Just 2 Words vs PicWords 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just 2 Words
Solve word puzzles where every answer consists of exactly two words. This game offers over 2,500 fun and stimulating challenges with picture clues. Enjoy hours of brain-teasing entertainment suitable for all ages.
- Two-word answers
- Picture clue puzzles
- Over 2,500 puzzles
- Fun for all ages
- Mind-stimulating gameplay
- Creative thinking challenges
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Every answer is just 2 words and every puzzle is just plain fun! This is David L. Hoyt's marvelous, mind-stimulating game. * Just 2 Words is utterly simple to play and fun for all ages. * It is the brain child of America's most popular creator of word puzzles. * Hours & hours & hours of fun. More than 2,500 puzzles! * The game is perfect for those that enjoy thinking creatively and putting together picture clues! Every puzzle's answer is just 2 words -- a common pairing ("BROWNIE POINTS"), a famous person's name ("ELTON JOHN"), or a fun word combination that is forehead-slapping obvious after you figure out David's picture clues! Super easy to play. 2,500+ deliciously fun puzzles! Beautiful graphics. And in case you are wondering . . . David L. Hoyt is the most syndicated daily game creator in the world. His most famous games include Jumble, Word Roundup, Pat Sajak's Lucky Letters, Word Winder, and many more. His games appear in 600+ newspapers, including USA Today, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. "Playing this game will result in mental stimulation, increased vocabulary and hours and hours of fun." -- Review by The iPhone Mom Begin playing Just 2 Words today. You'll love it!
PicWords 2
This is a relaxing word puzzle game where you must unscramble letters to form three words that match a given picture. With over 800 levels and support for 15 languages, it offers a challenging and addictive brain-training experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Match three words to a picture
- Unscramble letters to form words
- Over 800 levels
- Translated in 15 languages
- Addictive brain game
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If you like brain and puzzle games, you will love PicWords 2! Join the millions of people worldwide that already play PicWords! In this relaxing and fun word game your goal is to find three words that fit to the shown picture. You get all letters of a word in random order and have to rearrange them to the correct solution. + 800 levels and more are coming! Can you solve them all? + Translated in 15 different languages! + PicWords 2 is a very addictive brain game that will catch you for a long time! This is a game for true puzzle lovers! Try it out, you will love it! — Get smarter while having fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Just 2 Words at 2K against PicWords 2's 249. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Just 2 Words sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and PicWords 2 sells 8 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 Just 2 Words against 4.7 for PicWords 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just 2 Words has 2K ratings behind it against 249, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Just 2 Words's written reviews are positive against 82% of PicWords 2's.
Just 2 Words ships an update every 6 months, PicWords 2 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just 2 Words | PicWords 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (249 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 249 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Just 2 Fun | Dominik Haslinger |
Customer experience
Just 2 Words
PicWords 2
Bugs and requests
Just 2 Words
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent tracking of daily streaks
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent updates with new puzzles
- Option to remove ads by paying
- Ability to track progress and stats
- Hint system improvements
PicWords 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Just 2 Words
- 260 Coins$0.99
- 600 Coins$1.99
- 1650 Coins$4.99
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- 3500 Coins$9.99
- 8000 Coins$19.99
PicWords 2
- More Coins (S)$0.99
- Skip Level$0.99
- Mega Bonus$0.99
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- More Coins (M)$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- More Coins (L)$4.99
- More Coins (XL)$9.99
- More coins (XXL)$19.99
Questions
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