Comparison

Short Words vs PC Pad Pro

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

PC Pad Pro

Features
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Turn your smartphone into a PC game controller! Play PC and browser games effortlessly on your phone! Enjoy your favorite games from your bed or sofa. Requires the companion PC application to be installed. ◯ Easy Connection via Bluetooth One click on your PC, one click on your phone. No complex setup required! ◯ Choose between D-pad and Joystick Select from 4 different controller layouts to suit your style! ◯ Fully Customizable Buttons Freely assign any of the 74 available keys! If you have a specific controller template in mind, please send us your request via the support URL.

Screenshots

Short Words4 screens
PC Pad Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

Short Words and PC Pad Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Short Words versus PC Pad Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort WordsPC Pad Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlaming Pear SoftwareKAZUHIKO MURAKAMI

In-app purchases

None

Short Words

No in-app purchases

None

PC Pad Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Words free?
Short Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PC Pad Pro free?
PC Pad Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Short Words or PC Pad Pro have ads?
Neither Short Words nor PC Pad Pro shows ads.

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