Comparison

Swaplette vs Word Tack

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

Head to head
About

Swaplette

This word puzzle game challenges you to swap letters between two words until they are correctly formed. Adjust difficulty by word length and fixed starting letters. It's a fun way to enhance your vocabulary and compete on a global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Compose pairs of English words
  • Swap letters of the same color
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Improve vocabulary
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Do you like word games and want to try something new? In Swaplette your task is to compose pairs of English words in which some letters are interchanged. Tap on the letters to swap their positions with letters of the same colour in the other word until both words are complete. You can set the difficulty of the game by the number of letters in the words, and also whether the first letters in the words are fixed or not. Swaplette is not only fun to play, but it also helps you improve your vocabulary. If you want, you can compare your score with other players on a global leaderboard. Enjoy is game!

About

Word Tack

Features
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Sort scattered words into their hidden groups in Word Tack, a cozy word puzzle with a handmade feel: washi tape, typewriter labels and paper tiles that look cut out by hand. Every puzzle hides eight groups of five words. Drag tiles between rows, and when a row holds all five words of a group, it's sealed and its category is revealed. There's no timer and no penalty for a wrong guess, so take your time. PLAY YOUR WAY • A growing campaign of handcrafted levels, from everyday categories to clever wordplay and real head-scratchers, with more added in updates • Every level is marked easy, medium or hard • A Daily Puzzle to play each day, with shareable emoji results and a streak to keep GENTLE HELP WHEN YOU'RE STUCK • Inklings link two words from the same group • Clues reveal the names of up to three groups • Solve a puzzle without help to earn all three stars MAKE THE DESK YOUR OWN • Earn stamps as you play • Spend them in the shop on washi tape, tile styles, row seals, desk backgrounds and confetti, including dazzling gold and holographic finishes MADE WITH CARE • Satisfying sounds, gentle haptics and a soft soundtrack, each with its own setting • Statistics, star ratings and daily streaks to track your progress • Works with VoiceOver: hear when rows are solved and where each tile sits on the board • A Reduce Motion setting for calmer play • No ads, no in-app purchases and no account needed. Works offline.

Screenshots

Swaplette4 screens
Word Tack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Tack at none against Swaplette's 1. Word Tack also leads on ads (none vs shown). Swaplette's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swaplette sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Tack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swaplette ships an update every 10 days, Word Tack every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Swaplette versus Word Tack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwapletteWord Tack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMXIX.CZ s.r.o.Heath Behrens

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swaplette

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Word Tack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swaplette free?
Swaplette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Tack free?
Word Tack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swaplette or Word Tack have ads?
Swaplette shows ads; Word Tack does not.
Which is updated more often, Swaplette or Word Tack?
Swaplette ships an update every 10 days, and Word Tack every 4 months. Most recently, Swaplette was updated on October 11, 2026 and Word Tack on October 12, 2026.

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