Jumbled Word Solver vs Just Jumble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jumbled Word Solver
This app helps you unscramble letters to find valid English words. It can solve word puzzles from newspapers and handles hyphens and apostrophes for contracted words. Enter any number of letters to discover possible word combinations.
- Rearranges scrambled letters
- Finds valid English words
- Solves newspaper word puzzles
- Handles hyphens and apostrophes
- Accepts any number of letters
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Jumbled Word Solver rearranges the letters of a scrambled English word to make valid words. For example, if you type in "ATB" it will list the words BAT and TAB as valid permutations of the letters. It can assist you in solving word puzzles that are published in daily newspapers. You can enter any number of letters. The application can take in hyphens and apostrophes also as input in finding hyphenated and contracted words. Please rate the app if you like it. You might want to upgrade to my Jumbled Word Solver Advanced app which gives you words of all lengths that can be created with the set of letters. If you have any issues please drop me an email at venkatesh@mv2.com and I can try and help. My twitter handle is @slipfielder
Just Jumble
Engage with America's beloved daily word puzzle, offering over 3,800 hand-crafted challenges. Unscramble words, reveal clever cartoons, and keep your mind sharp with this classic newspaper game, now optimized for mobile devices.
- Thousands of hand-crafted puzzles
- Clever cartoon reveals
- Word unscrambling challenges
- Family-friendly gameplay
- Brain-sharpening puzzles
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Play America’s favorite daily word puzzle in this fun-filled app! • Just Jumble is easy to play and perfect for all ages. • Created by master puzzlers David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. • Enjoy over 4,000 hand-crafted puzzles— each with a clever cartoon and a smile waiting to happen. Just Jumble brings you the classic puzzles you’ve loved in newspapers for more than 70 years— now beautifully presented on your iPhone or iPad. Relax and keep your brain sharp as you unscramble words, uncover the cartoon gag, and enjoy thousands of fun, family-friendly challenges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jumbled Word Solver at none against Just Jumble's 5. Jumbled Word Solver also leads on ads (none vs shown). Just Jumble's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 67) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Just Jumble sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Jumbled Word Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.
Just Jumble holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Jumble has 13K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Jumbled Word Solver's written reviews are positive against 91% of Just Jumble's.
Jumbled Word Solver ships an update every 5 months, Just Jumble every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jumbled Word Solver | Just Jumble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (67 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madras Venkatesh | Just 2 Fun |
Customer experience
Jumbled Word Solver
Just Jumble
User reviews
Jumbled Word Solver
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent anagram solving tool
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 💡 Provides internal words as well
- 👍 Helpful for word puzzles and crosswords
- 👍 Saves time and effort
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Provides some invalid or unrecognized words
- 🔍 Limited to exact matches, doesn't provide smaller word options
Just Jumble
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🧠 Keeps the mind active
- 📚 Helps with memory and spelling
- 🤓 Great way to start the day
- 🤗 Brings back nostalgic memories
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads
- 🤔 Puzzles can sometimes be too easy
Bugs and requests
Jumbled Word Solver
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Dictionary functionality not working on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Allow deleting/adding letters without re-entering all
- Provide anagrams for multiple words, not just single words
- Improve dictionary integration and word recognition
Just Jumble
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional issues with puzzle not registering as completed
- Losing daily bonus progress when crossing midnight
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent puzzle updates
- Option to shuffle bonus word letters
- Ability to go back and review previous puzzles
- Separate version for kids/younger users
In-app purchases
Jumbled Word Solver
No in-app purchases
Just Jumble
- 230 Coins$0.99
- 550 Coins$1.99
- 900 Coins$2.99
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- 1600 Coins$4.99
- 3500 Coins$9.99
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