Comparison

Smartle Game vs Wordsmithing

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

Head to head
About

Smartle Game

Engage in a daily word puzzle by rearranging letters to form five-letter words. Expand your vocabulary with definitions for each word you construct. Challenge yourself with timed Sprint Mode or compete on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle challenges
  • Letter rearrangement gameplay
  • Word definitions and hints
  • Timed Sprint Mode
  • Leaderboard and personal records
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Welcome to Smartle Daily Word Puzzle! > Unleash Your Word-Hunting Skills! Solve the word puzzle by rearranging letters to form valid 5-letter words in all 5 rows. Simply drag and drop letters to swap their positions. Play a unique Daily Challenge every day! > Play & Learn Need a bit of help to solve the word puzzle? No problem! Utilize a variety of hints per game and have words built for you. For every word you construct throughout the day Smartle offers word definitions. If you happen to form a word by accident, you'll quickly learn its meaning. These two features combined provide an enjoyable and educational way to expand your vocabulary. > Introducing Sprint Mode Looking for more than just one word game per day? Now you can have it! In Sprint Mode, your objective is to complete five word puzzle games in just 10 minutes. It's a challenging mode that will test your word-hunting skills! Can you beat the clock and solve all five puzzles? Take breaks between games without the clock ticking away. Whether you finish all five games in one go or spread them out throughout the day, the choice is yours! Didn't make it in time? No worries! Replay Sprint Mode as many times as you like, with each round presenting new letter combinations and fresh challenges. And if you wish to play again just hit "Play Again" to jump right back into the action! > Set records On the Leaderboard you can see how you compare to other Smartle players. Scores for Daily Word Puzzle and Sprint Mode can be found in their dedicated tabs on the leaderboard. Compete for the top spot based on your time, number of swaps, and streak. Track your progress with Personal Records, which are combine both word game modes. Can you maintain your daily streak and surpass your previous records in terms of time and number of swaps? > Achieve Achievements are our latest feature, and we’re incredibly proud of it! Every time you accomplish something impressive or hit a milestone in the Daily or Sprint word game, a new achievement unlocks on your Achievements page. Some achievements are straightforward, like reaching a streak of N days, while others are “secret.” The only way to uncover these hidden achievements is to stumble upon them by accident as you play and explore the word puzzle. Download Smartle Daily Word Puzzle and try a word-hunting adventure like no other! Let's see if you have what it takes to conquer Sprint Mode and become the ultimate word puzzle champion!

About

Wordsmithing

Connect letters by swiping to form words and complete challenges across thousands of levels. This game offers a relaxing, offline experience to sharpen your vocabulary and mind without any in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Connect letters by swiping
  • Thousands of levels
  • Works offline
  • No in-app purchases
  • Relaxing gameplay, no time limit
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Wordsmithing is a fun and challenging word game that will test your vocabulary knowledge and skills across thousands of levels. The objective of the game is simple, you'll be presented with a grid of letters, connect the letters by swiping your finger across the screen to make words and complete various goals. What makes Wordsmithing so great? - Easy to learn: connect words with a single swipe, it’s that simple. - No in-app purchases or hidden fees: no need to spend money when you don’t have to. - Works offline: play wherever and whenever you want, even without an internet connection! - Relaxing gameplay: no time limit, no rush, just relaxing vocabulary fun. - Thousands of levels: enjoy countless hours of gameplay! Wordsmithing is the perfect game to keep you entertained for hours on end, all while sharpening your mind and vocabulary skills.

Screenshots

Smartle Game4 screens
Wordsmithing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smartle Game at none against Wordsmithing's shown. Smartle Game also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Wordsmithing's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartle Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordsmithing has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Smartle Game's written reviews are positive against 83% of Wordsmithing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartle Game ships an update every 6 weeks, Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smartle Game versus Wordsmithing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartle GameWordsmithing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB106 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPAVLO YAKUBOVSKYIJoshua St John

Customer experience

Smartle Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wordsmithing

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smartle Game

No in-app purchases

None

Wordsmithing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartle Game free?
Smartle Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wordsmithing free?
Wordsmithing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smartle Game or Wordsmithing?
Smartle Game is rated higher. Smartle Game averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wordsmithing averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Smartle Game or Wordsmithing have ads?
Wordsmithing shows ads; Smartle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Smartle Game or Wordsmithing?
Smartle Game ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wordsmithing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smartle Game was updated on August 26, 2026 and Wordsmithing on September 11, 2026.

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