Comparison

Quackery vs wurdweb

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

Head to head
About

Quackery

A word-finding game where you rearrange letters to form words against the clock. Earn bonus letters by completing word sets. This is a grid-free variant of Boggle with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Grid-free word finding
  • Letter rearrangement
  • Timed gameplay
  • Bonus letter rewards
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
Currently charting
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Fans of Perquackey will recognize this game as a grid-free variant of Boggle. Race against the clock finding words but instead of being locked into a grid, you can rearrange the letters any way you want. Earn additional letters when you complete sets of words. No ads or in-app purchases - buy it and it's yours without annoying ads.

About

wurdweb

Engage in word puzzles with a relaxed atmosphere. Connect words from a list to form a web on the board, aiming to reach a finish tile or maximize word placement. Offers infinite unique puzzles, daily challenges, and custom puzzle creation.

Highlights
  • Infinite unique puzzles
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly Puzzles
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Controller support
  • Leaderboards
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Word puzzles with Sunday morning vibes. Grab words from a list and cross them with words on the board. Puzzle your way towards a Finish Tile, put down enough words, or put down as many words as you can! In this game, you'll find: • Infinite unique puzzles, generated by an intelligent algorithm. • Challenges, to let you try different play styles. • Daily, Weekly and Monthly Puzzles, where you put down as many words as you can! • Numbered Puzzles, a sequence of slightly harder puzzles. On top of that, you'll also find: • Cute little characters who walk around in your puzzles doing absolutely nothing. • Leaderboards for Daily, Weekly and Monthly Puzzles, for when you feel competitive. • Make Your Own Puzzle, where you get to pick the type of puzzle, the theme, and the optional variation. • Play with controllers compatible with your device. wurdweb can generate puzzles in the following languages: • Dutch • English (U.K.) • English (U.S.) • French (Canada) • French (France) • German • Italian • Portuguese (Brazil) • Russian • Spanish (Latin America) • Turkish • Swedish • Polish On top of the languages above, the interface (but not the puzzles!) is also available in the following languages: • Japanese • Arabic • Chinese (Simplified) • Chinese (Traditional) • Korean wurdweb is designed by Aran Koning and Adriaan de Jongh, two game designers and friends from the Netherlands.

Screenshots

Quackery2 screens
wurdweb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: wurdweb at 5.0 against Quackery's 4.6. wurdweb also leads on chart position (#7 vs #177) and ratings volume (63 vs 7). Quackery's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Quackery costs $0.99 and wurdweb $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

wurdweb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: wurdweb has 63 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Quackery versus wurdweb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuackerywurdweb
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings763 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#177#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkidmark SoftwareAdriaan de Jongh

In-app purchases

None

Quackery

No in-app purchases

None

wurdweb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quackery free?
Quackery costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is wurdweb free?
wurdweb costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quackery or wurdweb?
wurdweb is rated higher. Quackery averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while wurdweb averages 5.0 from 63 ratings.
Do Quackery or wurdweb have ads?
Neither Quackery nor wurdweb shows ads.
Which is more popular, Quackery or wurdweb?
Quackery currently peaks at #177 in the App Store charts, and wurdweb at #7. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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