# The Six Degrees vs Betweenle

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Six Degrees at 100% against Betweenle's 56%. The Six Degrees also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Betweenle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Six Degrees sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Betweenle asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Six Degrees holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Betweenle has 1.6K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Six Degrees's written reviews are positive against 56% of Betweenle's.

The Six Degrees ships an update every 3 weeks, Betweenle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Six Degrees | Betweenle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-six-degrees/id6479545137/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betweenle/id6480464462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 55.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 3 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aztec Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736266074) | [Michal Gorny](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406776060) |

## What reviewers say

### The Six Degrees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-six-degrees/id6479545137)

Connect two seemingly unrelated phrases through six clever links, inspired by historical events and wordplay. This daily puzzle game challenges your lateral thinking and trivia knowledge with witty connections and mini history lessons.

**Highlights:** Daily historical phrase puzzles, Six clever connection links, Double meaning phrases, Three hints per phrase, Mini history lessons, Win tracking and streaks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $5.99 | per year |


### Betweenle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betweenle/id6480464462)

A word guessing game where players deduce a hidden word by entering guesses and receiving feedback on its alphabetical position. Utilize clues like dots to narrow down the possibilities within a limited number of attempts.

**Highlights:** Guess the secret word, 14 guess limit, Alphabetical dictionary, Before/after word placement feedback, Orange dot proximity indicator, Daily and unlimited modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Creative and clever word game
- 💡 Great for coffee dates and friendly competition

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Easy to get stuck on random words with no option to give up
- 🔍 Lack of a way to share scores without revealing hints
- 🔒 No option to pay for ad-free version

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard input can be slow to react
- No landscape mode option, only portrait

**Requested features**

- Add a quit/give up option for stuck levels
- Implement a way to quickly share scores without revealing hints
- Offer a one-time purchase to remove ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Six Degrees free?

The Six Degrees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Betweenle free?

Betweenle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Six Degrees or Betweenle?

The Six Degrees is rated higher. The Six Degrees averages 5.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Betweenle averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do The Six Degrees or Betweenle have ads?

Betweenle shows ads; The Six Degrees does not.

### Which is updated more often, The Six Degrees or Betweenle?

The Six Degrees ships an update every 3 weeks, and Betweenle every 3 days. Most recently, The Six Degrees was updated on October 12, 2026 and Betweenle on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
