Around The Word vs bricknova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Around The Word
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Climb the leaderboard by winning matches. What’s your strategy—rush your words across the board as fast as possible, or block your opponent? Don’t forget to keep an eye on the clock. Stuck in a tough position? Swap tiles or surrender. Good luck! Challenge someone you know or play against a randomly selected opponent in this highly fun, clever, fast-paced, and borderline addictive game from SideQuest Sweden AB. PLAY searches for an opponent who has also clicked PLAY. CHALLENGE lets you choose a player ID to connect to—one you’ve received from a friend—or you can create your own game with your ID and send it to a friend, who can then join.
bricknova
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BrickNova is a fun and engaging block-based experience designed for players who enjoy fast thinking and strategic moves. Test your reflexes, improve your focus, and challenge yourself with increasingly difficult levels. Features: • Smooth and responsive gameplay • Simple yet addictive mechanics • Clean and modern design • Suitable for all ages • Optimized performance for iPhone This TestFlight version is part of our development phase. We are continuously improving gameplay, fixing bugs, and adding new features. Your feedback is important to us. Help us make BrickNova better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Around The Word at none against bricknova's 1. bricknova's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. bricknova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Around The Word asks for nothing beyond the download.
Around The Word ships an update every 9 days, bricknova every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Around The Word | bricknova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SideQuest Sweden AB | FAISAL ALTENEIJI |
In-app purchases
Around The Word
No in-app purchases
bricknova
- 100 Coins$0.99








