Conundra vs Wordly®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conundra
This word game challenges you to solve anagrams of varying lengths. Track your performance over time and discover when your cognitive abilities are at their peak. It's designed to enhance vocabulary, spelling, and strategic thinking for other word-based games.
- Anagram solving
- Vocabulary and spelling enhancement
- Performance tracking over time
- Analysis of performance by time of day
- Training for word games
- Multiple difficulty levels
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~ A quick & easy word game that's great for your brain! ~ Conundra is a simple anagram game that is easy to learn, but hard to put down. Solve anagrams that are from from six to ten letters long. See how your performance varies over time and by time of day and day of the week. A great way to find out when your thinking is sharpest! Conundra is a fantastic way to improve your performance in games like Scrabble, the jumble, cryptic crosswords, and countdown. (We're not kidding about this--try it for a week and see how much your Scrabble scores improve!) It is also great for improving spelling and vocabulary. It takes some serious skill to get a perfect game, but that is what makes it so addictive! Features: • Three free levels • Great for building vocabulary and spelling skills • Perfect training for games like Scrabble, the jumble, Boggle • Tracks your scores over time • Shows how performance varies by time of day • Paid levels with longer words for those who need an extra challenge • A fun mental exercise to keep your brain sharp!
Wordly®
Engage in a classic word scramble puzzle game where you trace letters to form words on a timed board. Discover new words and test your vocabulary skills in this addictive and fun challenge.
- Trace letters to form words
- Timed and untimed modes
- Customizable game time limits
- All possible words shown post-game
- Board quality checker for word availability
- Intuitive user interface
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Wordly® brings the classic word scramble game to iPhone. It is a simple, fun and addictive puzzle game, in which the objective is to find and trace as many words as possible on a randomly generated board before the clock runs out. Form valid words by tracing letters on the board with your finger. Words can only be formed by connecting neighbouring letters, and the minimum word length is 3 letters. When you think you have found a word, release your finger from the board, and if valid, you score a point in the game. Features: - All possible words shown at the end of a game - Board quality checker, to ensure there’s plenty of words to find - Features an untimed mode - Choose your own game time limit - Intuitive user interface 28/06/2010: Wordly has been reviewed by WMExperts! “This is a highly addictive, enjoyable and often humbling game. I didn’t experience any bugs, hang-ups or problems running Wordly. ——————————————————————————————————– Reviews: "Wordly is great. Once you get used to the idea that there are dozens of obscure words you’ve never heard of, this game is just great. My kids play it, my wife plays it – it is so addictive. The best £1.19 I ever spent on anything!!" Mark | 18/04/2010 05:48 "simple but addictive. this game is gonna get me sacked! fully addicted…" Anonymous | 25/02/2010 22:58 "really amazing app I find it HIGHLY ADDICTIVE and have recommended it to many family & friends. Find words you never knew existed!" Ryan | 20/04/2010 23:18 Terms of Use: http://www.bluebear.ie/wordly_terms.html Privacy Policy: http://www.bluebear.ie/wordly_privacy.html Wordly® is a registered trademark of Bluebear Technologies Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Conundra at none against Wordly®'s shown. Conundra also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Wordly®'s advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 315) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Conundra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wordly® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Conundra against 4.8 for Wordly®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordly® has 6.1K ratings behind it against 315, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Conundra's written reviews are positive against 63% of Wordly®'s.
Conundra ships an update every 6 weeks, Wordly® every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Conundra | Wordly® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (315 ratings) | 4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better | 62.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 315 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sarah Pierce | Bluebear Technologies Ltd. |
Customer experience
Conundra
Wordly®
User reviews
Conundra
From 315 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging and engaging
- 🧠 Excellent brain exercise
- ⏱️ Quick gameplay sessions
- 📊 Detailed performance stats
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Frustrating time limits
- 💰 Ads in paid version
- 🤔 Some words too obscure for 'Easy' mode
- 🔣 Clunky letter input mechanics
Wordly®
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Simplistic and clean design
- 🧠 Challenges the brain
- 💡 Flexible gameplay options (no time limit)
- 🔒 No ads (for premium users)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and progress not saved
- 🤔 Questionable dictionary with obscure words
- 💰 Subscription model
- 🙄 Intrusive ads for non-premium users
- 🔍 Difficulty finding some common words
Bugs and requests
Conundra
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect word recognition
- Game freezing/crashing
- Ads not closing properly
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Option to play without time limit
- Ability to reset stats
- Multiplayer/competitive mode
- Customizable word lengths and categories
- Hint/clue system
Wordly®
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game progress not saved when app is closed
- Inconsistent word recognition
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Rotate board option
- Ability to save and resume games
- More comprehensive dictionary
- Dark mode
- Multiplayer/social features
In-app purchases
Conundra
- Premium$1.99
Wordly®
- Wordly Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Wordly Plus Annual$9.991 Year
- Wordly Plus Lifetime$19.99









