Comparison

Plexers vs TurboWords Student Edition

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

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About

Plexers

Engage your mind with unique text-based puzzles that challenge logical and creative thinking. Solve riddles by deciphering clever arrangements of letters and words to uncover their hidden meanings. Ideal for solo play, group activities, or classroom learning.

Highlights
  • Unique text-based word puzzles
  • Encourages logical and creative thinking
  • Promotes problem-solving skills
  • Suitable for individual or group play
  • Can be used in educational settings
  • Offers a fun way to keep the mind active
Features
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If you like word puzzles, enjoy a good game of Scrabble, or can't wait for the Sunday paper with a new crossword puzzle, you'll enjoy our unique collection of word Plexers. Plexers are puzzles where clever arrangements of letters or symbols give each puzzle a special meaning. The challenge is to figure out the meaning. Plexers are designed to encourage you, your friends or students to think clearly, creatively and logically. Secret Meaning Can you find the secret meaning of each puzzle? Remember, Plexers are a little bit like a rebuses except that rebuses use icons or pictures to make the puzzle, where as Plexers are usually just text. Use our collection Plexers as word puzzles to stimulate creative thinking and problem solving skills. Try to solve the puzzles with a group of two or three people to better understand the value of teamwork and brainstorming. Thinking Strategies When trying to solve a Plexer, think divergently and consider an array of alternatives. Brainstorm possible meanings as creatively and freely as possible. Don't give up too quickly and to avoid temptation, turn 'Solutions' off using the Settings Options. This will hide the 'Reveal Answer' button (Question Mark Icon) that gives access to the solutions. The idea is to be flexible in your thinking so don't be surprised if you come up with a solution that is better than the one we suggested. If you are a teacher using Plexers in your classroom try to avoid having just one student quickly solve the puzzle without giving the other students a chance to respond and be involved. One idea is to ask students to write down their solution and wait until most students are done before revealing the answer. In addition, teachers might enjoy including one or more of these puzzles in a quiz or worksheet just for fun. Hopefully, parents will find that Plexers are a great way to keep their kids entertained during a long road trip. A Plexer puzzle can be used as an ice breaker at a social gather or as a party game for when you are with your friends. There are lots of ways to use Plexers, but most of all we hope you have fun. Types of Puzzles Some of the Plexer puzzles involve the location of one word inside another. Others involve the arrangement of the letters in one or more words. Sometimes the clue to solving the puzzle is the position of the letters on the page. Curiously Clever Some Plexers involve the number of times a syllable, word or phrase is repeated. Sometimes you can solve it by just reading outloud what the puzzle literally says. Other times you will need to use a little imagination and think creatively. Challenging and Fun If you are a teacher and looking for something fun to add to your problem solving curriculum, this is it. If you are just looking for some clever word puzzles to keep your mind active, this is it. And, if you are looking for something to do with your friends the next time you have a get together or party, this is it.

About

TurboWords Student Edition

Create personalized spelling tests using your own words, recorded or typed. Practice with interactive tests, games, and AI-generated sentences. Track your progress and earn stars to improve your spelling skills for school.

Highlights
  • Record and type custom spelling words
  • AI-generated example sentences
  • Multiple practice game modes
  • Progress tracking with stars
  • Instant feedback on spelling
  • Support for multiple students
Features
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Using speech recognition, quickly build a spelling test from your own weekly school words. Record them in one stretch. Sit back and watch as they are recognized into text. It’s easy and fun! Then play the test, rich with options. Hear an AI generated sentence made with the word to spell, on devices with Apple Intelligence. Seeing, hearing and writing your words will help you succeed in school tests. An amimo character (from French "ami" [friend] and "mots" [words]) says words of encouragement. And finally, track your progress. See the results of your last three tests, individually for each word. Earn a shining star. Alternatively, play one of five games using your words: hangman-style, crossword, word search, charivari and word shuffle. Includes one sample group to get you started. TurboWords lets you: SETUP • Record as many words as you need. Alternatively, type or paste them. • Re-order, delete, edit or re-record your words. • Create as many groups of words (lists) as you need. • Receive and import groups created with TurboWords Parent/Teacher Edition. • Add multiple students, with name and photo (or AI generated image on devices with Apple Intelligence), each with their own groups and settings. TEST • Play words sequentially or randomly, using your recorded voice or a synthesized voice. • Hear an AI generated sentence made with the word to spell, on devices with Apple Intelligence. • Type the words. Or write them on paper. • Have instant feedback at each keystroke! Letters highlight green or red. • Use a Hint button, if you’re stuck, pressing this button will reveal the next letter. • Pronounce the word as you type each keystroke, if you wish. • Go forward and backwards. • Set a time limit, so that the next word is automatically played back, after a number of seconds that you set. • Take partial tests. • Focus on the words you have difficulty with, by excluding succeeded words from a spelling test. CORRECT • See the results of your test. • Correct words. • Earn a positive-reinforcement star. • See red and green lights showing your progress as you learn. • Send test results by email. PLAY • Play Not Hangman while improving your literacy. • Solve the crossword puzzle. • Beat your high score in animated Word Shuffle game. • Solve the word search puzzle. • Experience the frantic pace of the one or two player game Charivari. Steps to use the app: 1. Add a group for your words. 2. Record your words. 3. Take the spelling test. 4. Correct the test. You will find contextual help on every screen. Portrait and landscape modes are supported.

Screenshots

Plexers4 screens
TurboWords Student Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plexers at 100% against TurboWords Student Edition's 50%. Plexers also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). TurboWords Student Edition's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 27 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Plexers costs $0.99 and TurboWords Student Edition $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TurboWords Student Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TurboWords Student Edition has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Plexers's written reviews are positive against 50% of TurboWords Student Edition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plexers ships an update every 27 months, TurboWords Student Edition every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Plexers versus TurboWords Student Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexersTurboWords Student Edition
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsClaude Labelle

Customer experience

Plexers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TurboWords Student Edition

All ratings66 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plexers

No in-app purchases

None

TurboWords Student Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plexers free?
Plexers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TurboWords Student Edition free?
TurboWords Student Edition costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plexers or TurboWords Student Edition?
TurboWords Student Edition is rated higher. Plexers averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TurboWords Student Edition averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Plexers or TurboWords Student Edition have ads?
Neither Plexers nor TurboWords Student Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plexers or TurboWords Student Edition?
Plexers ships an update every 27 months, and TurboWords Student Edition every 4 months. Most recently, Plexers was updated on November 1, 2026 and TurboWords Student Edition on November 6, 2026.

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