penWord vs Word Search Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
penWord
Enjoy a variety of crossword puzzle sizes on your Apple devices. Choose from multiple grid dimensions tailored for iPhones and iPads.
- Multiple crossword grid sizes (7x7 to 15x15)
- iPhone-specific puzzle options
- iPad-optimized puzzle options
- Free to play
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penWord App has the following features: 1. For iPhones it allows for playing 7x7, 9x9 & 10x10 crossword puzzles. 2. For iPads it allows for playing 7x7, 9x9, 10x10, 11x11, 13x13 & 15x15 crossword puzzles.
Word Search Builder
Design, share, and play custom word search puzzles with a user-friendly interface. Create puzzles from your own word lists, customize grid size, and export them as images or shareable files. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited puzzles and a play mode.
- Create custom word searches
- Manually enter word lists
- Interactive grid editing
- Export puzzles as images or files
- AI-powered word list generation (Pro)
- In-app puzzle solving (Pro)
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Create, share, and play custom word searches — all on your device. Word Search Builder lets you design beautiful word search puzzles from scratch. Type in your own word list, choose your grid size, and instantly generate a polished puzzle with words placed in all eight directions. Drag and drop letters directly on the preview grid to tweak placements exactly how you like, then export or share your finished puzzle as an image or a shareable file — perfect for classrooms, gifts, or just for fun. Free Features • Create and save word searches • Manually enter your own word lists • Choose your grid size and customize your puzzle title • Interactively drag, move, and rotate words directly on the grid preview • Regenerate or reshuffle filler letters with one tap • Export and share your puzzles as images or .wordsearch files Word Search Builder Pro (one time upgrade) • Unlimited word searches — create and save as many puzzles as you want • Play mode — solve your own puzzles (or ones shared with you) right inside the app, with word-finding highlights and a congratulations celebration when you finish • AI-powered word lists — type a theme like "animals" or "space" and let AI generate a unique 10–20 word list instantly, on-device and privately (requires a compatible device)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Word Search Builder at 5.0 against penWord's 1.0. Word Search Builder also leads on device support and ratings volume (3 vs 1). penWord's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. penWord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Search Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Word Search Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | penWord | Word Search Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KUL OHRI | CyberWisp LLC |
In-app purchases
penWord
- R05Puzzles$1.99
Word Search Builder
- Word Search Builder Pro$1.99
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