Comparison

DevWord vs Striker’s Instinct

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

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About

DevWord

Features
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Alias game with large collection of words from professional domains: Mathematics, Data Science and Software Development. Play in DevWords with your friends and colleagues. Explain words and terms, give definitions, adjust game level for Junior, Middle and Senior. Explore new words after game, read right definition and get new knowledge.

About

Striker’s Instinct

Experience a retro-inspired soccer career game where you guide a player from the lower leagues to national hero. Manage transfers, score crucial goals, and face the pressure of cup finals. Enjoy various game modes, from career progression to quick challenges and multiplayer campaigns.

Highlights
  • Retro soccer career simulation
  • Career Mode progression
  • Global Cup multiplayer campaign
  • Mission mode challenges
  • Mini-games for skill sharpening
  • One-time purchase for full game
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Lace up your boots and become a legend with Striker's Instinct, the retro-inspired soccer career game re-imagined for mobile. Just like those classic 80’s soccer games, SI is simple to play and deceptively moreish. Take aim at the goal and find the back of the net. Easy. Except when it’s the 89th minute and you’re one down in the cup final. Because when the pressure is on and the stakes are high, everything rides on your Striker's Instinct. Take your player to glory from the depths of the lower leagues, or start at the top and take on the big boys in the top division from day one. Miss a sitter and you might find yourself warming the bench. Bag a hattrick and get called up for the national team. It’s all about keeping your composure. Experience the highs and lows of the beautiful game with last minute equalisers, transfer day drama and cup upsets that will have you screaming (or weeping) at the screen. So will you be lifting trophies or flinging your phone across the room? Only one way to find out – download Strikers' Instinct now. Ways to play: NEW Global Cup Campaign. Challenge your friends in an async Global Cup multi-player campaign. Career Mode. Work your way up from nobody to national hero. Earn your place in the starting eleven, negotiate interest from other clubs and chase that elusive international call up. Mission mode. Enjoy quick adhoc challenges, like knocking a top tier team out of the Cup with a minnow, or jump straight in to the Global Cup. Mini games. Sharpen your shooting skills or challenge your friends. Need to settle something? Forget coin flips and have a penalty shoot-out. The app comes as a fully playable demo, including your entire first career season and a handful of missions. If you enjoy the demo, pay a one time fee to unlock the full experience. No depleting energy reserves. No ads. Just an old school playable demo. And with Family Sharing enabled, one purchase covers the whole household.

Screenshots

DevWord4 screens
Striker’s Instinct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevWord at none against Striker’s Instinct's 1. DevWord also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Striker’s Instinct's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Striker’s Instinct sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DevWord asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevWord ships an update monthly, Striker’s Instinct weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DevWord versus Striker’s Instinct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevWordStriker’s Instinct
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmir Uteuov72 Days Limited

In-app purchases

None

DevWord

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Striker’s Instinct

One-time1
  • Striker's Instinct Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is DevWord free?
DevWord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Striker’s Instinct free?
Striker’s Instinct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevWord or Striker’s Instinct have ads?
Neither DevWord nor Striker’s Instinct shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DevWord or Striker’s Instinct?
DevWord ships an update monthly, and Striker’s Instinct weekly. Most recently, DevWord was updated on October 25, 2026 and Striker’s Instinct on October 30, 2026.

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