iVolution Word Game vs Word Association!
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
Word Association!
Engage in a relaxing word game by matching pairs of related words. Explore connections like synonyms, opposites, or compound word parts. Hundreds of puzzles are available, with hints to help you along the way.
- Match related word pairs
- Synonyms, opposites, compound words
- 40 free puzzles included
- Hundreds of additional puzzles for purchase
- Hint system available
- Relaxing gameplay
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Matching pairs of related words is fun and relaxing. Words can by synonyms, opposites, parts of a compound word, or they might just seem to go together. Word Association comes with 40 free puzzles, and there are hundreds more available for purchase. Hints are also available if you get stuck. If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, hangman, word searches and crosswords, you will love this game! Try it today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: iVolution Word Game at none against Word Association!'s shown. iVolution Word Game also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Word Association!'s advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 89) and review sentiment (90% vs 81%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Word Association! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Word Association! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Association! has 8.2K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of iVolution Word Game's written reviews are positive against 90% of Word Association!'s.
iVolution Word Game ships an update fortnightly, Word Association! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iVolution Word Game | Word Association! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (89 ratings) | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 89 | 8.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Bacal | Funnerware |
Customer experience
iVolution Word Game
Word Association!
User reviews
iVolution Word Game
From 89 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Love word games
- 🧠 Great brain exercise
- 💎 Gem of a game
- 👍 Very enjoyable and addictive
- 💡 Creative and unique concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Restore feature not working
- 📉 Lost accumulated tokens
- 😕 Game crashes frequently
- ❌ Does not recognize many words
- 😵 Frustrating when words aren't recognized
Word Association!
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 🧠 Helps improve vocabulary
- 🧠 Good brain exercise
- 🧠 Keeps the mind sharp
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with navigation buttons
- 🕰️ Timed gameplay can be stressful
- 💰 Paywalled content
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔤 Some word associations are questionable
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
Word Association!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Replay and Next Level buttons not working
- Freezing/crashing issues
- Incorrect word associations
Requested features
5 requests- More word packs and levels
- Ability to disable timer
- Larger font size options
- Themed word packs
- Ability to save progress and resume later
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
Word Association!
- Pack of 100 Hints$0.99
- Relax Pack$0.99
- Good Times Pack$0.99
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- Stimulating Pack$0.99
- Happy Pack$0.99
- Fun Pack$0.99
- Lucky Pack$0.99
- Conquer Pack$0.99
- Packs of 350 Hints$2.99
- Combo Pack (Unlocks all Packs, Plus future Packs & Removes Ads)$7.99
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