Comparison

Anagram Machine vs GenZD

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

Head to head
About

Anagram Machine

Explore the art of rearranging letters to discover new words and phrases. Astound your friends with clever wordplay and uncover hidden meanings within everyday terms. This tool puts the power of anagrams directly into your hands.

Highlights
  • Discover anagrams
  • Rearrange letters
  • Find hidden words
  • Wordplay tool
  • Creative word discovery
Features
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Anagrams—the art of rearranging letters in one word to make another—have been around for centuries. Now, you can have the power of this important medium in the palm of your hand. Astound your friends when you point out that 'App Store,' rearranged spells 'pesto rap,' or that iPhone, rearranged, spells 'hip one.' There are better ones, but it's up to you to pick up the Anagram Machine and find them.

About

GenZD

Run classic idTech 1 games on your iOS device with enhanced modern features. Supports original WAD files and community MODs, offering improved graphics, lighting, and scripting. Requires users to provide their own game content.

Highlights
  • Modern 3D rendering
  • Widescreen graphics
  • Dynamic lighting
  • Scriptable environment
  • Game controller support
  • Customizable touch controls
  • Local multiplayer
Features
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GenZD supports running games using the open-source idTech 1 game engine for iOS, and supports running its "WAD" game files as well as community-developed "MOD" files, all rendered natively using modern technology. It supports several capabilities beyond the original engine, such as modern 3D rendering, widescreen graphics, dynamic lighting, a fully scriptable environment, and much much more. Please note that GenZD does not include content and they must be provided by you. Please use the Files app to move or copy files to the GenZD folder under "On my iPhone" or "On my iPad". Configurations called "Launch Configurations" can be created using a base game file as well as additional MOD files (.pk3 and .zip files). A plethora of content developed by the community is available on the web, and almost all "mods" that use the UDMF or WAD formats are supported. Additional features: - Game controller support: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, mFi - On-screen touch virtual gamepad and virtual keyboard - Customizable touch controls: Rearrange buttons, change color and size. Support for saving multiple layouts. - Gyroscope aiming - Widescreen Metal graphics rendering using MoltenVK - Add your own game and mod files via the Files app - Accessibility: Supports VoiceOver and mods that support accessibility - Local Multiplayer: Host a co-op or deathmatch game, discover hosts running GenZD automatically on the same network and join a game

Screenshots

Anagram Machine4 screens
GenZD3 screens

Verdict

The call

Anagram Machine and GenZD both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of GenZD's written reviews are positive against 39% of Anagram Machine's. GenZD also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 8). Anagram Machine's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads, 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

Anagram Machine is free to download; GenZD costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Anagram Machine against 4.5 for GenZD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GenZD has 57 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Anagram Machine's written reviews are positive against 85% of GenZD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anagram Machine ships an update every 14 months, GenZD every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Anagram Machine versus GenZD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnagram MachineGenZD
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.5 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings857 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames ParrottInfinite Evolution Technologies

Customer experience

Anagram Machine

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative58.1%

GenZD

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Anagram Machine

No in-app purchases

None

GenZD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anagram Machine free?
Anagram Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GenZD free?
GenZD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anagram Machine or GenZD?
GenZD is rated higher. Anagram Machine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GenZD averages 4.5 from 57 ratings.
Do Anagram Machine or GenZD have ads?
Neither Anagram Machine nor GenZD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anagram Machine or GenZD?
Anagram Machine ships an update every 14 months, and GenZD every 10 days. Most recently, Anagram Machine was updated on October 16, 2026 and GenZD on October 20, 2026.

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