Comparison

iVolution Word Game vs Lateral thinking

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

Head to head
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

About

Lateral thinking

This game challenges your mind by requiring you to arrange words into a logical sequence. Each level presents nine words, with the first and last fixed, and the player must reorder the middle seven to create a coherent chain of linked words.

Highlights
  • Arrange words in logical order
  • Develop lateral thinking skills
  • Complete word chains
  • 9-word sequences
  • Fixed start and end words
Features
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“Lateral thinking - Word Game” is a game that exercises your mind and develops lateral thinking skills. You have to put the words in a logical order to make the correct sequence and complete the chain. Every sequence has 9 words. The first and last ones are fixed. The other 7 are in a random order. The player has to change the order creating links between the words. In the correct sequence, each word forms a pair with another, i.e. the first word is linked to the second, the second to the third, etc. The links between words may be logical or contextual. Here are some examples: ‘Rose’ is linked to ‘Bed’, as in a ‘bed of roses’. ‘Air’ is linked to ‘Port’, as in ‘airport’. ‘Bird’ is lined to ‘Stone’ as in the expression ‘kill two birds with one stone’. ‘Page’ is linked to ‘Paper’ because a page can be made of paper. ‘Romeo’ is linked to ‘Juliet’ because of the famous play. ‘Good’ is linked to ‘Nothing’ as in the expression ‘good for nothing’. ‘Paris’ is linked to ‘France’ because of its geographical association. ‘Love’ is linked to ‘Hate’ because they are opposites. ‘Wonderful’ is linked to ‘Fantastic’ because they are synonyms. ‘Hammer’ is linked to ‘Nail’ because of their logical use together. Good luck!

Screenshots

iVolution Word Game4 screens
Lateral thinking3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iVolution Word Game at 81% against Lateral thinking's 29%. iVolution Word Game also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). Lateral thinking's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iVolution Word Game holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVolution Word Game has 89 ratings behind it against 4, 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 29% of Lateral thinking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVolution Word Game ships an update fortnightly, Lateral thinking every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iVolution Word Game versus Lateral thinking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVolution Word GameLateral thinking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJay BacalArcastudio srl

Customer experience

iVolution Word Game

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

Lateral thinking

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

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

Lateral thinking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Lateral thinking

One-time1
  • 100 Words sequences$0.99

Questions

Is iVolution Word Game free?
iVolution Word Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lateral thinking free?
Lateral thinking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iVolution Word Game or Lateral thinking?
iVolution Word Game is rated higher. iVolution Word Game averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Lateral thinking averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iVolution Word Game or Lateral thinking have ads?
Neither iVolution Word Game nor Lateral thinking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVolution Word Game or Lateral thinking?
iVolution Word Game ships an update fortnightly, and Lateral thinking every 11 months. Most recently, iVolution Word Game was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lateral thinking on October 4, 2026.

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