Comparison

DevWord vs WiseMan

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

WiseMan

Lead a criminal empire from a small-time operator to a feared boss in this choice-driven story game. Build your crew, forge alliances, and make critical decisions that shape your path to power. Survive betrayal and explore different outcomes for high replayability.

Highlights
  • Story-driven campaigns
  • Build your crew
  • Survive betrayal
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • High replayability
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You are born with nothing — a name, a country, and a family you did not choose. From there, one year at a time, you decide who you become. WiseMan is a life simulator. The street is one road, not the only one. You can stay in school and become a doctor. You can open a shop and turn it into a holding company. You can run for office. Or you can take the other door, and find out what it costs. ONE CHOICE A YEAR Every year hands you a card. A friend needs an alibi. Your father calls for money. A stranger offers you work you shouldn't take. There is no right answer — only the answer you can live with, and the years that follow it. WHAT YOU CHOOSE COMES BACK A choice is not a number. Take the blame for someone today and, six years from now, a door opens that was closed to everyone else. Look away, and someone remembers. The game keeps your record and reads it back to you. THE INFLUENCE LADDER Street, money, office and name — four pillars, one score, seven rungs, from Kid of the Block to Legend. The top rungs do not fit inside a single life: a dynasty needs a second generation, a legend a third. A WHOLE LIFE, NOT A MENU Fall in love, marry, raise children, lose people. Study, work, get promoted, get fired. Buy a car, a shop, a house, a ship. Get sick, get old. Chronic illness does not go away — you manage it, and pay for it, for the rest of your life. Prison changes what people will do with you afterwards. WHEN YOU DIE, IT ISN'T OVER Your child inherits your name, your debts and your reputation. The Dynasty Book records the peak of every life — not the moment you died, but the highest you ever stood. BORN ANYWHERE Pick from over 250 countries and regions. Where you are born changes the names around you, the money in the house, the schools, the work, and the roads open to you. 22 LANGUAGES Written for each language, not run through a translator. Free to play. Optional purchases and rewarded ads; you can remove ads for good. No account, no sign-up. Your save lives on your phone and the game works offline.

Screenshots

DevWord4 screens
WiseMan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevWord at none against WiseMan's 12. DevWord also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). WiseMan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). 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. WiseMan sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. DevWord asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevWord ships an update monthly, WiseMan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DevWord versus WiseMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevWordWiseMan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—32 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB97 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmir UteuovMahmut Akyol

In-app purchases

None

DevWord

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

WiseMan

One-time12
  • 50 GEMS PACK$0.99
  • 150 Gems Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Prison Life$4.99
  • Family Legacy$4.99
  • Sea Empire$4.99
  • 500 Gems Pack$4.99
  • Boss Pack$6.99
  • Enterprise Pack$9.99
  • Don Pack$9.99
  • All Expansions$19.99

Questions

Is DevWord free?
DevWord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiseMan free?
WiseMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevWord or WiseMan have ads?
WiseMan shows ads; DevWord does not.
Which is updated more often, DevWord or WiseMan?
DevWord ships an update monthly, and WiseMan every 2 days. Most recently, DevWord was updated on October 7, 2026 and WiseMan on October 11, 2026.

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