8Words vs Plotquist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8Words
Engage in a daily word guessing challenge where you aim to find eight words within fourteen attempts. This game sharpens your vocabulary and offers a fresh take on word puzzles, with a new challenge presented each day.
- Daily word guessing challenge
- Guess eight words
- Fourteen tries limit
- Improve vocabulary
- New challenge daily
- Friend challenges
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8Words: guess the eight words in fourteen tries! 8Words is a daily word puzzle where you can test your vocabulary and challenge your friends. It's also an easy way to improve your vocabulary and a twist on the classic word search game. Each day presents a new challenge. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.courageapps.com/privacy
Plotquist
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Plotquist is the word game where you and your friends write a story together -- one phrase at a time. Vote on a topic. Take your turn. Add your phrase. Watch something hilarious, surprising, or completely unhinged come to life. Invite your friends and write together in real time. If you need to fill a spot, AI players jump in to keep the story going so you're never stuck waiting alone. Every game is different. Every story is shareable. The best ones will have your whole group screaming. Write a Little Story in minutes or go all in with a Big Story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plotquist at none against 8Words's 11. Plotquist also leads on ads (none vs shown). 8Words's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. 8Words sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.89 per 7 days. Plotquist asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8Words | Plotquist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ben Cooper Apps, LLC | Pocket Basement LLC |
Bugs and requests
8Words
Reported bugs
4 issues- Letters not registering correctly
- Accepting non-existent words
- Incorrect word lengths
- Repeated words in puzzles
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view past game stats
- Improved keyboard layout and visibility
- Better handling of duplicate letters
- Clearer indication of word length
Plotquist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8Words
- Octordly Pro Weekly$1.897 Days
- Courage Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- 8Words Pro Monthly$4.891 Month
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- Courage Pro Monthly$7.491 Month
- Octordly Pro Yearly3 Days trial$18.901 Year
- Courage Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Octo Tokens 25$2.99
- 50 Octo Tokens$4.99
- 100 Octo Tokens$7.99
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- 500 Octo Tokens$19.99
- 1000 Octo Tokens$29.99
Plotquist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 8Words free?
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