Comparison

Two Birds vs GrabbyWord

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

Head to head
About

Two Birds

Engage in a competitive word game where players take turns removing letters from a board to form words. Strategize to release birds for bonus points and climb the league rankings. Enjoy friendly matches with friends or tackle daily single-player puzzles.

Highlights
  • Turn-based word formation
  • Letter removal from board
  • Bonus points for releasing birds
  • League competition
  • Play and chat with friends
  • Daily single-player puzzles
Features
Read full description

Take turns finding the best words and remove the letters from the board. Play smart and get the bonus points. If you manage to release your bird, you will get the big bonus and really put pressure on your rival. The game will get more exciting with each word you pick. Join the League for tough competition. You get nine games each week that will determine if you move up or down in the league tree. Can you make it all the way to the top? If you just want to have a fun, relaxed time with your friends it's the perfect game. Play, chat and enjoy a friendly match. Every day a new single-player puzzle available. You’ll be surprised how many ways there are to clear the board. Features: * Fast and fun gameplay * Simple rules and lots of room for strategy * Join the Leagues for competition * Challenge your friends, play and chat

About

GrabbyWord

A dynamic word game where players create words on a board to score points. Opponents can steal letters to boost their scores, and players can steal them back. Offers various game modes, challenges, and social features.

Highlights
  • Create words on a game board
  • Steal opponent's letters
  • Play against friends or random opponents
  • Events and tournaments
  • Power-ups and bonus spaces
  • Leaderboards and statistics
  • Achievements
Features
Read full description

GrabbyWord is an exciting fresh twist on the typical word game. Challenge your friends, play against a random opponent, or play against Grabby and see if you can beat him. Create words on the game board to score points, but be careful because your opponents can steal your letters by using them in new words. Steal the letters back to boost your score. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Grabby Word Features ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - *NEW* Events/Tournaments - *NEW* Speed Matches - *NEW* Power Ups - *NEW* Updated Leaderboards & Stats - *NEW* Daily Reward Challenges - *NEW* Bonus Goals - *NEW* Event Badges - *NEW* Custom Game Tiles - Delete games - Fun themes - Share your screen with friends - TileView - see which tiles are still left to be played - Achievements - try to get all 50+ achievements and compete against your friends - Leader board - see who's gotten the best words of the day and who has the best scores against Grabby - GrabbyChallenge: play against the computer. 3 different levels of play supported. - Statistics: see how you've done against your friends. Check your all time and weekly global ranking - Challenging word game - Create words - Use your opponents letters to steal their points - Bonus spaces increase point values - Play friends - Play random opponents - Pass and play supported - Chat with your friends during the game - Customize your tile color - Dark/Light background setting - Create a playzot account to play your games on multiple devices - Unlimited game play. No need to use game currency to play and no timers on playing your turns.

Screenshots

Two Birds4 screens
GrabbyWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Two Birds at none against GrabbyWord's shown. Two Birds also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 106). GrabbyWord's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Two Birds sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and GrabbyWord sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Two Birds holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Two Birds has 1.1K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 84% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Two Birds ships an update every 4 months, GrabbyWord monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Two Birds versus GrabbyWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwo BirdsGrabbyWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews83.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better106
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaketspelEZOT, Inc.

Customer experience

Two Birds

All ratings1,128 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative10.1%

GrabbyWord

All ratings106 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Two Birds

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Addictive and fun game
  • 🧠 Challenges the brain
  • 🌐 Ability to play in multiple languages
  • 🏆 Competitive league feature
  • ⏱️ Quick gameplay sessions

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Intrusive ads and constant upgrade prompts
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • 🤔 Inconsistent word recognition
  • 🤷‍♂️ Unfair league mechanics
  • 🔇 Chat feature not working

GrabbyWord

From 106 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenges
  • 👍 Great word game
  • 👍 Keeps brain active
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Excellent strategy game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing/lagging on iOS and OSX
  • 🐛 Ads cannot be deleted
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔋 Ads too frequent and annoying
  • 🔒 Cheaters using invalid words

Bugs and requests

Two Birds

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game randomly closing on launch
  • Incorrect scoring and leaderboard issues
  • Inability to delete the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to shuffle letters
  • More detailed game statistics
  • Improved word suggestions
  • Customizable game settings
  • Reward system for league winners

GrabbyWord

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Games disappearing
  • Inconsistent word acceptance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ad-free version
  • Word definitions and lookup
  • Opponent stats and ranking visibility
  • Landscape mode
  • Improved notification system

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Two Birds

One-time13
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 12 Hints$1.99
  • Premium+Hints$1.99
Show 10 more
  • Premium$2.99
  • Nice Feathers$4.99
  • 50 % more Hints$4.99
  • Big Beak$4.99
  • 50 Hints$6.99
  • Sunglasses$8.99
  • Necklace$13.99
  • The Crown$18.99
  • 200 Hints$19.99
  • 750 Hints$59.99
6 purchases

GrabbyWord

One-time6
  • 0.99 box of tokens$0.99
  • 4.99 box of tokens$4.99
  • GrabbyWord Pro$8.99
Show 3 more
  • 9.99 box of tokens$9.99
  • 19.99 box of tokens$19.99
  • 49.99 box of tokens$49.99

Questions

Is Two Birds free?
Two Birds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrabbyWord free?
GrabbyWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Two Birds or GrabbyWord?
Two Birds is rated higher. Two Birds averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while GrabbyWord averages 4.6 from 106 ratings.
Do Two Birds or GrabbyWord have ads?
GrabbyWord shows ads; Two Birds does not.
Which is updated more often, Two Birds or GrabbyWord?
Two Birds ships an update every 4 months, and GrabbyWord monthly. Most recently, Two Birds was updated on October 29, 2026 and GrabbyWord on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons