Astraware CodeWords vs Quotefalls Round
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astraware CodeWords
This word puzzle game challenges you to crack a secret code by substituting numbers for letters in a crossword-style grid. Use logic and vocabulary to decipher words and climb the global leaderboard.
- Number-to-letter substitution puzzles
- Daily and Weekender puzzles
- 50 built-in puzzles
- Extra puzzle streams
- Intuitive interface
- Highlighting for letter consistency
- Manual and auto-fill options
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Can you crack the code? Astraware CodeWords is an addictive word puzzle game with a difference! You start with a crosswords style grid but instead of words, each letter has been substituted with a number from 1 to 26. It is up to you to figure out which number stands for each letter! There are no clues but 3 letters are already in place to help you get started and each letter of the alphabet is used at least once. You start by guessing possible words and matching numbers with letters, until you've fully cracked the code - and your vocabulary and logical reasoning will be stretched along the way! Did you know that the letter 'e' is the most commonly used letter in English? Did you know that 'th' is the most common pair of letters to be seen together? You'll use this knowledge and more as you make your guesses and work out the words! Astraware CodeWords gives you access to play our free Daily puzzles - top the global leaderboard by completing the puzzle in the fastest time! For an extra challenge there is a Weekender puzzle available each Friday with a trickier grid and more unusual words. Great features include: - Unlimited access to our two Daily puzzles and Weekender puzzle. - A collection of 50 built-in puzzles in various sizes and difficulties, perfect for beginners and avid players - Extra puzzle streams for endless play - Intuitive interface - Highlighting to show where you've chosen the same letter for different numbers - Option to fill in letters manually, or choose auto to fill in all occurrences of that letter at once - Save slots available to have several puzzles on the go at once, so you can stop for a break and come back to a puzzle later - Option to purchase extra value puzzle packs for offline play - Puzzles Plus subscription for unlimited puzzles Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for CodeWords which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens. Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges. Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option. After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed. The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription. You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely. If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost. These terms are listed at the Astraware site at : https://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/ For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy
Quotefalls Round
A classic word game where you build quotations by strategically selecting letters from vertical columns. Arrange the letters to reveal a memorable quote. This game challenges your vocabulary and logic.
- Construct quotations
- Select letters from columns
- Arrange letters to form quotes
- Classic word game gameplay
- Vocabulary and logic challenge
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Quotefalls is a classic word game where your goal is to construct a quotation by selecting from available letters in the vertical columns. The letters in each column will go into the squares immediately below them, but not necessarily in the order they appear. When you have correctly placed all the letters they will form a memorable quotation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Quotefalls Round at none against Astraware CodeWords's shown. Quotefalls Round also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 87%) and ratings volume (756 vs 162). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Astraware CodeWords sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Quotefalls Round sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Astraware CodeWords against 4.8 for Quotefalls Round. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 756 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Astraware CodeWords's written reviews are positive against 96% of Quotefalls Round's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astraware CodeWords | Quotefalls Round |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (162 ratings) | 4.8 (756 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 | 756 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astraware Limited | Norman Basham |
Customer experience
Astraware CodeWords
Quotefalls Round
User reviews
Astraware CodeWords
From 162 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Enjoyable and mentally stimulating
- 🚀 Well-designed online puzzle
- 👍 Challenging but always enjoyable
- 👍 Great way to stimulate the brain
- 👍 Excellent puzzles, fun and addictive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inappropriate words in puzzles
- 🔋 Increased ads and longer durations
- 👎 Mandatory commercials ruin the experience
- 👎 Repetitive long words make it too easy
- 👎 Glitches and issues with latest update
Quotefalls Round
From 756 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 📚 Interesting quotes
- ⏱️ Quick and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Clean and appealing UI
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive quotes
- 💰 Limited free content, need to pay for more
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and freezing issues
Bugs and requests
Astraware CodeWords
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hints not adding correctly to time
- Game no longer loads after recent update
- Purchased puzzles and packs not available
Requested features
4 requests- More free puzzles made available daily
- Flashing empty space indicator for last letter
- Theme-based puzzles and more daily challenges
- Ability to opt-out of competitive leaderboard
Quotefalls Round
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing and crashing on some devices
- Issues with screen rotation and controls
Requested features
3 requests- More puzzle content and variety
- Ability to track progress and stats
- Option to disable auto-fill/error detection
In-app purchases
Astraware CodeWords
- Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$2.993 Months
- Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Fun-size Pack$0.99
- Family Pack$1.99
- Tough Pack$1.99
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- Easy Pack$1.99
- Tough Pack 2$1.99
- Vacation Pack$3.99
- Ad-Free Daily Puzzles$4.99
- Deluxe Pack$4.99
- Deluxe Pack 2$4.99
- Calendar Pack 2017$4.99
Quotefalls Round
- Mercury - 6 Rounds$1.99
- Mars - 15 Rounds$3.99
- Jupiter - 40 Rounds$4.99
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- Solar System - 61 Rounds$7.99
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