The Wiki Game! vs Red Herring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Wiki Game!
Race through Wikipedia in this addictive single-player game. Explore 200 handcrafted levels across 5 unique game modes, offering hours of fun and mental challenges. Compete with friends on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements.
- 5 unique game modes
- 200 challenging levels
- Game Center leaderboards
- 25+ achievements
- Unlockable levels with gold keys
- Retina display support
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~ Explore and race through Wikipedia! ~ “Insanely addicting” -@mjames89 This stunning app has 200 levels handcrafted for hours of fun, enjoyment & mental challenges! Built as an addictive single-player version of the popular web game TheWikiGame.com, it packs all the fun into a pocket sized version to take anywhere. Now you can enjoy the 5 puzzling games modes with a total of 200 different levels! And, when you’re ready, you can jump into Game Center and see how you stack up to your friends. ~ Praise for The Wiki Game: “Hooked on The Wiki Game sooooo addicting!” -@shawny92 “Oh my god just discovered the wiki game.” -@Clareeyy “MOST AMAZING GAME EVARRRR” -@modrajaf WikiGame Highlights: • 5 unique game modes for endless fun. • 200 different levels that get harder as you go, so you’ll always be challenged. • Beautiful art & Design (full Retina support!) that sparkles on your iPhone or iPod touch. • Game Center Leaderboard so you can play against Friends or Everyone • Over 25 awesome Achievements in Game Center. • Score up to three gold coins on every level. • Win & Discover gold keys for unlocking levels.
Red Herring
This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.
- Group words into categories
- Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
- No time limit
- Three difficulty levels
- Daily puzzle
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Red Herring at Free against The Wiki Game!'s $1.99. Red Herring also leads on ratings volume (48K vs 231) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). The Wiki Game!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Red Herring is free to download; The Wiki Game! costs $1.99 up front. The Wiki Game! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Red Herring holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 231, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of The Wiki Game!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Red Herring's.
The Wiki Game! ships an update every 7 months, Red Herring every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | The Wiki Game! | Red Herring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (231 ratings) | 4.7 (48K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 | 48K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hey Good Game, Inc. | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Wiki Game!
Red Herring
User reviews
The Wiki Game!
From 231 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Educational and informative
- 👍 Smooth and intuitive interface
- 🔍 Encourages exploration of Wikipedia
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. unresponsive links, crashes)
- 🔍 Incomplete or outdated Wikipedia content
- 💰 Expensive for a mobile game
- 🔍 Lack of randomization and replayability
Red Herring
From 48K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking
- 🧠 Exercises the mind
- ⏰ Good time-passer
- 🎮 Fun and addictive game
- 🎓 Educational and expands vocabulary
Room to improve
- 🇺🇸 Too American-centric
- 💰 Expensive paid content
- 🚫 Limited free content
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Obscure references and categories
Bugs and requests
The Wiki Game!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Certain levels unbeatable due to broken links
- Achievements not tracking properly
- Scrolling issues on larger screens
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- More levels and content updates
- Ability to toggle music/sound effects
- Improved navigation and table/list display
Red Herring
Reported bugs
3 issues- Formatting issues after updates
- Inability to access previous daily puzzles
- Ads that cannot be dismissed
Requested features
5 requests- More free daily puzzles
- Less American-focused content
- Dark mode option
- Ability to replay past puzzles
- Hints system improvements
In-app purchases
The Wiki Game!
- Small Bundle of Keys$0.99
- Medium Bundle of Keys$1.99
- Large Bundle of Keys$4.99
Red Herring
- Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
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- Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Unlimited Hints$2.99
- Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
- Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
Questions
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