Comparison

Wordly® vs Nutty Words

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

Nutty Words

Engage in a fast-paced word search game with over 200 challenges. Swipe to find words, complete objectives, and collect coins to unlock power-ups. Designed for quick play sessions and low battery consumption.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Over 200 challenges
  • Swipe to find words
  • Collect coins and power-ups
  • Low battery usage
  • Short game sessions
Features
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Search, swipe and explode your way through this fast-paced word game. Can you complete all the challenges? There are over 200 of them! Is this game pecan your curiosity? You walnut believe how much fun a word search can be! Will you be able to crack it or will the game cashew out? Ok, enough of that. It's time to play and have a brazilliant time. Search, swipe and explode your way through this word search game. Complete challenges to collect coins and boost your powers to dive deeper than ever before. - Fast-paced and exciting - Short games so it's easy to pick up and play - Multiple challenges to test your word-finding skills - Designed for low battery usage - ideal for that commute - A new take on word search games - A great new challenge for all the word search game fans out there If you're a big fan of word search games and want to play something with a little more spice then you should give this a try! Scribble Games - Play Is Essential

Screenshots

Wordly®4 screens
Nutty Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wordly® at 4.8 against Nutty Words's 3.8. Wordly® also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 17) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wordly® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Nutty Words 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordly® has 6.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Wordly®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Nutty Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, Nutty Words every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wordly® versus Nutty Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordly®Nutty Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
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 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Scribble Games Ltd

Customer experience

Wordly®

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

Nutty Words

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
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

Nutty Words

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

Nutty Words

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$1.99

Questions

Is Wordly® free?
Wordly® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nutty Words free?
Nutty Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordly® or Nutty Words?
Wordly® is rated higher. Wordly® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Nutty Words averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Wordly® or Nutty Words have ads?
Both Wordly® and Nutty Words show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordly® or Nutty Words?
Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nutty Words every 11 days. Most recently, Wordly® was updated on October 26, 2026 and Nutty Words on October 24, 2026.

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