Comparison

Ruzzle vs WordTotem

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

Head to head
About

Ruzzle

Challenge friends or random players in a fast-paced word game. Find as many words as possible within a two-minute time limit, using bonus tiles to boost your score. Features team play and leagues for competitive fun.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced word search gameplay
  • Challenge friends and random players
  • Team Play and leagues
  • Bonus tiles for higher scores
  • 14 language support
  • Brain training exercise
Features
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Ruzzle is the legendary fast-paced and addictively fun word game. Challenge your friends or random players to find as many words as possible in two minutes. - Top 10 word game in 145 countries - Over 70 million players - So addictive, it has been played for a total of 100,000 years NEW! - Now with Team Play! - Co-op game mode where you play against other teams - Compete in the Team Play leagues! Ruzzle is a fast-paced and addictively fun word search game. Race against the clock and stretch your brain to its limits as you search and find as many words as you can in the time window. Swipe over the scrambled letters to form the words and use bonus tiles to collect more points than your opponent. The game is played in three rounds, each played whenever suits you. Have two minutes to spare? Challenge yourself and your friends in Ruzzle! With language support for 14 languages, Ruzzle is the brain training exercise game with global appeal -- Ruzzle has been lovingly created by MAG Interactive, where we take fun seriously. Join a global audience of more than 100 million players and check out some of our other chart-topping hit games like Wordzee, New QuizDuel, or Word Domination! We really value your feedback, go to https://www.facebook.com/ruzzlegame and say what's on your mind! More about MAG Interactive at www.maginteractive.com Good Times!

About

WordTotem

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This is an addictive and adventurous word puzzle game with hundreds of levels and loads of different modes. Play in English, Swedish or French. Connect via GameCenter to see if you're the sharpest WordTotem player amongst your friends. As you progress you will unlock lots of new levels, with tricky badges that will challenge your ability to create the best words for the highest score. This game is free and without ads. Credits: Concept, game design, programming and music: Oscar Lundqvist Totem and background illustrations: Nillawiner

Screenshots

Ruzzle4 screens
WordTotem2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WordTotem at none against Ruzzle's 10. WordTotem also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ruzzle's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Ruzzle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. WordTotem asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, WordTotem every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ruzzle versus WordTotem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuzzleWordTotem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (7.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size494 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAG InteractiveOscar Lundqvist

Bugs and requests

Ruzzle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scores not registering properly
  • Repeated rounds and lost progress
  • Freezing and crashing on newer devices
  • Inconsistent team play mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Pause button during gameplay
  • Dictionary lookup for unknown words
  • Skill-based matchmaking for tournaments
  • Ability to rotate board on tablets

WordTotem

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ruzzle

One-time10
  • A few coins$1.99
  • Ruzzle Premium$2.99
  • A few coins$2.99
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  • VIP Pass$2.99
  • A lot of coins$4.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • A lot of coins$5.99
  • A heap of coins$10.99
  • A heap of coins$14.99
  • A large pile of coins$39.99
None

WordTotem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruzzle free?
Ruzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordTotem free?
WordTotem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ruzzle or WordTotem have ads?
Ruzzle shows ads; WordTotem does not.
Which is updated more often, Ruzzle or WordTotem?
Ruzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, and WordTotem every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruzzle was updated on November 11, 2026 and WordTotem on November 1, 2026.

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