Comparison

Letterpress vs DuoBoard

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

Head to head
About

Letterpress

Engage in a relaxing yet competitive word-spelling game where players capture board tiles by forming words. Play at your own pace against friends, random opponents, or AI bots, with real-time chat and performance tracking.

Highlights
  • Play multiple concurrent games
  • Compete against friends, random opponents, or bots
  • Real-time chat
  • Track performance with statistics and leaderboards
  • Group play within custom groups
  • Real-time word definitions
Features
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This Apple award winner is fun and relaxing! Play multiple concurrent games casually with friends, random opponents or match wits against bot players. You can even play within custom groups! If you enjoy word games then you will love Letterpress for its intuitive play and beautiful design. Two players take turns spelling words to capture the board. Player with the most points wins! • PLAY words at your own pace even across multiple games if you like concurrent play. • ALWAYS FREE and full-featured. • COMPETE against friends, let Letterpress find you an opponent or challenge one of our Bot players. • CHAT in real-time with other players. • TRACK your performance with Statistics and Leaderboards. • DICTIONARIES power real-time word definitions. • GROUP PLAY enables friends to play Letterpress within custom groups (no outsiders) enjoying group-level Statistics, Leaderboards and more great features! • Many more game features and customizations available. For free support and answers to frequently asked questions, head over to http://www.letterpressapp.com/support.html. Follow us on Twitter @LetterpressApp. Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Letterpress. Play everywhere! Letterpress is built in the USA by the team at Solebon LLC (http://www.solebon.com) where we are dedicated to Sharpening Minds at Play.

About

DuoBoard

Features
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DuoBoard is a colorful puzzle game where two players play inside the same match from two different sides. This is not a standard duel. This is not a normal shared board. This is a linked puzzle experience where every move changes the other world. In DuoBoard, each player sees a different board, but both boards belong to the same puzzle. Clear tiles, trigger effects, unlock bridges, and send powerful link events across the match. What helps your partner in co-op can disrupt your rival in versus. The result is a fresh puzzle experience built around interaction, reaction, and surprise. WHY DUOBOARD FEELS DIFFERENT Most multiplayer puzzle games focus on speed, score, or identical boards. DuoBoard changes that. Here, both players are connected through asymmetric gameplay: - your board is different - your actions matter on the other side - every match feels dynamic - the puzzle evolves through linked reactions CORE FEATURES Two Boards, One Puzzle Each player sees a different board, but both are part of the same connected match. Asymmetric Linked Gameplay Your actions can reveal, boost, block, shift, or transform the other board. Co-op and Versus Modes Work together to complete shared objectives or compete in puzzle battles where every move affects your rival. Daily Link Challenges Come back each day for a fresh puzzle condition with special linked-board effects. Solo Twin Practice Play and learn the linked-board system in a solo mode designed for practice and strategy. Colorful Cartoon World Enjoy a bright, polished, premium cartoon style with playful boards, fun effects, and a lively interface. Designed for iPhone and iPad DuoBoard is built to feel great on both devices, with layouts that adapt beautifully to larger screens. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT - A truly different multiplayer puzzle idea - Fun co-op and versus gameplay - Interactive linked-board mechanics - Colorful cartoon visuals - Fresh daily puzzle challenges - Fully playable for free - Great on iPhone and iPad If you enjoy puzzle games, colorful strategy, and new multiplayer ideas, DuoBoard offers a fresh experience where two players share one connected puzzle from different perspectives.

Screenshots

Letterpress4 screens
DuoBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DuoBoard at none against Letterpress's 1. DuoBoard also leads on ads (none vs shown). Letterpress's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price 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. Letterpress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DuoBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Letterpress versus DuoBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterpressDuoBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSolebon LLCSaid Lamaarague

Bugs and requests

Letterpress

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Incorrect game state/turn notifications
  • Inability to delete or resign from games
  • Syncing issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add chat/messaging between players
  • Implement a timed game mode
  • Allow custom dictionaries or word lists
  • Introduce a scoring/ranking system
  • Add a 'pass and play' local multiplayer mode

DuoBoard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Letterpress

One-time1
  • Letterpress Upgrade$9.99
None

DuoBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letterpress free?
Letterpress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DuoBoard free?
DuoBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Letterpress or DuoBoard have ads?
Letterpress shows ads; DuoBoard does not.

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