Comparison

Wordsmithing vs Beaker

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

Head to head
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.

About

Beaker

This action-packed word game challenges you to clear falling letter tiles before the beaker overflows. Strategize with short words or aim for epic long words, while completing challenges and unlocking new features as you level up.

Highlights
  • Falling letter tiles
  • Clear tiles with short words
  • Create long words
  • Daily and weekly word challenges
  • Unlockable game features
  • Blank tile drop
  • Time slowing ability
  • Vortex letter clearing
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Beaker is an action packed word game - the letter tiles don't stop falling. Maintain control with a quick burst of short words, or let the beaker fill up and make something truly memorable. Try making a 20 letter word, but don’t let the Beaker spill! Make the new daily, and weekly words to build streaks. Complete a huge variety of increasingly difficult challenges. Share your biggest words with friends. Unlock game features as you level up. - Drop a blank tile when the letter you need just won’t fall. - Slow time to help you to make absurdly long words. - Use the Vortex to clear away letters when the Beaker is getting too full.

Screenshots

Wordsmithing4 screens
Beaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordsmithing at none against Beaker's 11. Wordsmithing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Beaker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Beaker sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Wordsmithing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Wordsmithing against 4.7 for Beaker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Wordsmithing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordsmithing ships an update every 3 weeks, Beaker every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wordsmithing versus Beaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordsmithingBeaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua St JohnEasistuff Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Wordsmithing

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

Beaker

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wordsmithing

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Beaker

One-time11
  • Teal theme$0.99
  • Indigo theme$0.99
  • Lime theme$0.99
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  • Yellow theme$0.99
  • Red theme$0.99
  • Cyan theme$0.99
  • Orange theme$0.99
  • Violet theme$0.99
  • Grape theme$0.99
  • Restore tokens every game$3.99
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Wordsmithing free?
Wordsmithing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaker free?
Beaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordsmithing or Beaker?
Wordsmithing is rated higher. Wordsmithing averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Beaker averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Wordsmithing or Beaker have ads?
Both Wordsmithing and Beaker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordsmithing or Beaker?
Wordsmithing ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beaker every 7 months. Most recently, Wordsmithing was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beaker on October 24, 2026.

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