Comparison

Wordly® vs Orthography

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

Orthography

A word puzzle game where you click letter tiles to form words and clear the board. Special tiles offer score boosts, and daily challenges allow you to compete with friends. Enjoy custom games with larger grids for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Spell words by clicking letter tiles
  • Special tiles with score-impacting powers
  • Daily challenges to compete with friends
  • Custom games with adjustable grid sizes
  • Clear all tiles to win
Features
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Click the letter tiles to spell words and try to clear all the tiles. Some tiles have special powers that impact letter or word scores. Daily challenges let you compare your score with your friends. Custom games can have grids of 6 x 6 with 10 tiles per stack, giving you the ultimate challenge.

Screenshots

Wordly®4 screens
Orthography4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wordly® at Free against Orthography's $0.99. Wordly® also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Orthography's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Wordly® is free to download; Orthography costs $0.99 up front. Wordly® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Orthography asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orthography holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordly® has 6.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, Orthography every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wordly® versus Orthography: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordly®Orthography
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB30 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Digant Kasundra

Customer experience

Wordly®

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

Orthography

All ratings3 ratings
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

Orthography

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
None

Orthography

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wordly® free?
Wordly® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orthography free?
Orthography costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wordly® or Orthography?
Orthography is rated higher. Wordly® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Orthography averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Wordly® or Orthography have ads?
Wordly® shows ads; Orthography does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordly® or Orthography?
Wordly® ships an update every 2 weeks, and Orthography every 3 days. Most recently, Wordly® was updated on October 29, 2026 and Orthography on October 28, 2026.

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