Squell vs Next Letter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squell
A casual spelling game combining vocabulary challenges with spatial reasoning. Rearrange letter grids to form words, with move count impacting score. Enjoy offline play and save progress to return anytime.
- Spatial reasoning word puzzles
- Move-based scoring system
- Save progress and resume anytime
- Offline gameplay
- Addictive and engaging gameplay
- Simple, clean design
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Squell is a casual spelling game that challenges your vocabulary and your spatial reasoning. Imagine Boggle got a little too friendly with a Rubik's cube and you've got Squell. Rearrange a grid of letters to spell words. How many moves you make matters, but get good and keep the game going to rack up tons of points. Squell games are controlled by how many moves you make, so you play it at your own pace. It's a great game to put down and come back to later, since all progress is saved on your device as you play and you can always review the words you've already spelled. It works offline, so it's great on a plane, a train, or in that waiting room with no cell service. Squell is simple to play, but with plenty of strategies to uncover and master, you'll come back to it again and again!
Next Letter
Engage in a unique word-building challenge starting with a random letter and five choices for the next. Earn points by forming valid words and deduct them for incorrect selections. Enjoy offline play with a vast dictionary and optional features.
- Random letter challenges
- Point-based word formation
- Offline solo play
- Vast word database (190,000+ words)
- Definitions and cross-references
- Optional purchase for advanced features
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This word game is perfect for players of all levels, offering a fun and intellectually stimulating challenge. The game starts with a randomly chosen letter (A-Z) and five possible next letters. Some are valid for forming real words, while others are not. Choosing a valid letter adds it to the word and earns points, while an invalid choice deducts points. The process repeats with new letter options until a complete word is formed. Players can then submit the word for a new round or extend it if possible. The round continues until no further extensions exist, prompting a new random letter to start again. With offline functionality, it’s ideal for solo play anytime, anywhere—without ads, subscriptions, or gimmicks. Its vast word database contains definitions for over 190,000 playable words from ENABLE and the Tournament Word List, includes parts of speech, cross-references to root forms (e.g., running → run), and words up to 29 characters long, ensuring endless variety. An optional one-time purchase unlocks definitions, detailed statistics, and additional themes. Designed for both casual and dedicated players, it rewards strategy, vocabulary skills, and pattern recognition, making it a relaxing yet engaging experience. Privacy Policy: https://nextletter.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Next Letter at Free against Squell's $0.99. Next Letter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Squell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and 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
Next Letter is free to download; Squell costs $0.99 up front. Next Letter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Letter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squell has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Squell | Next Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #150 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compassionate Robot Studios LLC | Cashew Bytes LLC |
Customer experience
Squell
Next Letter
In-app purchases
Squell
No in-app purchases
Next Letter
- Next Letter Pro$9.99









