Half a Minute vs WordCrumble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Half a Minute
A fast-paced word guessing game for groups of four or more players. Teams race against the clock to describe words, with the highest score winning. Offers an ad-free experience through a yearly subscription.
- Multiplayer word guessing
- Timed rounds
- Team-based play
- Adjustable difficulty
- Ad-free subscription option
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Half a Minute is a fun game that you can play with an infinite amount of players (at least 4). Each member of every team describes 4, 5 or 6 words (depending on the difficulty) within half a minute. The team that has the most knowledge and best tactics wins the game. guaranteed for a fun and hilarious evening! -------------------------------------- You can subscribe to play ad-free. A subscription is not required, advertisements will be shown instead. During each round, the user will see an ad. The user can decide to remove these ads by upgrading and purchasing a recurring subscription. After your purchase the app won't show any ads for one year. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions are managed by the user. Auto Renew can be disabled via Account Settings. By installing our app you will agree to our terms of use, which can be found here: http://www.halfaminute.net/terms.html
WordCrumble
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WordCrumble: the word game where letters fall from the sky! Blocks of letters drop into the playing field. Move and turn them into place and make words in rows and columns. Every word scores points: the rarer the letter, the more points. Run out of words and the field fills up? Game over! TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Level mode: 30 levels with a points goal and goal words. Each level a little faster and trickier, with a real final in level 30. • High score mode: play as long as you can and beat your own record. The higher your score, the harder the blocks. WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORDCRUMBLE • Five languages: English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish, each with its own word list and letter mix • Online leaderboards per language, with a weekly list: play against players from all over the world (only if you want to join) • Set your own drop speed, from relaxed to lightning fast • Worksheet (PDF) with the words of your last games: great for practising or for use in class • Smileys as lives: a new smiley after 30 minutes, or right away with a short video • Clear and colourful design, comfortable on phone and tablet GOOD FOR YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS WordCrumble trains vocabulary, spelling and quick thinking in a relaxed way. Fun for everyone who loves words, and a smart way to practise a new language. PRIVACY No account needed. Personal data (a player name of your choice and your scores) is only shared if you choose to join the leaderboard, and you can always delete it again. WordCrumble is free and shows ads. How many words can you rescue from the crumble? Download WordCrumble and find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WordCrumble at none against Half a Minute's 2. WordCrumble also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Half a Minute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. WordCrumble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Half a Minute ships an update fortnightly, WordCrumble every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Half a Minute | WordCrumble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lerikon B.V. | Hans Kovi |
In-app purchases
Half a Minute
- Remove ads$2.991 Year
- Remove advertisements$2.99
WordCrumble
No in-app purchases
Questions
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