Comparison

Word Ladders · vs NineWords

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

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About

Word Ladders ·

Features
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Word Ladders is a simple but challenging word game that is totally free to play with hundreds of puzzles. The object of the game is to go from the bottom to the top by forming new words that are one letter different than the previous word. If you get stuck on a word, just tap the Hint button to generate a suggestion to help you up the ladder. Every time the player solves a puzzle, they earn 10 Hint Coins. Use them wisely, because some of the puzzles are harder than others! If you make a mistake, swipe left or right to erase the top-most word and choose another. Check your stats by tapping the Puzzle History button. It shows every puzzle you have completed, what words you have used to solve the puzzle, and how long it took to complete. Try to solve the puzzle with as few words as possible. If you want to know the minimum number of words needed to solve a puzzle, you can tap the Puzzle Stats button at the top to see what the min (and max) are. Wondering if a certain word is actually in the dictionary? Just tap on it and a definition will be displayed. Fun Fact: This game was originally popularized on pen and paper in 1877 by Lewis Carroll, the famous author of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland.

About

NineWords

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NineWords is a simple word puzzle game. The objective is to find as many words as possible using four or more of the nine letters supplied. The one constraint is that the words must all contain the letter displayed in the middle. Complete with over 200,000 words in its dictionary, NineWords will keep your mind working for many, many hours.

Screenshots

Word Ladders ·3 screens
NineWords3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NineWords at 12.0 against Word Ladders ·'s 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Word Ladders · versus NineWords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Ladders ·NineWords
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian SloneCatch22

In-app purchases

None

Word Ladders ·

No in-app purchases

None

NineWords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Ladders · free?
Word Ladders · is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NineWords free?
NineWords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Ladders · or NineWords have ads?
Neither Word Ladders · nor NineWords shows ads.

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