Comparison

Betweenle vs Layers

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

Head to head
About

Betweenle

Guess a secret word hidden within an alphabetically sorted dictionary. Use 14 attempts to determine if your guess comes before or after the secret word, with visual cues to guide you. Enjoy daily challenges or unlimited play.

Highlights
  • 14 guesses to find the secret word
  • Alphabetically sorted dictionary
  • Before/after word placement hints
  • Orange dot for proximity
  • Daily and unlimited modes
  • Score sharing
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

Layers

Engage in a daily word puzzle featuring four mini-games that reveal words for a final challenge. Uncover hidden connections by grouping words on a sixteen-word board. Enjoy a new puzzle each day and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Four daily mini-games
  • Final sixteen-word connection puzzle
  • LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword, Word Search
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Streak tracking
  • Stats tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Four mini-games. Sixteen words. One final puzzle. Layers is a daily word puzzle with a twist: every puzzle contains four mini-games, and each one reveals a word you’ll need for the final board. Solve LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword, and Word Search to uncover four hidden words. Then bring those words into the final challenge: a sixteen-word board with four hidden connections. Tap four words, submit your guess, and try to find every group before your chances run out. Some connections are easy to spot. Others are designed to trick you. A word might look like it belongs in one group, but actually fits somewhere else. The best solves come from slowing down, spotting patterns, and thinking sideways. Every day brings a new puzzle that everyone plays together. Keep your streak alive, track your stats, and share your results without spoiling the answers. Every puzzle includes: LetterLock — Guess the hidden five-letter word Anagram — Unscramble the letters Crossword — Solve the clues Word Search — Find the hidden word Final Board — Use what you unlocked to solve four hidden connections Layers is built for people who love word games, crossword clues, anagrams, word searches, pattern puzzles, and those satisfying “wait, I see it now” moments. With Layers+, you get: Full archive — Play every past puzzle No ads — Just the game Streak recovery — Protect your progress after a missed day Hints — Get help when you’re stuck Four mini-games. Four hidden connections. One daily puzzle with layers to uncover. Terms of Use: https://hiddenlayerlabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hiddenlayerlabs.com/privacy Subscription auto-renews monthly or annually at the rate shown at purchase. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Screenshots

Betweenle4 screens
Layers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Betweenle and Layers both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Layers's written reviews are positive against 57% of Betweenle's. Layers also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). Betweenle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 161). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Layers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Betweenle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Betweenle against 4.8 for Layers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Betweenle has 1.8K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Betweenle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Layers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Betweenle ships an update every 7 months, Layers monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Betweenle versus Layers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetweenleLayers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (161 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better161
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal GornyHidden Layer Labs LLC

Customer experience

Betweenle

All ratings1,754 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative31.7%

Layers

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 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

Layers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Betweenle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Layers

Subscriptions2
  • Layers+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Layers+ Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Betweenle free?
Betweenle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Layers free?
Layers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Betweenle or Layers?
Layers is rated higher. Betweenle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Layers averages 4.8 from 161 ratings.
Do Betweenle or Layers have ads?
Both Betweenle and Layers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Betweenle or Layers?
Betweenle ships an update every 7 months, and Layers monthly. Most recently, Betweenle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Layers on November 5, 2026.

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