Comparison

TopWords vs Word Master Stack

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

Head to head
About

TopWords

A word creation game where you break down a given word to form new words connected to existing ones on the board. Race against a bomb timer and use bonus squares for higher scores. Expand your vocabulary with a vast dictionary.

Highlights
  • 135,000+ word dictionary
  • Bomb timer with 60-second rounds
  • Bonus squares for score multipliers
  • Global high-score table
  • Expand vocabulary with uncommon words
Features
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* A Fun new twist on a classic word creation game * TopWords is an addictive new word creation game. The game starts with an 'anchor' word chosen from the huge 135,000+ dictionary already placed on the board. The game then choses another word for you to break up and place on the board. The new words you create must be connected to any already placed words on the board. Be quick as you must finish the round before the bomb explodes. When you have placed your new words or just panic as the bomb timer runs out, press the bomb to stop the timer and end the round. Use up all your letters each round or lose a life. When all your lives are gone it's game over! Manage to place a word on one of the bonus squares and earn double,treble or quadruple points, not to mention the board also contains some high additional point squares. You can break up the 'given' word as many times as you like to try and use up all the letters. TopWords uses it's own high score server if Game Centre is not enabled to allow users to post high scores to the whole world so you are playing against all TopWord players everywhere on every platform. Can you become the Worlds number one TopWords champion? All the words in the dictionary are genuine words but over 70,000 of them are not in everyday use so be prepared to expand your own personal vocabulary. Please email any comments, improvements, or problems to social@qedgaming.com and we will strive to incorporate them into future updates. Features of TopWords 135,000+ Words in the dictionary. 70,000 not in common use. Bomb timer with 60 seconds on the clock. Bonus squares. Highly addictive!! High-score table connecting all players of TopWords. Compatible with: All iPads including the new mini.

About

Word Master Stack

This is a word-building board game where players create words by placing letter tiles. Letters can be stacked on top of existing tiles, with higher stacks yielding more points. It offers offline play, multiple languages, and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Stack letters on top of existing tiles
  • Scoring based on stack height
  • Offline mode with 4 difficulty levels
  • Pass and Play mode
  • Built-in word definitions
  • Multiple languages supported
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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** Word Master Stack is the classic crosswords board game you know and love with a twist: You can place letters on top of each other! ** HOW TO PLAY Build words on a gridded gameboard by placing letter tiles next to or on top of the tiles already on the board. All tiles played on a turn must form part of one continuous straight horizontal or vertical line and all new words formed in all directions must be valid. Each letter will score the height of the stack they're on. That means, the higher the stack you form, the more points you get! FEATURES • Offline mode with 4 difficulty levels • Pass and Play mode • Built in word definitions • See which words you could have played after each turn • Best word lists existing for each language • Multiple themes and tile designs • Detailed stats • Validation and scoring of words as you place them on the board • Custom tile drawing modes • Hints feature Languages supported: - English - French (Français) - Portuguese (Português) - German (Deutsch) - Spanish (Español) - Italian (Italiano) - Dutch(Nederlands) - Norwegian(Norsk) - Romanian(Romana) - Catalan(Català) Terms of use: http://jaguarstds.com/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

TopWords4 screens
Word Master Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Master Stack at 4.7 against TopWords's 3.0. Word Master Stack also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (166 vs 1). TopWords's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. TopWords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Master Stack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Master Stack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Master Stack has 166 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TopWords's written reviews are positive against 71% of Word Master Stack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopWords ships an update every 48 months, Word Master Stack every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TopWords versus Word Master Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopWordsWord Master Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (166 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1166 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdLuis Gualandi

Customer experience

TopWords

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Master Stack

All ratings166 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TopWords

One-time1
  • Extra Everything!$1.99
2 purchases

Word Master Stack

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription Month$0.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription Year$5.991 Year

Questions

Is TopWords free?
TopWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Master Stack free?
Word Master Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TopWords or Word Master Stack?
Word Master Stack is rated higher. TopWords averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Word Master Stack averages 4.7 from 166 ratings.
Do TopWords or Word Master Stack have ads?
Word Master Stack shows ads; TopWords does not.
Which is updated more often, TopWords or Word Master Stack?
TopWords ships an update every 48 months, and Word Master Stack every 4 months. Most recently, TopWords was updated on October 2, 2026 and Word Master Stack on October 10, 2026.

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