Comparison

Betweenle vs Hunchboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Guess the secret word
  • 14 guess limit
  • Alphabetical dictionary
  • Before/after word placement feedback
  • Orange dot proximity indicator
  • Daily and unlimited modes
Features
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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.

About

Hunchboard

This app helps you solve word puzzles by visualizing overlapping guesses. It allows you to explore multiple potential groupings for tiles and collaborate with friends. Built-in lookup tools provide quick definitions and summaries without leaving the app.

Highlights
  • Visualize overlapping tile guesses
  • Switch between Row and Group views
  • Integrated Wiktionary, Wikipedia, and web search
  • Collaborate with friends via invite codes
  • Import puzzles from screenshots with OCR
  • Auto-arrange hypotheses
  • Color-code rows to commit guesses
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Hunchboard is a thinking tool for Connections–style word puzzles. It makes the invisible visible: when a tile feels like it could belong to two different groups, Hunchboard lets you see and explore those overlapping guesses instead of committing to just one. THE PROBLEM In a 4x4 puzzle grid, each tile sits in one spot. But your brain doesn't work that way — you know "BALL" could be a dance OR a round object. The standard grid can't show that. You're stuck holding it all in your head. HOW HUNCHBOARD HELPS - Drag tiles together to start guessing a group - A tile can belong to multiple groups at once - Switch between Row View (a 4-row layout that mirrors a solved Connections grid) and Group View (a free-form canvas with overlapping colored shapes) - Group View makes your overlapping guesses visible and sortable LOOK IT UP WITHOUT LEAVING THE APP - Drag a tile onto Wiktionary for a quick definition - Drag onto Wikipedia for a one-paragraph article summary (great for proper nouns) - Drag onto Web search if you need a general result - Lookups are lazy — only the word you drag, only when you drag it COLLABORATE WITH FRIENDS - Create a group session with a 6-character invite code — no accounts - Each person works at their own pace and shares when ready - See how your guesses compare and converge - Sessions auto-delete after 14 days WORKS WITH ANY PUZZLE - Import a screenshot of any Connections-style grid and let on-device OCR read the tiles - Or type tiles in manually - All OCR happens on your device — your screenshot is never uploaded BUILT FOR THINKING - Auto-arrange your guesses into rows with one tap (Untangle) - Color a row to commit to a guess - A daily "Today's daily puzzle" shortcut from the home screen - A friendly first-time experience that unlocks the full app as you practice the basics - Optimized for iPhone and iPad FREE TO TRY - 20 starting puzzle credits to fully explore the app - After that, Puzzle Packs at $0.99 USD per pack — no subscription, no ads - Each pack grants additional credits (the exact count is shown before you confirm) Hunchboard doesn't connect to any puzzle service or API. Your puzzle data stays on your device. Group sessions are temporary and auto-delete after 14 days.

Screenshots

Betweenle4 screens
Hunchboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hunchboard at 100% against Betweenle's 56%. Hunchboard 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 ratings volume (1.6K vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hunchboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Betweenle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hunchboard 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Betweenle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hunchboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Betweenle ships an update every 3 days, Hunchboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Betweenle versus Hunchboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetweenleHunchboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal GornyMachine Learning for Business, LLC

Customer experience

Betweenle

All ratings1,586 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative32.8%

Hunchboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hunchboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Betweenle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hunchboard

One-time1
  • Puzzle Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Betweenle free?
Betweenle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hunchboard free?
Hunchboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Betweenle or Hunchboard?
Hunchboard is rated higher. Betweenle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Hunchboard averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Betweenle or Hunchboard have ads?
Betweenle shows ads; Hunchboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Betweenle or Hunchboard?
Betweenle ships an update every 3 days, and Hunchboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Betweenle was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hunchboard on October 3, 2026.

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