Comparison

Stopword vs Merge! Letters

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Word arrangement puzzles
  • Medieval fantasy theme
  • Tap to reveal letters
  • Timed challenges
  • Rescue creatures and princess
  • Family-friendly gameplay
Features
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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!

About

Merge! Letters

Engage your mind with a daily puzzle game that challenges your alphabet knowledge. Merge letters strategically to achieve specific target letters and test your vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Daily brain exercise
  • Merge letters to reach targets
  • Alphabet knowledge testing
  • Puzzle gameplay
Features
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Exercise your brain by playing daily Merge letters to reach your target letter! Test your alphabet knowledge in real time!

Screenshots

Stopword4 screens
Merge! Letters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merge! Letters at 100% against Stopword's 60%. Merge! Letters also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Stopword's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Stopword sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Merge! Letters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stopword ships an update every 2 months, Merge! Letters every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stopword versus Merge! Letters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopwordMerge! Letters
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB168 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAYTEYLZ EOODHot Yeti Studio OU

Customer experience

Stopword

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Merge! Letters

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stopword

One-time4
  • Small Pile of Coins$0.99
  • Premium Version$2.99
  • Middle Pile of Coins$2.99
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  • Large Pile of Coins$3.99
1 purchases

Merge! Letters

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Stopword free?
Stopword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge! Letters free?
Merge! Letters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stopword or Merge! Letters have ads?
Both Stopword and Merge! Letters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stopword or Merge! Letters?
Stopword ships an update every 2 months, and Merge! Letters every 5 days. Most recently, Stopword was updated on October 21, 2026 and Merge! Letters on October 8, 2026.

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