Word Laces vs DEFINED.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Laces
This word puzzle game challenges you to find words associated with images and connect them. Enjoy daily puzzles and events, with over 1000 levels to solve and a shoe collection to expand. Play the first 100 levels for free.
- Image-based word association puzzles
- Swipe to lace words
- Over 1000 puzzles
- Unlockable shoe collection
- Daily topical puzzles and events
- Former Apple Arcade title
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Free with no ads. Please enjoy the first 100 levels of this game for free, with the option of buying the full game with a one-time purchase. Word Laces is a word puzzle game about associations, connotations, and collecting shoes. Every picture tells a story. Find the meaning and solve the puzzle. Just swipe to lace up words, it’s simple and satisfying! Each level presents you with an image and a set of jumbled letters. Your task is to find words associated with the image and “lace” the words together. Loop, link, and weave your way through over 1000 puzzles. Unlock new themes and expand your shoe collection. How many can you collect? The daily puzzle for Word Laces features topical content from around the world. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Ramadan, Halloween or Hanukkah, every day is worth celebrating. Enjoy this former Apple Arcade game, now on the App Store
DEFINED.
This game challenges you to find the correct word based on its definition from a list of options. Points decrease over time, and incorrect choices disappear, adding a strategic element to guessing. It offers multiple game modes to test your vocabulary and quick thinking.
- Guess words from definitions
- Timed scoring
- Disappearing incorrect options
- Daily Challenge mode
- Classic and Hardcore modes
- Head-to-Head challenges
- Personal dictionary building
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You know the word. It's right there. On the tip of your tongue. DEFINED flips the dictionary. You see the definition ... now find the word hiding in a wall of 15 options. But here's the catch: points tick down every second, and words start disappearing. Do you guess early for maximum points? Or wait until the choices narrow and take the safe bet? HOW IT WORKS -See a definition, scan 15 words -Points count down from 100 to 0 -Incorrect words vanish at intervals -Tap to guess. Right or wrong, you'll learn something new! SIX WAYS TO PLAY -Daily Challenge - 7 words, one shot, global leaderboard -Classic - Endless rounds to sharpen your vocabulary -Hardcore - One wrong guess and it's game over! -Speed - 5 seconds! 10 words! Roll up your sleeves. -Revenge - Replay words you've missed -Head-to-Head Challenges - Create a 7-word set and challenge your friends! -Theme mode - Curated word lists for fun themes! THE DETAILS -5,600+ words from diverse categories -Clean typewriter aesthetic -Hear word pronunciations with text-to-speech -Track your stats and build your profile -Build your personal dictionary as you play -No ads. No subscriptions. Pay once and play forever! Built for word lovers and trivia nerds! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pokeitforward.com/privacy/defined
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DEFINED. at 100% against Word Laces's 43%. DEFINED. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Word Laces's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (200 vs 6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Word Laces is free to download; DEFINED. costs $1.99 up front. Word Laces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DEFINED. asks for nothing beyond the download.
DEFINED. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Laces has 200 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Word Laces's written reviews are positive against 100% of DEFINED.'s.
Word Laces ships an update every 3 weeks, DEFINED. every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Laces | DEFINED. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (200 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #77 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 518 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minimega | Doug Hicks |
Customer experience
Word Laces
DEFINED.
In-app purchases
Word Laces
- Unlock Full Game$5.99
DEFINED.
No in-app purchases
