Comparison

WORDLACE vs Dead Letters

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

Head to head
About

WORDLACE

A unique word puzzle game where you can freely arrange letters to form words within a 24-hour time limit. Compete against yourself, friends, or the global community in this stress-free, strategic challenge.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop letter placement
  • No time limits on moves
  • Daily global challenges
  • Solo and social play modes
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Adjustable difficulty
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Tired of the old word games? Try WORDLACE, the boss of word puzzles, a brand-new game that delivers the best of crossword’s making. Forget long waits, annoying time limits, regrets on past moves: you can drag letters anywhere on the board to make words, rearrange them, change strategy as many times as you wish until you are ready to submit your final board. No stress, you have 24hrs. And no luck either: everybody in the world gets the same letters. WORDLACE is as hard as you want it to be; it satisfies the needs of the beginners, the laid-back word gamers, and the most competitive word masters depending on how you decide to play it. You can play WORDLACE by yourself or social-play it with one or more friends as a fun daily challenge by sharing your board (with or without letters to make it more interesting). You can also play WORDLACE with a larger number of people you decide to follow, a feature you will find in the Menu Page, or play against the whole English-speaking world to see how you fare. Again, it is all up to you! WORDLACE is a product of New York Shows Off, Inc., a company based in New York City dedicated to culture and entertainment. WORDLACE is trademarked and has a patent pending. For additional information on Wordlace, visit wordlace.com Apple’s Standard License Agreement applies: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Dead Letters

Engage your mind with a unique word puzzle game set in a vibrant synth-wave world. Uncover hidden 4-letter words from 8-letter puzzles, utilizing power-ups and daily challenges. Immerse yourself in retro visuals and an electrifying soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Synth-wave electronic theme
  • Mind-teasing word puzzles
  • Power-ups for assistance
  • Daily challenges
  • Synth-wave soundtrack
Features
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Prepare to immerse yourself in a vibrant universe of glowing neon lights and addictive word challenges. Have you ever seen an electric sign with a few dead letters, and the remaining lit letters form a new word? Now you can play off that theme by embarking on a journey of lexical discovery, where the goal is to uncover 4-letter words from an 8-letter puzzle. Engage your mind and sharpen your vocabulary as you dive into an electrifying puzzle-solving adventure. Key Features: • Electronic Synth-Wave Theme: Let the pulsating beats and dazzling neon visuals transport you to a retro-futuristic realm, filled with nostalgia and excitement. • Mind-Teasing Puzzles: Exercise your brain with unique and captivating word puzzles. Uncover the hidden 4-letter words by lighting and extinguishing the letters in the puzzles. • Power-Ups: Activate a special power-up to enhance your word-solving abilities. Disable wrong letters when you need that extra spark of inspiration. • Daily Challenges: Test your skills and compete against the world with daily puzzles. Come back every day for a new challenge to stay sharp! • Synth-Wave Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in an electrifying audio experience with a captivating synth-wave soundtrack that complements the neon visuals. Get lost in the rhythm as you conquer each word puzzle. Dead Letters is the perfect fusion of addictive gameplay, retro aesthetics, and brain-teasing challenges. Get ready to dive into a mesmerizing world where words come alive amidst a neon-lit atmosphere. Download now and let the neon waves guide your way to word-solving glory!

Screenshots

WORDLACE4 screens
Dead Letters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dead Letters at none against WORDLACE's shown. Dead Letters also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. WORDLACE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Dead Letters 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WORDLACE against 5.0 for Dead Letters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WORDLACE ships an update every 2 weeks, Dead Letters every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WORDLACE versus Dead Letters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWORDLACEDead Letters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB119 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNew York Shows Off, Inc.Lobo Concepts LLC

Customer experience

WORDLACE

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dead Letters

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WORDLACE

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$4.991 Year
1 purchases

Dead Letters

One-time1
  • Unlock All Puzzles$1.99

Questions

Is WORDLACE free?
WORDLACE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dead Letters free?
Dead Letters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WORDLACE or Dead Letters?
WORDLACE and Dead Letters are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do WORDLACE or Dead Letters have ads?
WORDLACE shows ads; Dead Letters does not.
Which is updated more often, WORDLACE or Dead Letters?
WORDLACE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dead Letters every 4 days. Most recently, WORDLACE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dead Letters on October 24, 2026.

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