Comparison

Word Horizons vs Sortle

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

Head to head
About

Word Horizons

Engage in a word-scrambling crossword experience that rewards players with experience points and gems. Unlock beautiful landscapes and exclusive landmarks as you progress through various scenes. Earn more gems to discover special sights and enjoy a continuously evolving word puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Word scrambling crossword puzzles
  • Earn ExP and Gems
  • Level up landscapes
  • Unlock exclusive landmarks
  • Discover special sights
  • Daily puzzle challenges
Features
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Word Horizons is a fun, satisfying, and beautiful word-scrambling crossword. Each puzzle you beat earns ExP and Gems towards levelling up your horizon into a beautiful landscape. Travel across various Scenes, levelling them up to unlock special and exclusive Landmarks, like an Oasis in the Desert scene, or a Ferris Wheel along the Wharf. The better you play the game, the more Gems you can earn to spend on even more sights to see, like the Aurora Borealis or a firework display! Catch the early morning fog, or unlock birds that return home to roost at sunset. The more you play, the more you're rewarded. With Word Horizons, you'll never run out of puzzles to play and things to discover!

About

Sortle

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Sortle is an addictive puzzle game that is easy to learn and fun to play. Your goal is to put the numbers in the correct order and move to the next level. Get Sortle now and start competing for the highest level in the world!

Screenshots

Word Horizons3 screens
Sortle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Horizons at Free against Sortle's $0.99. Word Horizons also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Sortle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Word Horizons is free to download; Sortle costs $0.99 up front. Sortle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Horizons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Horizons ships an update every 10 days, Sortle monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Word Horizons versus Sortle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord HorizonsSortle
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaple GamesLoizos Prodromou

Bugs and requests

Word Horizons

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None reported

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels or content
  • Additional gameplay modes

Sortle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Horizons

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sortle

One-time1
  • Lives Refill$0.99

Questions

Is Word Horizons free?
Word Horizons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sortle free?
Sortle costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Word Horizons or Sortle have ads?
Word Horizons shows ads; Sortle does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Horizons or Sortle?
Word Horizons ships an update every 10 days, and Sortle monthly. Most recently, Word Horizons was updated on September 21, 2026 and Sortle on September 18, 2026.

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