Comparison

Wordly® vs M.A.S.H. Party

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

Head to head
About

Wordly®

Engage in a classic word scramble puzzle game where you trace letters to form words on a timed board. Discover new words and test your vocabulary skills in this addictive and fun challenge.

Highlights
  • Trace letters to form words
  • Timed and untimed modes
  • Customizable game time limits
  • All possible words shown post-game
  • Board quality checker for word availability
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Wordly® brings the classic word scramble game to iPhone. It is a simple, fun and addictive puzzle game, in which the objective is to find and trace as many words as possible on a randomly generated board before the clock runs out. Form valid words by tracing letters on the board with your finger. Words can only be formed by connecting neighbouring letters, and the minimum word length is 3 letters. When you think you have found a word, release your finger from the board, and if valid, you score a point in the game. Features: - All possible words shown at the end of a game - Board quality checker, to ensure there’s plenty of words to find - Features an untimed mode - Choose your own game time limit - Intuitive user interface 28/06/2010: Wordly has been reviewed by WMExperts! “This is a highly addictive, enjoyable and often humbling game. I didn’t experience any bugs, hang-ups or problems running Wordly. ——————————————————————————————————– Reviews: "Wordly is great. Once you get used to the idea that there are dozens of obscure words you’ve never heard of, this game is just great. My kids play it, my wife plays it – it is so addictive. The best £1.19 I ever spent on anything!!" Mark | 18/04/2010 05:48 "simple but addictive. this game is gonna get me sacked! fully addicted…" Anonymous | 25/02/2010 22:58 "really amazing app I find it HIGHLY ADDICTIVE and have recommended it to many family & friends. Find words you never knew existed!" Ryan | 20/04/2010 23:18 Terms of Use: http://www.bluebear.ie/wordly_terms.html Privacy Policy: http://www.bluebear.ie/wordly_privacy.html Wordly® is a registered trademark of Bluebear Technologies Ltd.

About

M.A.S.H. Party

Experience the classic M.A.S.H. game digitally, creating and sharing unique future predictions. Discover your destiny for housing, career, and relationships. Enjoy endless fun without needing pen and paper.

Highlights
  • Digital M.A.S.H. game
  • Create custom stories
  • Share predictions
  • Predict housing, career, marriage
  • No pencil or paper needed
Features
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The classic game of M.A.S.H. comes to your pocket and is bigger and better than ever! Create and share epic and amazing M.A.S.H. stories that will provide hours of laughter and entertainment. Find out where you are going to live and work, and who you will marry! MASH stands for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House, and is a classic school pen and paper game, now brought to you in epic digital form. Will the fun ever stop? Probably not, but there is only one way to find out - play MASH Party today! No pencil and paper required, batteries not included.

Screenshots

Wordly®4 screens
M.A.S.H. Party3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M.A.S.H. Party at 100% against Wordly®'s 63%. Wordly®'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ads, 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. Wordly® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and M.A.S.H. Party sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordly® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordly® has 6.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Wordly®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of M.A.S.H. Party's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, M.A.S.H. Party every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wordly® versus M.A.S.H. Party: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordly®M.A.S.H. Party
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better4.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Brandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Wordly®

All ratings6,090 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative22.0%

M.A.S.H. Party

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wordly®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress not saved when app is closed
  • Inconsistent word recognition
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Rotate board option
  • Ability to save and resume games
  • More comprehensive dictionary
  • Dark mode
  • Multiplayer/social features

M.A.S.H. Party

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wordly®

Subscriptions2
  • Wordly Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Wordly Plus Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wordly Plus Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

M.A.S.H. Party

One-time1
  • MASH Party Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Wordly® free?
Wordly® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M.A.S.H. Party free?
M.A.S.H. Party is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordly® or M.A.S.H. Party?
Wordly® is rated higher. Wordly® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while M.A.S.H. Party averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Wordly® or M.A.S.H. Party have ads?
Both Wordly® and M.A.S.H. Party show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordly® or M.A.S.H. Party?
Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, and M.A.S.H. Party every 11 months. Most recently, Wordly® was updated on November 6, 2026 and M.A.S.H. Party on November 5, 2026.

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