Stopword vs Play Pals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stopword
Embark on a medieval quest to save a princess in this word arrangement puzzle game. Tap objects to reveal letters, then arrange them to solve puzzles and rescue captive creatures. It's a fun, brain-bending challenge for all ages.
- Word arrangement puzzles
- Medieval fantasy theme
- Tap to reveal letters
- Timed challenges
- Rescue creatures and princess
- Family-friendly gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
Join the world of Kick and Think in this puzzling letters game. The medieval world is full of untold stories, creatures and royalty, weaved in between the lines of reality and etching through history to be rewritten into legends! Battle your way to save the princess whilst you challenge evil minds that hold her friends in captivity. Play along and get your family to help you on your quest! Kick and Think is a classic, word arrangement game, with amusing levels and brain-bending words. Save creatures and other animals from witches schemes and evil scams! Then, battle your way to solve the word in the fastest time possible! The game is simple, tap objects around the scene to unlock letters! Remember, you’re against the clock so don’t waste time! Once you’ve collected all the letters, you must arrange them into the right place to create the codeword that sets the animal free or unlocks a door! Rescue the princess and her friends! This game tests your mind and spelling skills whilst being fun and puzzling! This is a great game for all ages, so what are you waiting for? Help to save the princess before it’s too late!
Play Pals
Engage in a competitive word-finding game where you connect letters to form words. Challenge friends or random opponents, customize your avatar with numerous outfit combinations, and earn in-game rewards to enhance your gameplay and style.
- Online word-finding gameplay
- Avatar customization with millions of combinations
- Challenge friends or random opponents
- Solo games for vocabulary training
- Daily tournaments with special game modes
- Earn coins and gems for rewards
- Leaderboard for competitive rankings
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to Play Pals: Word Bobble. The new, highly addictive, online word-finding game. Whether you're a casual player trying to improve your vocabulary, or a word master looking to test yourself against real human competitors, you're guaranteed to have a blast! • CHOOSE YOUR PLAY PAL Choose between one of six unique avatars to represent yourself while you play. Customize your skin tone, hair, eye color, and height. As you progress, you will unlock new outfits to establish your own unique look. Over a million possible outfit combinations are available in all! • CREATE A GAME Challenge a friend, or select "Smart Match" to match with a random player of your skill level. Compete over three rounds to determine the champion! • CONNECT THE WORDS Find as many words as can before time expires by connecting letter blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Be on the lookout for longer words as they earn you more points! And be sure to make use of any available boosters and bonus blocks to maximize your score! • TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Want to improve both your word-finding skills and vocabulary? Play Solo Games then check the words you missed at the end of each round. Use that new knowledge to try and beat your personal best! • EARN REWARDS Earn coins and gems by scoring points, completing matches, and achieving goals. Use them to purchase special boosters for an extra in-game edge, or rare outfits to show off your style! • PLAY IN TOURNAMENTS Want to switch it up? Take part in daily tournaments with up to a dozen other players for the chance to win huge prizes! Each day’s tournament features its own special game mode for a unique challenge! • MOVE UP THE RANKINGS Got a competitive streak? Win one-on-one matches, place at the top of tournaments, or achieve new high scores to increase your player rating and skill tier. Earn bragging rights amongst your friends, or see how you stack up on the leaderboard with the best players from around the world!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play Pals at 4.8 against Stopword's 2.7. Play Pals also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 60%) and ratings volume (49 vs 3). Stopword's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Stopword sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Play Pals sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Play Pals holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Pals has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Stopword's written reviews are positive against 91% of Play Pals's.
Stopword ships an update every 2 months, Play Pals every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stopword | Play Pals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AYTEYLZ EOOD | 512 Games LLC |
Customer experience
Stopword
Play Pals
In-app purchases
Stopword
- Small Pile of Coins$0.99
- Premium Version$2.99
- Middle Pile of Coins$2.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Large Pile of Coins$3.99
Play Pals
- A Few Gems$0.99
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Heap of Gems$9.99
- Sack of Gems$19.99
- Chest of Gems$39.99
- Fortune of Gems$79.99









