7 words (FREE) vs Red Herring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
7 words (FREE)
This free word puzzle game challenges players to decipher clues and combine syllables to guess words. It offers a free experience without puzzle pack purchases, with different puzzle sizes for phones and tablets.
- Free puzzle packs
- Decipher clues
- Combine syllables
- Phone and tablet modes
- Challenging gameplay
- Easy to learn
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For crossword and anagram fanatics comes 7 words (FREE). Whereas other anagram style games charge for puzzle packs this version is completely free. For the phone each puzzle consists of 7 clues and 21 syllables to enable you to guess the 7 words in the puzzle. On the tablet (also included) each puzzle consists of 14 clues and 42 syllables to enable you to guess the 14 words in the puzzle. Via both deciphering clues and combining syllables you will arrive at the answers. This game is very CHALLENGING and EASY TO LEARN, with lots of FUN along the way!! A word of warning from our testers: This game is highly addictive.
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 review sentiment: Red Herring at 76% against 7 words (FREE)'s 24%. Red Herring also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (48K vs 168). 7 words (FREE)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and 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
Both are free to download. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 7 words (FREE) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Herring holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of 7 words (FREE)'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Red Herring's.
7 words (FREE) ships an update every 3 weeks, Red Herring every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 7 words (FREE) | Red Herring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (168 ratings) | 4.7 (48K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168 | 48K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | elogicpuzzles.com | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
7 words (FREE)
Red Herring
User reviews
7 words (FREE)
From 168 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive game concept
- 💡 Multiple clues for words
- 👍 Good idea, fun game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game not working
- 🐛 Unable to play
- 🐛 Sign in issues
- 🐛 Error messages
- 🐛 Glitches in game
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
7 words (FREE)
Reported bugs
24 issues- Unable to bring games up
- Ne fonctionne plus
- Unable to sign in
- Error message preventing game completion
- Letters left would not spell answer
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- Letters available do not spell correct answers
- Impossible to finish round due to wrong letter placement
- Letters don't show up on grey background
- Inconsistent response from wheels
- Letters leftover after all words completed
- Cannot select games
- Scoring resets with next game
- Does not have enough letters left to complete
- Letters are unused
- Letters left over that don't form words
- Error message when playing offline
- Tried to load it twice with no good results
- Tried to email app support, which doesn't work
- Third time had letters remaining that do not make up the last words
- List of questions keep changing
- Unable to go to website for info
- Score not advancing after multiple games
- Version downloaded does not look the same as presentation
- Advertising appears in the middle of the screen
Requested features
9 requests- Fix the problem
- Contact developer through proper channels
- App Store support
- Change background color
- Add hints for harder words
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- Allow going back to unfinished puzzles
- Provide detailed instructions
- Upgrade the game
- Bring back previous version
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
7 words (FREE)
No in-app purchases
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
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