Comparison

Word Monster vs Queendoku Now!

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

Head to head
About

Word Monster

Engage in a challenging word puzzle game where you connect letters to find hidden words. Explore beautifully illustrated worlds, solve clever clues, and collect unique monster characters as you progress through hundreds of puzzles.

Highlights
  • Find hidden words by connecting letters
  • Solve clever clues
  • Unlock 12 themed worlds
  • Collect 12 unique monster characters
  • Over 600 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Customizable challenge with hints and letter counts
Features
Read full description

Solve word puzzles. Collect monsters. Explore 12 beautifully illustrated worlds! Word Monster is a fun and challenging word puzzle game where you find hidden words by connecting letters on a grid. Solve clever clues, unlock new worlds, and collect all 12 unique monster characters along the way. With more monsters to come! HOW TO PLAY Swipe across adjacent letter tiles to spell out hidden words. Each puzzle gives you clues - figure out the word and find it on the grid. As you progress, grids get bigger and the challenge heats up! WHAT'S INSIDE • 600+ hand-crafted word puzzles • 12 themed worlds with stunning original artwork • 4 grid sizes from easy (4×4) to expert (7×7) • 12 collectible monster characters to unlock • Special Monster Puzzles that test your skills FEATURES • Free to play • No ads • Toggle hints and letter counts to customize your challenge • Auto-save picks up right where you left off • Restore purchases from the original Word Monster FOR EVERYONE Whether you're a word game pro or just getting started, Word Monster has something for you. Kids build vocabulary while adults enjoy the brain-teasing challenge. Perfect for lovers of Crossword Puzzles, Wordle, Boggle, Scrabble and other word games! Download Word Monster and start your puzzle adventure today!

About

Queendoku Now!

This logic puzzle challenges you to place queens on a colorful board. Use pure strategy and reasoning to solve thousands of levels without guessing. Customize your experience with unique themes and track your progress with global achievements.

Highlights
  • Pure strategy logic puzzles
  • Thousands of levels
  • Customizable board themes
  • Global achievements and leaderboards
  • Smart hint system
Features
Read full description

Queendoku Now! is an easy-to-learn yet addictive logic challenge. Find every queen on the colorful board. One queen per color, with no touching and no shared rows or columns. Think ahead and use reasoning to uncover them all! Features: - Pure Strategy: No guessing—rely entirely on your own logic. - Massive Levels: Thousands of refined levels to satisfy your challenge cravings. - Custom Themes: Change your board with unique styles like the royal Queen, cosmic Starstruck, cute Meow, and classic Sudoku. - Global Achievement: Earn badges, complete daily tasks, and climb leaderboards. - Smart Hints: Helpful guidance that teaches you rather than just giving answers. Play Queendoku Now! and push your brain to the limit!

Screenshots

Word Monster4 screens
Queendoku Now!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Word Monster and Queendoku Now! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Word Monster's written reviews are positive against 50% of Queendoku Now!'s. Word Monster also leads on ads (none vs shown). Queendoku Now!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (690 vs 119). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Monster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Queendoku Now! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Word Monster against 4.6 for Queendoku Now!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Queendoku Now! has 690 ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Word Monster's written reviews are positive against 50% of Queendoku Now!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Monster ships an update every 2 months, Queendoku Now! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Monster versus Queendoku Now!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord MonsterQueendoku Now!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (119 ratings) — better4.6 (690 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119690 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB338 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOtherWise Games LLCArrowise Studio

Customer experience

Word Monster

All ratings119 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.0%

Queendoku Now!

All ratings656 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative45.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Monster

One-time10
  • Wet Willy Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Urban Oinker Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Hell's Kitten Puzzle Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Robo-Brainbot Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Jelly Roller Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Hypno-Trancer Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Fuzzy Navel Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Forest Grump Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Dune Bugger Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Hat-Trickster Puzzle Pack$0.99
10 purchases

Queendoku Now!

One-time10
  • Hint Offer 1$1.99
  • Hint Pack$2.99
  • Hint Offer 2$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Master Level$6.99
  • Coins Offer 2$7.99
  • Queen Pack$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • King Pack$19.99
  • Coins Offer 4$29.99
  • Coins Offer 5$54.99

Questions

Is Word Monster free?
Word Monster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queendoku Now! free?
Queendoku Now! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Monster or Queendoku Now!?
Word Monster is rated higher. Word Monster averages 4.7 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Queendoku Now! averages 4.6 from 690 ratings.
Do Word Monster or Queendoku Now! have ads?
Queendoku Now! shows ads; Word Monster does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Monster or Queendoku Now!?
Word Monster ships an update every 2 months, and Queendoku Now! weekly. Most recently, Word Monster was updated on November 1, 2026 and Queendoku Now! on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons