Word Cord vs Rescue Cable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Cord
This word game challenges you to connect words by changing one letter at a time, aiming for the shortest possible chain. It offers endless levels with varying difficulty and a daily puzzle for bonus rewards.
- Word chaining gameplay
- Change one letter at a time
- Shortest cord challenges
- Endless levels
- Daily puzzles
- Star ranking system
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Put your word brain to the test! This clever game will make you think differently about the words you know as you stitch them together one at a time. Word Cord is a game about chaining words together by changing them one letter at a time. For example, HOT - LOT - LOG - DOG is a Word Cord. The shorter the Cord, the better. See if you can get the fewest links possible! Word Cord has an endless number of levels for you to enjoy, each ranked in difficulty from 1 to 5 stars. When you complete a Cord, you get to keep some of the stars for later... Every day brings a new Daily Cord puzzle which gives bonus stars. Compete with your friends to see who can use the fewest lengths!
Rescue Cable
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Bring the system back online by rewiring the power nodes. * Drag the cable around the power nodes and plug it into the socket! * Avoid the blades! * You can cross other cables by using isolators. The game has 42 puzzles. The game saves progress automatically, you can come back later and continue from the last played level. The game is the implement to use the code from: https://github.com/jmankopf/js13k-rewire, please read the license: https://github.com/jmankopf/js13k-rewire/blob/master/LICENSE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Word Cord at Free against Rescue Cable's $2.99. Word Cord also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Rescue Cable's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Word Cord is free to download; Rescue Cable costs $2.99 up front. Rescue Cable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Cord asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Word Cord | Rescue Cable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Buffkin | Jiang Chang |
In-app purchases
Word Cord
No in-app purchases
Rescue Cable
- Rescue Cable Level Solution$0.99
