Comparison

Short Words vs TXVoice

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

Head to head
About

Short Words

Enhance your Scrabble® game by discovering powerful two and three-letter words. This tool helps you find optimal letter placements and build valid short words to boost your score. It serves as both a study aid and an in-game resource for players of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Finds two and three-letter words
  • Shows top-scoring words
  • Reveals all possible words from your rack
  • Includes definitions
  • Supports North American and UK dictionaries
  • Wildcard matching with '?'
  • Study tool and in-game resource
Features
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Improve your score up to FIFTY POINTS in Scrabble® by exploiting the power of two and three-letter words. Effortlessly find the single letters that fit the board to make valid short words. Features: - Long-press the score to see the top-scoring word - Type your whole rack to reveal all possible short words in your hand - Swipe the letters to see words and scores - Complete lists of allowable two and three letter words, with definitions - Customizable choice of dictionaries for both North American and UK play - Use a question mark (“?”) for wildcard letter matching - Want to get rid of a specific letter? Type it as a capital - Use as a study tool and as an in-game resource - Weaker players can even the playing field when they’re up against stronger players - Any player can use it to hone their game WARNING: The first time you play a word like “za” or “qi” (both of which appear in all dictionaries) your opponents may be outraged and appalled. Expect this outrage to continue until the first time they have the opportunity to play one of these words, after which you should have no more problems.

About

TXVoice

Convert your speech into high-quality audio with customizable voices. Adjust voice clarity, stability, and style, then share or save your creations.

Highlights
  • Speech-to-voice conversion
  • Customizable male and female voices
  • Adjustable voice clarity and stability
  • Control speech style
  • Share audio
  • Save audio
Features
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Speech-to-voice conversion application. You can choose a specific voice from a group of different voices for men and women, and the speech is converted into high-quality audio. You can control the stability and clarity of the voice and speech style. You can also share the audio with your friends or save it on your mobile phone.

Screenshots

Short Words4 screens
TXVoice2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Short Words at 5.0 against TXVoice's 4.0. Short Words also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TXVoice's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Short Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Short Words ships an update every 9 months, TXVoice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Short Words versus TXVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort WordsTXVoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlaming Pear SoftwareAhmed Shousha

Customer experience

Short Words

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TXVoice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Short Words

No in-app purchases

None

TXVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Words free?
Short Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TXVoice free?
TXVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Short Words or TXVoice?
Short Words is rated higher. Short Words averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TXVoice averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Short Words or TXVoice have ads?
TXVoice shows ads; Short Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Short Words or TXVoice?
Short Words ships an update every 9 months, and TXVoice every 3 months. Most recently, Short Words was updated on October 6, 2026 and TXVoice on September 30, 2026.

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