Comparison

Babble! vs WordLink

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

Head to head
About

Babble!

A classic word game where players race against the clock to list words starting with a chosen letter within various categories. Compete with friends or random opponents using a vast database of words and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Letter-based word guessing
  • Over 30 categories
  • Time-based challenges
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Challenge friends and random opponents
  • Customizable avatars
Features
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BABBLE! BABBLE is the classic car game where you choose a letter and try to come up with answers on that letter in different categories made for 2014! Can you name a Country, an Animal or an Actress starting on the letter "T" in just one minute? Babble is packed with features, bonus categories, extra points and awards. Can you beat your friends in Babble? *** Over 30 categories, ranging from Capitals, and Singers to Cars Brands and Hockey Teams! *** Hundreds of thousands of words manually entered in a gigantic and unique database! *** Filled with extra features! Check Stats, Leaderboards and Achievements! *** Loads of amazing and fun Avatars for your profile! *** Challenge friends, family och Facebook friends. Or why not a random opponent? The ultimate classic car game is ready for the future. This Is BABBLE!

About

WordLink

Engage in a fast-paced word search game with infinite words and a 3-minute time limit. Connect letters in any direction to form words, improve reaction time, and beat your high score. Offers a "Mini Mode" for quicker play.

Highlights
  • Infinite words to find
  • 3-minute timed rounds
  • Drag finger to connect letters
  • New letters jumble the board
  • Diagonal word connections
  • Mini Mode with 90-second limit
  • Saves high scores
Features
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WordLink is a free, fun and easy to pick up word search game with infinite words to find in any direction! See how many word links you can find in 3 minutes, then do it all over again to beat your highscore! Make fast connections with an ever-changing board of letters and improve you brain's reaction time.  WordLink is perfect for quick games when relaxing or on the move. Those short of time can play in 'Mini Mode' - a smaller board with a 90 second time limit. The HD graphics will look clear and crisp on your iPhone or iPad. - Drag your finger over the letters in all directions to form words - Once a word had been found, new letters fall down to jumble up the board! - Diagonals can also be used - 2 letter words are allowed - Infinite dictionary words are randomly created - Saves your highscore, so you can try to beat it - Lists the words you've found in each game - helps with your spelling! - includes 'mini mode' - a smaller board with a 90 second time limit If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the Appstore. If there are any words that you would like us to include, please ask us nicely and we will add them to the next update. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Babble!4 screens
WordLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WordLink at 60% against Babble!'s 0%. WordLink also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Babble!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Babble! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WordLink 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

WordLink holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Babble!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of WordLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babble! ships an update every 3 weeks, WordLink every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Babble! versus WordLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabble!WordLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfahen ABFrosby Designs Ltd.

Customer experience

Babble!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

WordLink

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Babble!

One-time1
  • Babble Premium$4.99
1 purchases

WordLink

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Babble! free?
Babble! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordLink free?
WordLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Babble! or WordLink?
WordLink is rated higher. Babble! averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WordLink averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Babble! or WordLink have ads?
WordLink shows ads; Babble! does not.
Which is updated more often, Babble! or WordLink?
Babble! ships an update every 3 weeks, and WordLink every 8 months. Most recently, Babble! was updated on June 5, 2026 and WordLink on June 4, 2026.

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