Comparison

Spellie vs RackRush

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

Head to head
About

Spellie

Challenge your vocabulary daily by creating words from a set of seven letters, including a central key letter. Earn points for word length and bonus points for pangrams. Hints are available to help you find all the words within a 24-hour period.

Highlights
  • Create words from 7 letters
  • Use the central key letter
  • 24-hour puzzle limit
  • Score points for word length
  • Pangram bonus points
  • In-app hints available
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Spellie is a daily word puzzle. Create as many words as you can with the 7 letters provided. Don't forget to use the key letter at the center! Play at your own pace, you have 24 hours to solve the puzzle! Great way to fill your idle moments with a bit of brain teaser action. - Words must have 4 or more letters - You must use the key letter at the center for each word - You can use the letters as many times as you want - 4-letter words score 1 point, longer words score one point per letter. 7 bonus points if you write a word that uses each letter at least once to create a PANGRAM! - Having a little trouble finding all the words? We have handy hints if you want them to help you on your quest. - Dark mode available Terms and Conditions: https://iron.gs/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://iron.gs/pp.html

About

RackRush

Features
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Challenge players to fast-paced word duels! Build the longest word from your rack of letters before time runs out. No turn waiting — both players play at the same time. Rounds last under a minute; a full match takes about five. FREE TO PLAY - Online PvP — Free real-time battles in 9-letter mode. If nobody's free right now, you'll warm up against a bot instead - Daily Challenge — Everyone gets the same letters; compete on the global leaderboard and build your streak - Challenge Links — Send a rack to a friend, they play it right in their browser - Bot Warm-up — Practice in Quick-7 mode against the Easy AI - Friends & weekly ladder — Add rivals by friend code and climb the Monday-to-Sunday ladder - Daily Quests — Earn coins, unlock free tile skins RACKRUSH PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER - Bot upgrades: Medium & Hard difficulty plus 4 personality bots with unique playstyles - Extra letter modes: extra solo/practice racks plus extra party/custom racks - Party Mode: pass & play on one device, local WiFi play, and private invite-code lobbies for up to 8 friends - Tournament Mode: run brackets and crown a champion - Detailed match statistics - Premium customisation: Pro tile skins HOW TO PLAY 1. Get a rack of random letters 2. Build the longest word you can — bonus tiles multiply your score 3. Submit before the timer runs out 4. The highest total score across the match wins Fair play guaranteed: every word is checked on our servers, and everyone in the Daily Challenge gets the same rack and bonuses. Online PvP is free in 9-letter mode. Pro unlocks deeper solo, party, tournament, and custom play options.

Screenshots

Spellie4 screens
RackRush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RackRush at none against Spellie's shown. Spellie's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Spellie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and RackRush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spellie ships an update weekly, RackRush every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spellie versus RackRush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellieRackRush
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIron Games LimitedBtltech Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spellie

Subscriptions1
  • Reveal Hints and Remove Ads$1.991 Month
1 purchases

RackRush

One-time1
  • RackRush Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Spellie free?
Spellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RackRush free?
RackRush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spellie or RackRush have ads?
Spellie shows ads; RackRush does not.
Which is updated more often, Spellie or RackRush?
Spellie ships an update weekly, and RackRush every 10 days. Most recently, Spellie was updated on September 23, 2026 and RackRush on September 30, 2026.

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