Brew The Word vs Libretto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brew The Word
This word game challenges players to unscramble letters and form words within a crossword grid. Earn more points by finishing faster and climb global leaderboards. Offers multiple difficulty levels and hundreds of puzzles for endless fun.
- Anagram and crossword gameplay
- Timed rounds with scoring
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Hundreds of unique puzzles
- Global leaderboards
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Enjoy Anagrams? Or crosswords? Here is a simple game that combines the best of both - Just arrange the given jumbled letters on the given crossword layout, to form valid words. The more seconds left on the clock - the more points you earn! A host of features make Brew The Word a must for every word game fan! Features - - 5 different levels of difficulty to test your word skills! Work your way up from the 6 to the 10 letter puzzle modes. - A separate mixed mode where the number of alphabets in a puzzle, are gradually increased - Hundreds of puzzles in every level, with different configurations, to provide endless hours of fun - 3 options for time per round - Global Leaderboards for you to compare your scores with players worldwide
Libretto
This word game challenges players to build a path of connected words across a board, strategically blocking opponents. It offers a tutorial, AI challenges, and online multiplayer with friends and global players. Features include chat, rankings, and player statistics.
- Word path building
- Strategic blocking
- Built-in tutorial
- AI opponent
- Online multiplayer
- In-game chat
- Global rankings
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Ready to take word games to the next level? Libretto combines wordplay and strategy into a deceptively simple board game that takes only minutes to learn but years to master. There are no points in Libretto. Your goal is to build a path of connected words from one side of the board to the other, while strategically blocking your opponent from doing the same. It's something like playing chess with words, which is why it has become a new favorite among some of the world's top tournament word-game masters. Learn the game quickly using Libretto's built-in tutorial, then test your ability against the computer. When you're ready, challenge your friends or let the game pair you with opponents from around the world. With features like favorite players, in-game chat, global rankings, and player ratings and statistics, you can find your friends, make new ones, track everyone's progress and keep in touch. Download the free Libretto app, then discover a new word-game experience! Libretto offers an optional Libretto VIP subscription service, which removes advertisements and provides tons of additional features! Terms of Use: http://www.libretto.com/termsofuse • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of your chosen subscription plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brew The Word at none against Libretto's 4. Libretto's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Libretto sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Brew The Word asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Brew The Word against 4.4 for Libretto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Brew The Word's written reviews are positive against 63% of Libretto's.
Brew The Word ships an update every 2 months, Libretto every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brew The Word | Libretto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29 ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | Dragonfly Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Brew The Word
Libretto
In-app purchases
Brew The Word
No in-app purchases
Libretto
- Libretto VIP (1 month)$2.991 Month
- Libretto VIP (3 months)$5.993 Months
- Libretto VIP (1 year)$19.991 Year
- Lifetime VIP$79.99
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