Most recently, WordStorm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Word Master on November 1, 2026.

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