Betweenle vs Topics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Betweenle
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.
- Guess the secret word
- 14 guess limit
- Alphabetical dictionary
- Before/after word placement feedback
- Orange dot proximity indicator
- Daily and unlimited modes
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Can you guess the secret word hidden between other words? You have 14 guesses to do it. Dictionary is sorted in Alphabetical Order. Entering word tells you if secret word is placed in dictionary before or after entered word. Orange dot tells you if secret word is closer to top or bottom word. Play daily mode and share score with your friends or enjoy unlimited mode.
Topics
Engage in a unique word search experience where you fill a board with words related to a specific topic. Tap or drag letters to form words, ensuring all words and the topic fill the board without overlapping.
- Topic-based word finding
- Tap or drag letter selection
- Fill the board with words
- Non-overlapping word placement
- Chaos-free word search
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Fill the board with words related to the topic. Tap or drag letters to create words. All words and topic fill the board without overlapping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Betweenle at none against Topics's 1. Betweenle also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Topics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 1.7K). On price, rating 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. Topics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Betweenle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Betweenle against 4.7 for Topics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 5.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Betweenle's written reviews are positive against 36% of Topics's.
Betweenle ships an update every 3 days, Topics every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Betweenle | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) | 4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews — better | 35.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Gorny | Neil McGrogan |
Customer experience
Betweenle
Topics
User reviews
Betweenle
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Creative and clever word game
- 💡 Great for coffee dates and friendly competition
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Topics
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and engaging puzzles
- 🚀 Unlimited puzzles to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Misleading or unclear puzzle themes
- 🤔 Overlapping words causing confusion
- 🔍 Unsolvable puzzles due to errors
Bugs and requests
Betweenle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keyboard input can be slow to react
- No landscape mode option, only portrait
Requested features
3 requests- 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
Topics
Reported bugs
4 issues- Hint button not working as expected
- Letters not registering properly
- Puzzle errors preventing completion
- Progress reset after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip or restart puzzles
- More reliable and consistent hint system
- Improved letter registration and responsiveness
- Option to view past puzzle solutions
In-app purchases
Betweenle
No in-app purchases
Topics
- Remove Ads$6.99
