Comparison

Hangman Premium vs Hangman

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Hangman Premium

A classic word-guessing game with a twist, offering thousands of words across multiple themes and difficulty levels. Utilize lifelines and unlock new content as you improve your vocabulary and strategy skills.

Highlights
  • Over 10,500 words
  • 7 designer themes
  • 6 extra themes
  • 8 difficulty levels
  • 5 lifelines
  • 3 languages
  • Social sharing
Features
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*** GET ONE OF THE BEST WORD GAME, FREE WITH MORE THAN 5M DOWNLOADS WORLDWIDE! *** A fun spin on a classical words and letters game, this hangman game will bring you more than any other available hangman app: ----------------------------------------- KEY FEATURES: - Over 10,500 hand-picked words (regular updates) - 7 beautifully designed themes with their associated characters and word lists (classic, cowboy, pirate, businessman, monster, stewardess and geek). Please save them from the rope and the gallows! - 6 extra themes: Beach, The wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Jack & the Beanstalk, Halloween, Christmas, Easter - 8 difficulty levels (and more to come) - 5 different lifelines to help you guess words placed by some evil executioner - Beware though, because the task won’t be easy: Words to decipher have been carefully chosen - 3 languages, English (american & british mix), French Pendu & Spanish ahorcado - Upper levels can be unlocked by achieving specific scores. The extra Halloween & Christmas, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Jack & the Beanstalk themes can be accessed separately. - Social share by email, sms, Facebook Stay abreast of your app latest developments, give your feedback and like it on: https://www.facebook.com/HangmanDeluxePremium ----------------------------------------- REGULAR UPDATES: Stay tuned, we will regularly update and bring new functionality and content (like Halloween) to your app! For iPad please use "Hangman Deluxe HD" Hangman Deluxe Premium is brought to you by Oakfield Studio Limited, a software company that develops many apps, games and mobile services on different mobile platforms Any issue? Please contact us at : hangman@oakfieldstudio.com, with your specific issue detailed. Discover our apps & services: http://www.oakfieldstudio.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Note : The hang-man game (also called jeu de pendu, el ahorcado, galgenmännchen, henker, l'impiccato, Jogo da Forca) is a classic word game, as well as a strategy game based on letter selection in order to guess and spell, discover or decipher words by finding all the letters constituting a specific word. It is close to other board games like puzzles, crossword puzzle, quizzes, mahjong, chess, sudoku, or trivia. This type of game will be enjoyed by the whole family, adults (for fun), as well as kids, children (for education purposes). It may help you learn new words, increase your vocabulary & toefl score, thanks to its definitions taken from an official dictionary by guessing riddles from different categories. Definition of the word to guess, hints, clues, lifelines and good strategies will facilitate your progression throughout this challenge and avoid the rope and gallows ! In brief, it’s an educational, intelligent game for people fond of strategies, brain challenges while being still entertaining, interesting, fun with a beautiful design (check Halloween level) and a nice game play. We hope you’ll enjoy playing this hang man. On top of that, this app is free, isn’t that great !? Be smart, spice up your life, play Hangman Deluxe Premium !

About

Hangman

A classic word-guessing game where players guess letters to reveal a hidden word before a character is hanged. Features a wide variety of topics, from animals and colors to astronomy and car brands.

Highlights
  • Guess letters to reveal hidden words
  • Avoid hanging the character
  • Multiple topic categories
  • Variety of word difficulties
  • Classic gameplay experience
Features
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Welcome to the classic game of Hangman! Find the secret word by guessing its letters. Guess the words before the guy is hanged! Simple to learn, hard to put down — play a quick round or chase a high-score streak across dozens of topics. Features Daily Challenge — a new word every day. Build a streak and keep the chain going! Global leaderboard & achievements via Game Center — see how you rank worldwide. Need help? Reveal a letter or earn a second chance to keep your run alive. Satisfying sound effects, music, and haptic feedback (with a mute toggle and full volume control). Confetti celebrations when you set a new best score or extend your streak. Track your progress with a full stats page: best score, words guessed, games played, and streaks. Remove Ads with a one-time purchase to play ad-free. Play in English, French, or Spanish. Optimized for iPhone and iPad. Topics Include Animals Colors Countries Parts of The Body Famous Movies Fruits and Vegetables Astronomy Popular Names Car Brands US States Sports Clothing Brands Food & Drinks Around the House Jobs Nature & Weather Transportation Music & Instruments Clothing School Emotions Random (Super Hard) Download now and start guessing!

Screenshots

Hangman Premium4 screens
Hangman3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hangman at 5.0 against Hangman Premium's 4.2. Hangman also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Hangman Premium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (48% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hangman Premium sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Hangman 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

Hangman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hangman Premium has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Hangman Premium's written reviews are positive against 20% of Hangman's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hangman Premium ships an update every 6 weeks, Hangman every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hangman Premium versus Hangman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangman PremiumHangman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (91 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size515 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOakfield Studio LimitedWALABOK LLC

Customer experience

Hangman Premium

All ratings90 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative40.0%

Hangman

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Hangman Premium

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Freezing/force closing
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings
  • More word categories
  • Automatic clues
  • Ability to unlock higher levels without paying

Hangman

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Hangman Premium

One-time8
  • pack of 25 ludos$0.99
  • pack of 75 ludos$0.99
  • pack of 200 ludos$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlimited Ludo's hints$3.99
  • pack of 500 ludos$5.99
  • pack of 750 ludos$8.99
  • pack of 1,500 ludos$11.99
  • pack of 2,500 ludos$18.99
1 purchases

Hangman

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Hangman Premium free?
Hangman Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangman free?
Hangman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hangman Premium or Hangman?
Hangman is rated higher. Hangman Premium averages 4.2 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Hangman averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hangman Premium or Hangman have ads?
Hangman shows ads; Hangman Premium does not.
Which is updated more often, Hangman Premium or Hangman?
Hangman Premium ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hangman every 3 months. Most recently, Hangman Premium was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hangman on October 24, 2026.

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