Comparison

Catagrams vs urbWord

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

Head to head
About

Catagrams

Solve charming word puzzles in a cozy, hand-drawn game. Unlock unique accessories for your feline friends and enjoy relaxing gameplay. Customize your experience with adjustable difficulty and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn illustrations
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Customizable puzzles
  • Infinite play mode
  • Cat accessories
  • Daily puzzles
  • Support cat rescues
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What are these cats up to? Catagrams is a cozy, hand-drawn mobile game where players solve word puzzles to unlock whimsical accessories for their cats. • Hand-drawn Illustrations - Discover each cat's favorite activity! • Relaxing Gameplay - Match threads, unlock cats, and settle in for a good time • Curated Puzzles - Customize word length and difficulty to your taste • Infinite Play - Purchase endless mode for limitless puzzles • Adorable Accoutrements - Accessorize your cat companions! • Daily Puzzle - Scratch that word-puzzle itch with each new challenge • Support a Good Cause - 50% of the proceeds from the "Treat Package" in-app purchase go to a rotating cat rescue! About Us: We're two software developers with a love for coding, stories, puzzles, and art. So, we left our corporate jobs to make an indie game! Catagrams is our first game, and we sincerely hope you enjoy it. To learn more about Ponderosa Games, please visit www.ponderosagames.com.

About

urbWord

Guess the daily five-letter slang word within six attempts. Discover hilarious definitions and track your progress. Share your daily stats and slang term with friends.

Highlights
  • Daily slang word puzzles
  • Six guess attempts
  • Hilarious slang definitions
  • Daily stats tracking
  • Shareable results
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urbWord is a daily word puzzle game where you try to guess the slang word of the day. You have six attempts to guess the new five letter slang term each day. When you guess, or fail to guess the term, you will see the hilarious definition of that days slang term. We also track your daily stats which you can share with your friends along with the slang term definition of the day. Learn new slang terms everyday that you and your friends can laugh about!

Screenshots

Catagrams4 screens
urbWord3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: urbWord at none against Catagrams's 7. urbWord also leads on ads (none vs shown). Catagrams's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Catagrams sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. urbWord asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Catagrams against 5.0 for urbWord. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catagrams has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catagrams ships an update every 3 weeks, urbWord every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Catagrams versus urbWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatagramsurbWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (58 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPonderosa Games, LLCMatthew Swartz

Customer experience

Catagrams

All ratings58 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

urbWord

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Catagrams

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free hints for all puzzles
  • Ability to slide tiles freely on the board

urbWord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Catagrams

One-time7
  • Scientist Cat$1.99
  • Cozy Winter Night Cat$1.99
  • Desert Road Trip Cat$1.99
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  • Autumn Cat$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlimited Play Mode$2.99
  • Treat Package$9.99
None

urbWord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catagrams free?
Catagrams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is urbWord free?
urbWord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catagrams or urbWord?
urbWord is rated higher. Catagrams averages 4.9 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while urbWord averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Catagrams or urbWord have ads?
Catagrams shows ads; urbWord does not.
Which is updated more often, Catagrams or urbWord?
Catagrams ships an update every 3 weeks, and urbWord every 18 months. Most recently, Catagrams was updated on October 25, 2026 and urbWord on October 20, 2026.

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