Comparison

Word Busters! vs Gate Rush

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

Head to head
About

Word Busters!

Features
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Clear the screen by tapping the coloured tiles to form words! Earn gold and buy hints to help you clear the grid! Can you find every word?!

About

Gate Rush

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Sort the queues. Board the planes. Clear the gate. Gate Rush is a calm, clever sorting puzzle set in a busy airport. Guide each traveler to the gate that matches their color, board them onto the right flight, and clear the terminal before the queues jam up. Easy to learn, hard to put down. Every level is checked to be solvable, so there is always a way through. The challenge is finding it. FEATURES - Hundreds of handcrafted levels across airport terminals around the world - A new Daily Flight to solve every day - Power-ups for when you are stuck: Fill a gate, Shuffle the queues, Undo, or Peek ahead - Collect passport stamps and earn stars as you master each terminal - Unlock cosmetics and themes to make the board your own - Colorblind mode with a distinct shape on every passenger - Light and dark themes - Play offline, anywhere, one-handed No timers, no pressure. Just you, the queues, and that satisfying click when the last plane departs. Ready for takeoff?

Screenshots

Word Busters!4 screens
Gate Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Busters! at none against Gate Rush's 6. Word Busters! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gate Rush sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Word Busters! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Busters! ships an update every 3 days, Gate Rush every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Word Busters! versus Gate Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Busters!Gate Rush
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size138 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdOle Marius Staal Torvmark

In-app purchases

None

Word Busters!

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Gate Rush

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$0.49
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1500 Coins$3.99
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  • Traveler Pack$5.99
  • 4500 Coins$9.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Word Busters! free?
Word Busters! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gate Rush free?
Gate Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Busters! or Gate Rush have ads?
Both Word Busters! and Gate Rush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Busters! or Gate Rush?
Word Busters! ships an update every 3 days, and Gate Rush every 2 weeks. Most recently, Word Busters! was updated on October 10, 2026 and Gate Rush on October 5, 2026.

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