iVolution Word Game vs Guess the MSG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Guess the MSG
Test your knowledge of internet slang and social acronyms. Solve puzzles by unscrambling letters to reveal the meanings of common and uncommon abbreviations. It's a fun way to learn new terms you encounter online.
- Guess acronym meanings
- Solve scrambled letter puzzles
- Learn internet slang
- Features popular and uncommon abbreviations
- Suitable for social media users
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Guess the MSG is a game which features pictures of popular social acronyms (or internet slang) as well as scrambled letters. Your goal is to spell out the meaning of the acronyms using the scrambled letters. While you may know popular (maybe even overused) internet abbreviations such as LOL or even OMG, do you know the more uncommon ones? Which ones? Well you'd have to play the game to find out. If you use Facebook, Twitter, Kik, forums, instant messaging, chat etc, you've likely come across a lot of acronyms, but do you really know what they mean? Can you guess the whole word or phrase? Give it a try. Hey, you might learn something new...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iVolution Word Game at fortnightly against Guess the MSG's every 2 months. iVolution Word Game also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 5). Guess the MSG's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. iVolution Word Game sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Guess the MSG sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Guess the MSG holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVolution Word Game has 89 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of iVolution Word Game's written reviews are positive against 75% of Guess the MSG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iVolution Word Game ships an update fortnightly, Guess the MSG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iVolution Word Game | Guess the MSG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (89 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jay Bacal | Danny Pajevic |
Customer experience
iVolution Word Game
Guess the MSG
Bugs and 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
Guess the MSG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iVolution Word Game
- 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
Guess the MSG
- Remove the Ads$0.99
- Unlock All Levels$0.99
- Unlimited Coins$0.99
Questions
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