Comparison

WordBoxer vs iVolution Word Game

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

Head to head
About

WordBoxer

Engage in a competitive word game where discovering better words than your opponent is key to victory. Choose your strategy, defend or attack, and feel the thrill of landing a knockout word. Climb the ranks in your Boxing Club and challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Play against friends or computer
  • Compare results in Boxing Club
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Challenge Facebook friends
  • Three distinct game classes
  • In-game chat
  • Simultaneous games
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"WordBoxer: Boggle + Boxing = Brilliance!" - theiphoneappreview.com Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee - Muhammad Ali WordBoxer: The Knock Out Word Game! Discover better words than your opponents. What will be your strategy? Defend or attack? Feel the adrenaline rush when you discover that knockout word. Fight yourself to a top ranking in your Boxing Club! Features: - Play against friends, a random opponent or practice against the computer. - Compare your results and achievements with those of your friends in the Boxing Club. - Play in English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, French, German, Catalan, Swedish and Danish. - Challenge your Facebook friends from within WordBoxer. - Play in three different classes: Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight. - Chat with your opponent during the game. - Play multiple simultaneous games. - Get a notification when it's your turn to play. - Check the definition of a played word in a single tap.

About

iVolution Word Game

This word game challenges players to build words from a two-letter seed, with parts of their word becoming the next seed for their opponent. It offers both solo and multiplayer modes, power-ups, and achievements for an addictive experience.

Highlights
  • Build words from evolving letter seeds
  • Solo play against computer opponents
  • Online multiplayer modes
  • Pass 'n Play modes
  • Seven different power-ups
  • Tons of achievements
  • Multiple leaderboards
Features
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"A unique treat among the sea of word games" -- AppAdvice.com "This easy-to-use and highly addictive word game is a must have! -- FanAppic.com "Finally! For the avid word connoisseur - iVolution. Not your average Ho-Hum word game!" -- PaperDesk tweet From the husband and wife team that created “Chain of Thought” and “RhymieStymie” comes “iVolution – the evolving word game!” iVolution is easy to pick up but hard to put down. You start with a 2 letter word seed like “AN” and use it to build a word like “FANTASTIC.” Then you select 2 letters from your word, and those letters become the next word seed for your opponent. The words keep evolving, back and forth, a piece of your word becoming part of your opponent's word, then a piece of their word becoming part of your next word. iVolution is incredibly simple yet incredibly addicting. You can play solo against computer opponents or challenge your friends to a word showdown with the online play modes! So what are you waiting for? It's time to join the revolution in word evolution! *7 different power-ups *2 single player modes *2 "Pass ‘n Play" modes *2 turn-based multiplayer online modes so you can challenge your friends anywhere, anytime! *Tons of achievements to earn *Multiple leaderboards so you can compare your scores with the world *Help videos to get you quickly playing like a pro We really hope you enjoy our new game. We'd love to hear from you. So please don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks and best wishes, Jay & Julia

Screenshots

WordBoxer4 screens
iVolution Word Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WordBoxer at 5.0 against iVolution Word Game's 4.4. WordBoxer also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). iVolution Word Game's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (89 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WordBoxer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iVolution Word Game sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordBoxer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVolution Word Game has 89 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of WordBoxer's written reviews are positive against 81% of iVolution Word Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordBoxer ships an update every 5 weeks, iVolution Word Game fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WordBoxer versus iVolution Word Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordBoxeriVolution Word Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.4 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings989 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNext Factory B.V.Jay Bacal

Customer experience

WordBoxer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%

iVolution Word Game

All ratings89 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral11.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative10.4%

Bugs and requests

WordBoxer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iVolution Word Game

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Restore feature not working
  • Lost accumulated tokens
  • Crashes mid-match
  • App crashes completely after a few games
  • Game drops out and goes to home screen
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  • Game constantly turns off and closes
  • Does not recognize simple words
  • Does not recognize a number of words
  • Game Centre integration is clunky
  • Does not find friends
  • Letters not showing up when playing with computer/online
  • Difficulty starting online game with opponent

Requested features

10 requests
  • Restore lost tokens/features
  • More opponents
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • Tutorial video
  • Improve graphics designer
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  • Add friend functionality
  • Update word dictionary
  • Change font of letter tiles
  • Option to change app's look
  • Explanation of coin functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WordBoxer

One-time1
  • WordBoxer Premium$1.99
5 purchases

iVolution Word Game

One-time5
  • Premium Play Modes$0.99
  • Bag O' Gold$0.99
  • Treasure Chest$0.99
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  • The Golden Piggy$1.99
  • The Works$2.99

Questions

Is WordBoxer free?
WordBoxer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iVolution Word Game free?
iVolution Word Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WordBoxer or iVolution Word Game?
WordBoxer is rated higher. WordBoxer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while iVolution Word Game averages 4.4 from 89 ratings.
Do WordBoxer or iVolution Word Game have ads?
Neither WordBoxer nor iVolution Word Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordBoxer or iVolution Word Game?
WordBoxer ships an update every 5 weeks, and iVolution Word Game fortnightly. Most recently, WordBoxer was updated on October 7, 2026 and iVolution Word Game on October 23, 2026.

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