Comparison

PalmReadings vs Word Falls

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

Head to head
About

PalmReadings

Ask a Yes or No question and shake your device to receive a fun, animated answer from a palm. Features over 120 unique responses for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Ask Yes or No questions
  • Animated palm answers
  • Over 120 unique responses
  • Shake to reveal answer
  • For entertainment purposes
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Just for fun ask a Yes or No question, and shake your iPhone/iPad/iPod and the answer will appear on the palm of the hand. The hand is animated, and there are over 120 different answers.

About

Word Falls

Engage your mind with a collection of word games designed to sharpen your reflexes and cognitive skills. Explore various modes like Word Search, Adventure, and Survivor, or compete in timed challenges and online multiplayer matches.

Highlights
  • Word Search mode
  • Adventure and Survivor modes
  • Timed rounds
  • Online multiplayer
  • Letter tile stacking
  • Special letter tiles
Features
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The ultimate collection of word games to keep your brain active and your reflexes sharp. Enjoy Word Search, the newest addition, to improve your word finding skills. It features a larger board and a list of words to find by connecting adjoining tiles in any direction. Go on an Adventure to use your word finding skills to achieve goals and pass levels. Be a Survivor to see how long you can last before the letters overflow the board. Measure your skills with Timed rounds versus your best scores or one of your friends. What players are saying: "Very addictive, works your brain." "Help! I'm addicted to Word Falls! I can't stop playing!" "Excellent Brain exercise" "Great game. Fast, easy and fun" Come join the fun! Word Falls is a fast action word game that challenges your brain and your reflexes. - Search the puzzle board for words. - Spell words by dragging your finger to connect adjacent letters in any direction even diagonal. - Keep the letter tiles from overflowing your board as they drop. - Drag falling letter tiles to avoid tall stacks and to drop them in strategic locations. - Activate special letter tiles by including them in the words you spell. - Challenge your brain, your reflexes, and your spelling as you race against time searching for words and stacking falling letters. - Challenge your friends to a game any time, anywhere. Play a competitive game online to see how your scores stack up against the world. Challenge your Word Fall friends to a game via a user name search, play games with random opponents, or invite a Facebook friend. Brag about your results on Twitter or to your Facebook page. Activate your brain as you quickly search the stationary letter tiles to spell words by connecting letters in any direction including diagonal. The same letter tile can only be used once per word, but you can change directions as you drag to connect any direct neighbors of the tile you are currently touching. Keep your reflexes sharp and your brain alert as the letters drop. Drag tiles as they drop to avoid tall letter stacks and to find a better position to spell words you have found in your search. When a letter drops on top of a stack that is at the top of the puzzle board, your game is over. Challenge your brain, challenge your reflexes, challenge your friends. Word Falls, where words fall into place...sometimes.

Screenshots

PalmReadings4 screens
Word Falls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Falls at 4.6 against PalmReadings's 1.0. Word Falls also leads on ratings volume (353 vs 2) and review sentiment (84% vs 63%). PalmReadings's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PalmReadings sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Word Falls sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Falls holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Falls has 353 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of PalmReadings's written reviews are positive against 84% of Word Falls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PalmReadings ships an update every 4 months, Word Falls every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PalmReadings versus Word Falls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalmReadingsWord Falls
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (353 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews83.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2353 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason SantosInstantiasoft, LLC.

Customer experience

PalmReadings

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative30.2%

Word Falls

All ratings353 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.8%

Bugs and requests

PalmReadings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Word Falls

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Rewards not accessible
  • Levels become unwinnable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Allow saving up more than 15 stars
  • Let players watch ads to keep playing
  • Subtract unused letters from score
  • Offer a paid version without ads

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PalmReadings

One-time2
  • No More Ads$0.99
  • Happy Face$0.99
8 purchases

Word Falls

One-time8
  • Pack of 10 Bombs$0.99
  • Set of 5 Keys$0.99
  • Pack of 10 Freezes$0.99
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  • Pack of 10 Timers$0.99
  • Set of 10 Tokens$0.99
  • Sack of 25 Tokens$1.99
  • Ad Blocker$1.99
  • Chest of 100 Tokens$4.99

Questions

Is PalmReadings free?
PalmReadings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Falls free?
Word Falls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PalmReadings or Word Falls?
Word Falls is rated higher. PalmReadings averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Word Falls averages 4.6 from 353 ratings.
Do PalmReadings or Word Falls have ads?
Word Falls shows ads; PalmReadings does not.
Which is updated more often, PalmReadings or Word Falls?
PalmReadings ships an update every 4 months, and Word Falls every 3 months. Most recently, PalmReadings was updated on October 24, 2026 and Word Falls on October 24, 2026.

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