Comparison

Wordfeud vs Ruzzle

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

Head to head
About

Wordfeud

Engage in a multiplayer word puzzle game against millions of players worldwide. Strategically place words on a 15x15 board, earning points for creativity and high-scoring tiles. Enjoy simultaneous games, chat with opponents, and customize your gameplay with randomized boards.

Highlights
  • Play against friends or random opponents
  • Up to 30 simultaneous games
  • Randomized board option
  • In-game chat
  • Push notifications for opponent moves
  • Multiple language dictionaries
Features
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Play against 30 million opponents! Wordfeud is a multiplayer puzzle game where you can challenge friends and random opponents and play in up to 30 separate games simultaneously! Create and place words on the 15 by 15 tile board and earn points for creativity and placing letters on the high scoring Double Letter, Double Word, Triple Letter and Triple Word tiles. Search for friends to play against or allow Wordfeud to match you up with an opponent. Even chat with them - smack talk or praise - it's your choice! Tired of the same standard board each game? Choose the option to randomize the board and change up where the DL, TL, DW, TW tiles are placed - giving the classic game a new twist! Features: - Choose to play with friends or be matched up against random opponents - Play in 30 simultaneous games! - Random board option to mix up the DL, DW, TL, TW tiles - Push notifications informing you of opponent's latest move - Uses English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish dictionaries - Chat with your opponents For more information on Wordfeud, visit us at Wordfeud.com and follow on Twitter @wordfeud. Also check out the Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/WordfeudGame

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

Wordfeud4 screens
Ruzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wordfeud at 97% against Ruzzle's 43%. Wordfeud also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Ruzzle's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wordfeud sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ruzzle sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordfeud holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 7.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Wordfeud's written reviews are positive against 43% of Ruzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordfeud ships an update every 10 days, Ruzzle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wordfeud versus Ruzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordfeudRuzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18K ratings) — better4.2 (7.9K ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better7.9K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB471 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBertheussen ITMAG Interactive

Customer experience

Wordfeud

All ratings17,829 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews4,258 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.4%

Ruzzle

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

User reviews

Wordfeud

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Great way to stay connected with friends and family
  • 👍 Keeps the brain active
  • 👍 Clean, simple interface
  • 👍 No ads after paying a one-time fee

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dictionary issues - some valid words not accepted
  • 🐛 Tile distribution can be unbalanced at times
  • 🐛 Automatic resignation after 72 hours of inactivity
  • 🐛 Inability to resign a game at any time
  • 🐛 Presence of bot/cheating players

Ruzzle

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and engaging
  • 💡 Tournaments and team play features
  • 🧠 Helps exercise the brain

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔇 Sound issues and audio cutting out
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 💰 Overly monetized with in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Wordfeud

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional game freezes or crashes
  • Issues with profile picture uploads and display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a dictionary lookup/verification feature
  • Improve tile distribution algorithm
  • Increase inactivity timeout or make it optional
  • Allow players to resign a game at any time
  • Implement a 'report player' feature

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

2 purchases

Wordfeud

One-time2
  • Upgrade to Premium2 variants$5.99
  • Upgrade to Premium$6.99
11 purchases

Ruzzle

One-time11
  • A few coins$1.99
  • Ruzzle Premium$2.99
  • A few coins$2.99
Show 8 more
  • 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 Wordfeud free?
Wordfeud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruzzle free?
Ruzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordfeud or Ruzzle?
Wordfeud is rated higher. Wordfeud averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Ruzzle averages 4.2 from 7.9K ratings.
Do Wordfeud or Ruzzle have ads?
Both Wordfeud and Ruzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordfeud or Ruzzle?
Wordfeud ships an update every 10 days, and Ruzzle every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wordfeud was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ruzzle on September 27, 2026.

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