Comparison

Word Waggle vs Gridwordy

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

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About

Word Waggle

A word game where you slide letters on a 4x4 grid to form words within a time limit. It offers different scoring styles and a custom mode for personalized challenges.

Highlights
  • Slide letters to form words
  • Timed game modes (1, 2, 3 minutes)
  • Two scoring styles: Classic and Waggle
  • Personal leaderboards
  • Custom grid mode
  • Shake to rotate grid
Features
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Word Waggle is the word game for enthusiasts who love to challenge their mind. Slide your finger across the 4x4 grid to form words with neighboring letters. Score as many points as possible in the allotted time period by choosing from a 1, 2, or 3 minute game. Scoring is determined by the number of words found, word length, and scoring style. Shake your device or use the rotate button to turn the grid to provide a different perspective. Challenge yourself and friends with a personal leader board for each time category and scoring style. Custom mode allows you to determine the grid you would like to use by selecting the letters manually. This mode can also be used as a boggle puzzle solver. Choose between two scoring styles. Classic scoring: Points are awarded according to the length of the word found, with three and four letter words worth 1 point, five letter words worth 2 points...etc. (Three letter minimum) Waggle scoring: Points are awarded according to the length of the word found and the value assigned to each individual letter. Less common letters carry more weight, and a 10 point bonus for all words 7 letters and greater. (Three letter minimum)

About

Gridwordy

This word puzzle game challenges you to find words hidden within a jumbled grid. Swipe rows or columns to rearrange letters and discover new word combinations. Enjoy customizable backgrounds, multiple time modes, and various grid sizes for endless word-finding fun.

Highlights
  • Drag finger over letters to form words
  • Swipe rows/columns to slide letters
  • Find words horizontally, vertically, diagonally
  • Letters disappear and new ones fall
  • Customizable background colors
  • Multiple time modes
  • Various grid sizes
Features
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Welcome to Gridwordy - the game where words are jumbled in a grid. Find a word, form it, look for the next. When you form a word, then its letters disappear and the ones above drop down to replace them. Fresh letters enter to keep your grid full. Horizontal, vertical, diagonal - the chain of letters could be hiding in any direction as long as successive letters remain adjacent to the previous. And that’s not all - swipe over a row or column to shift its letters around and open up new possibilities to find hidden words. Customise the background colours to suit your preference. Multiple time modes and grid sizes provide endless hours of gameplay. So look sharp, be wise. Rather, be Wordly Wise. And earn the ultimate distinction for making the longest word!

Screenshots

Word Waggle4 screens
Gridwordy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Waggle at 5.0 against Gridwordy's 4.4. Word Waggle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Gridwordy's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Waggle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gridwordy has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Word Waggle's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gridwordy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Waggle ships an update every 3 weeks, Gridwordy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Word Waggle versus Gridwordy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord WaggleGridwordy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmash TechnologieS, LLCVaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Word Waggle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Gridwordy

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Word Waggle

No in-app purchases

None

Gridwordy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Waggle free?
Word Waggle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridwordy free?
Gridwordy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Waggle or Gridwordy?
Word Waggle is rated higher. Word Waggle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Gridwordy averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Word Waggle or Gridwordy have ads?
Gridwordy shows ads; Word Waggle does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Waggle or Gridwordy?
Word Waggle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gridwordy every 2 months. Most recently, Word Waggle was updated on September 19, 2026 and Gridwordy on October 27, 2026.

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