Mr Word vs GrabbyWord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr Word
Engage in a word game with a dynamic AI opponent that offers commentary and challenges. Play solo against a witty AI or with a friend, with features like an improved dictionary and high score tracking.
- AI opponent with personality
- 1 and 2 player modes
- Improved dictionary with Oxford English Dictionary support
- High score table
- Spellcheck functionality
- Word definitions lookup
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Mr Word challenges you to a word game with added personality. Even more so, now that Mr Word talks back. This update sees the following enhancements: - Mr Word chats with you during 1 player game play, just like a real human opponent - Improved dictionary (uses the Oxford English Dictionary if installed) - High score table, plus keeps track of how many games each player has won - more consistent AI gameplay Choose 1 player or 2 player modes, and enter your name to begin. In 1 player mode, you are playing against Mr Word himself. Featuring Genuine People Personality, Mr Word will really give you a run for your money. Sometimes he will offer encouraging comments, other times he can be a little sarcastic - try not to let him put you off. Choose a difficulty level, Easy, Medium or Hard, then Mr Word will choose words that a real human would choose (his vocabulary increases in Hard level), and respond to your move in seconds - great for rapid fire play. Now even faster than before. If you make Mr Word think for longer than a few seconds, you are doing really well! Mr Word will even "spellcheck" your words as you lay them, so you know in advance whether the word you are playing is acceptable. New option: turn off spellcheck for more challenging word play. In 2 player mode, your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch becomes a high quality table top board game. Both users can examine and manipulate their letters simultaneously, and the board rotates to face you when it's your turn. Mr Word is minimalist and highly playable so you can rediscover the joy of word games. Also featuring the Define button - instantly brings up word definitions for all words played. High quality, Apple-supplied dictionary of over 100,000 words. Features definitions from the Oxford English Dictionary so you can learn new words and their meanings every time you play. Mr Word now offers Premium Subscription. Once subscribed, all advertising is removed from the app, allowing you to enjoy the classic word game with zero distractions. Mr Word Premium Subscription is an auto-renewing subscription, at a cost of $0.49 with a duration of 1 year (prices vary in other regions). Please click "remove ads" to purchase a subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings on your device after purchase. Please visit https://www.gileschanot.com/privacy-policy for our privacy policy. Please see the terms of service at https://www.gileschanot.com/terms. Please follow us on Twitter @truncatedtales for all the latest news.
GrabbyWord
A dynamic word game where players create words on a board to score points. Opponents can steal letters to boost their scores, and players can steal them back. Offers various game modes, challenges, and social features.
- Create words on a game board
- Steal opponent's letters
- Play against friends or random opponents
- Events and tournaments
- Power-ups and bonus spaces
- Leaderboards and statistics
- Achievements
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GrabbyWord is an exciting fresh twist on the typical word game. Challenge your friends, play against a random opponent, or play against Grabby and see if you can beat him. Create words on the game board to score points, but be careful because your opponents can steal your letters by using them in new words. Steal the letters back to boost your score. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Grabby Word Features ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - *NEW* Events/Tournaments - *NEW* Speed Matches - *NEW* Power Ups - *NEW* Updated Leaderboards & Stats - *NEW* Daily Reward Challenges - *NEW* Bonus Goals - *NEW* Event Badges - *NEW* Custom Game Tiles - Delete games - Fun themes - Share your screen with friends - TileView - see which tiles are still left to be played - Achievements - try to get all 50+ achievements and compete against your friends - Leader board - see who's gotten the best words of the day and who has the best scores against Grabby - GrabbyChallenge: play against the computer. 3 different levels of play supported. - Statistics: see how you've done against your friends. Check your all time and weekly global ranking - Challenging word game - Create words - Use your opponents letters to steal their points - Bonus spaces increase point values - Play friends - Play random opponents - Pass and play supported - Chat with your friends during the game - Customize your tile color - Dark/Light background setting - Create a playzot account to play your games on multiple devices - Unlimited game play. No need to use game currency to play and no timers on playing your turns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GrabbyWord at 4.6 against Mr Word's 3.8. GrabbyWord also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Mr Word sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per year and GrabbyWord sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GrabbyWord holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 106 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Mr Word's written reviews are positive against 84% of GrabbyWord's.
Mr Word ships an update every 2 months, GrabbyWord monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Word | GrabbyWord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (63 ratings) | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Truncated Tales Limited | EZOT, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mr Word
GrabbyWord
User reviews
Mr Word
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging and fun game
- 🧠 Keeps the brain active
- 🕰️ Good time-passer
- 🎨 Nice graphics and design
- 🤖 Amusing computer opponent
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited dictionary
- 🤖 Computer opponent uses questionable words
- 🧮 Inconsistent scoring and point calculations
- 🔢 Accepts proper nouns and abbreviations
- 🔇 Voice/audio issues
GrabbyWord
From 106 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenges
- 👍 Great word game
- 👍 Keeps brain active
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Excellent strategy game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing/lagging on iOS and OSX
- 🐛 Ads cannot be deleted
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔋 Ads too frequent and annoying
- 🔒 Cheaters using invalid words
Bugs and requests
Mr Word
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes during gameplay
- Incorrect word rejections and point calculations
- Ads interfering with gameplay
- Inconsistent behavior between device versions
Requested features
6 requests- Allow user-defined dictionaries
- Add a high score/leaderboard feature
- Implement a letter recall/undo button
- Add a preview of word scores before submitting
- Improve the rotation/orientation support
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- Provide an ad-free paid version
GrabbyWord
Reported bugs
2 issues- Games disappearing
- Inconsistent word acceptance
Requested features
5 requests- Ad-free version
- Word definitions and lookup
- Opponent stats and ranking visibility
- Landscape mode
- Improved notification system
In-app purchases
Mr Word
- Premium - Zero Ads$0.491 Year
GrabbyWord
- 0.99 box of tokens$0.99
- 4.99 box of tokens$4.99
- GrabbyWord Pro$8.99
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- 9.99 box of tokens$9.99
- 19.99 box of tokens$19.99
- 49.99 box of tokens$49.99
Questions
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