Wordly® vs Ruzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Ruzzle
Engage in a fast-paced word search game where you race against the clock to find as many words as possible. Challenge friends or random players in timed rounds, utilizing bonus tiles to boost your score. New team play modes allow for cooperative competition against other teams.
- Fast-paced word search
- Challenge friends or random players
- Timed rounds
- Bonus tiles
- Team Play mode
- Co-op game mode
- Team Play leagues
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Ruzzle is the legendary fast-paced and addictively fun word game. Challenge your friends or random players to find as many words as possible in two minutes. - Top 10 word game in 145 countries - Over 70 million players - So addictive, it has been played for a total of 100,000 years NEW! - Now with Team Play! - Co-op game mode where you play against other teams - Compete in the Team Play leagues! Ruzzle is a fast-paced and addictively fun word search game. Race against the clock and stretch your brain to its limits as you search and find as many words as you can in the time window. Swipe over the scrambled letters to form the words and use bonus tiles to collect more points than your opponent. The game is played in three rounds, each played whenever suits you. Have two minutes to spare? Challenge yourself and your friends in Ruzzle! With language support for 14 languages, Ruzzle is the brain training exercise game with global appeal -- Ruzzle has been lovingly created by MAG Interactive, where we take fun seriously. Join a global audience of more than 100 million players and check out some of our other chart-topping hit games like Wordzee, New QuizDuel, or Word Domination! We really value your feedback, go to https://www.facebook.com/ruzzlegame and say what's on your mind! More about MAG Interactive at www.maginteractive.com Good Times!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wordly® at 4.8 against Ruzzle's 4.2. Wordly® also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Ruzzle's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked). 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. Wordly® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ruzzle sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wordly® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 7.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Wordly®'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Ruzzle's.
Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, Ruzzle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wordly® | Ruzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (7.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better | 42.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K | 7.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 471 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebear Technologies Ltd. | MAG Interactive |
Customer experience
Wordly®
Ruzzle
User reviews
Wordly®
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Simplistic and clean design
- 🧠 Challenges the brain
- 💡 Flexible gameplay options (no time limit)
- 🔒 No ads (for premium users)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and progress not saved
- 🤔 Questionable dictionary with obscure words
- 💰 Subscription model
- 🙄 Intrusive ads for non-premium users
- 🔍 Difficulty finding some common words
Ruzzle
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and engaging
- 💡 Tournaments and team play features
- 🧠 Helps exercise the brain
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Sound issues and audio cutting out
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 💰 Overly monetized with in-app purchases
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
Ruzzle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scores not registering properly
- Repeated rounds and lost progress
- Freezing and crashing on newer devices
- Inconsistent team play mechanics
Requested features
4 requests- Pause button during gameplay
- Dictionary lookup for unknown words
- Skill-based matchmaking for tournaments
- Ability to rotate board on tablets
In-app purchases
Wordly®
- Wordly Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Wordly Plus Annual$9.991 Year
- Wordly Plus Lifetime$19.99
Ruzzle
- A few coins$1.99
- Ruzzle Premium$2.99
- A few coins$2.99
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- VIP Pass$2.99
- A lot of coins$4.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
- A lot of coins$5.99
- A heap of coins$10.99
- A heap of coins$14.99
- A large pile of coins$39.99
- A large pile of coins$49.99









