Comparison

Microsoft Wordament vs Celestial Eclipse

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Wordament

Engage in a dynamic word search game with both relaxing single-player modes and thrilling real-time multiplayer tournaments. Compete against thousands, track your progress with detailed statistics, and earn achievements. Offers daily challenges and adventure maps for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Single-player adventure map
  • Daily challenges with badges
  • Real-time multiplayer tournaments
  • Continuous word tournaments
  • Rich gameplay statistics
  • Xbox Live achievements
  • Cloud progress saving
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Single Player: De-stress with a relaxing word game all to yourself. We’ve added hundreds of non-timed puzzles and new daily challenges so the fun never has to end! Complete levels on the adventure map one-by-one, play all the daily challenges in a given month to earn badges, or try Quick Play to jump right into your favorite difficulty mode. Some of our top players have reached up to level 300, how far can you get? Multiplayer: Why play against one person in a turn when you can play against thousands at once? Wordament® is a real-time continuous word tournament. Players compete on the same board with everyone at once. Rounds offer challenges such as two- and three-letter tiles, themed words, speed rounds and more. You can be a champion in many ways: find the most words possible, earn the best score, find the longest words, best your Frenemies, or beat your top score. How you win is up to you. Wordament tracks your progress by maintaining rich statistics about your gameplay including your best word found, total score, best word count, first place finishes and more. Leaderboards show you who's rocking it for the day, hour and overall. Climb the ranks and earn achievements and bragging rights along the way. Will you be our next champion? Xbox Live Support: Sign in with your Microsoft account to earn Xbox Live achievements and save your progress in the cloud across all your Apple devices. You can now get the Microsoft Wordament Premium Subscription for $1.99 per Month or $9.99 per Year. With Premium Subscription you get these great features: • No Advertisements • More coins for completing Daily Challenges • Double experience points in all game modes • NOTE: this will not grant Premium on other platforms Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period ($1.99 monthly, or $9.99 annually, depending on the subscription type purchased). You can turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period. For more information visit: https://aka.ms/wordamentiossupport/ © Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Casual Games, the product logos and Wordament, and the Wordament logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Acceptance of Microsoft Services Agreement and Privacy Statement are required to play. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement) Microsoft account registration required for cross-platform play. Game offers in-app purchases. Persistent internet connection required. Features, online services and system requirements may vary by country and are subject to change or retirement over time.

About

Celestial Eclipse

Features
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Celestial Eclipse reimagines the classic strategy of Othello in a stunning 3D cosmic arena. Place radiant Star pieces or enigmatic Void pieces on a beautifully lit board where every move shifts the balance of light and darkness. STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY • Classic Othello rules with a gorgeous 3D presentation • Every piece radiates light — Star glows golden, Void pulses with dark energy • The board visually reflects who's winning as colors shift and intensify THREE AI DIFFICULTIES • Easy — Learn the fundamentals against a forgiving opponent • Medium — Positional strategy that punishes careless play • Hard — Minimax AI that calculates several moves ahead ECLIPSE MODE Five power-ups spawn on the board, each with dramatic visual effects: • Nova Burst — Flip all adjacent enemy pieces in an explosive burst • Gravity Well — Remove an enemy piece from the board • Nebula Shroud — Hide your opponent's valid moves for two turns • Solar Flare — Extended captures that reach across the board • Wormhole — Swap any two pieces on the board LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Pass and play with a friend on the same device. Choose Classic or Eclipse mode for a completely different experience each time. GAME CENTER • 2 leaderboards: Best Win Margin and Total Pieces Flipped • 11 achievements from First Light to Total Eclipse • Compete with friends and climb the global rankings CRAFTED WITH CARE • Real-time 3D rendering with dynamic lighting via SceneKit • Particle effects for every placement, flip, and power-up activation • Synthesized sci-fi sound effects and haptic feedback • Custom cosmic fonts and a handcrafted UI Download Celestial Eclipse and discover a whole new way to play Othello.

Screenshots

Microsoft Wordament4 screens
Celestial Eclipse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microsoft Wordament at 13.0 against Celestial Eclipse's 18. On price, ads, 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. Microsoft Wordament sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Celestial Eclipse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Microsoft Wordament versus Celestial Eclipse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft WordamentCelestial Eclipse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationOut Of Office Outdoors LLC

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Wordament

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes at certain levels
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Ads not loading properly, locking up the game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dictionary lookup for defined words
  • Provide more variety in map designs and challenges
  • Improve cloud sync reliability
  • Optimize performance for older devices
  • Offer a one-time ad removal purchase option

Celestial Eclipse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Microsoft Wordament

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Celestial Eclipse

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Wordament free?
Microsoft Wordament is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Celestial Eclipse free?
Celestial Eclipse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Microsoft Wordament or Celestial Eclipse have ads?
Both Microsoft Wordament and Celestial Eclipse show ads.

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