Comparison

Hangman Puzzles Pro vs Word Master

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

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About

Hangman Puzzles Pro

Engage in a classic word-guessing game with a variety of themes and difficulty levels. Improve your vocabulary, spelling, and concentration while playing solo or with a friend. Features hand-picked word lists in multiple languages and categories.

Highlights
  • Two beautiful themes
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Multiple language word lists
  • Popular category word lists
  • Local and online scoreboard
  • 1 and 2 player modes
Features
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Get ready for HANGMAN - the new FREE word find game from Devarai! Full of hand-picked words in many languages and categories to suit your every mood! Features: - Two beautiful themes - Three difficulty levels - Word lists from many popular categories - Word lists in many languages - Local and 24hrs online scoreboard - High definition graphics - 1 and 2 player modes Welcome! The aim of the game is to find as many hidden words as possible which is really fun. With this game you can easily improve your vocabulary, concentration and spelling skills, and even prepare for exams. This game is a lot of fun and is ideal for building a better vocabulary, improving one's spelling skills and practicing the ability to concentrate. The word lists were created by hand, not by computer, to make sure that they are always interesting and entertaining. Enjoy!

About

Word Master

This is a challenging word game that lets you build words from letter tiles on a board. Play against AI or friends offline, improve your vocabulary with definitions, and customize your game experience with various board layouts and features.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Play against AI
  • Pass 'n Play multiplayer
  • Challenge mode
  • Word definitions
  • Customizable board layouts
  • Hints for valid words
Features
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Advantages of the Pro version: **Ad-Free Experience** **7 additional board layouts** **Randomize the board. Mix up the DL, DW, TL TW tiles and give the game a new twist** **Option to enable the hints feature (Valid words appear above the rack as you form them by moving the tiles)** Word Master is an innovative version of the traditional “Crosswords" board puzzle. Not needing internet connection, using unique fast artificial intelligence resources and with highly customizable options, Word Master is used by crossword games enthusiasts for quick offline training and induce the players to improve their skills and reasoning in the game. Create words with the 7 letters on your rack and place them on the 15 by 15 tile board. Boost your score by placing letters on the special Double Letter, Double Word, Triple Letter and Triple Word tiles. Languages supported: • English • French (Français) • Portuguese (Português) • German (Deutsch) • Spanish (Español) • Italian (Italiano) • Dutch (Nederlands) • Norwegian (Norsk) • Swedish (Svenska) • Romanian(Romana) • Greek(Ελληνικά) • Polish (Polski) • Catalan(Català) PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER Choose the level and the duration of the game. No more waiting long hours for your opponent to play! Both computer and player tiles are randomly selected, simulating in the best way possible a game against a real opponent. PASS N' PLAY Play offline against friends! In the bus, airport, train or whatever place you are. CHALLENGE MODE Find out if you are a true hampion. In this mode, you score more points in each turn as you come closer to the best possible word. Try to beat your high scores! IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH THE MASTER After each turn, you will be able to see which words you could have played. Learn how to use the bonus squares on the board and the standards for the formation of words. ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY WITH WORD DEFINITIONS Swipe your finger across any word on the board and get its dictionary definition. (Internet required) DESIGN YOUR OWN BOARD Use your creativity to place the bonus squares just where you want them to be. MORE FEATURES: • Do not waste your time searching whether the word you chose exists! As you place the word on the board, the game will display whether the word is or not valid and its score. • Get tips for valid words being created in your rack as you are arranging your letters (You can enable or disable this feature at any time). • Save your game and resume later. • Keep track of your records and stats (e.g. best final score, best word ever played, total bingos and more). • Choose from various board layouts, including random. • Block the droid from using very rare words. • Bad draw helper (avoid receiving a rack with no consonants or no vowels). • Two dictionaries in English available

Screenshots

Hangman Puzzles Pro3 screens
Word Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hangman Puzzles Pro at Free against Word Master's $4.99. Word Master's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 73). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hangman Puzzles Pro is free to download; Word Master costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Master holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Master has 3.9K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Hangman Puzzles Pro's written reviews are positive against 86% of Word Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hangman Puzzles Pro versus Word Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangman Puzzles ProWord Master
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (73 ratings)4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings733.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevaraiLuis Gualandi

Customer experience

Hangman Puzzles Pro

All ratings73 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral16.4%
Negative14.5%

Word Master

All ratings3,921 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Hangman Puzzles Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on startup or immediately after opening
  • Crashes when pressing continue button between games
  • Blank charcoal screen with unresponsive interface
  • Letter selection registers wrong letters or nearby letters
  • Letter 'I' difficult to register on keyboard
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  • Right side of keyboard unresponsive (requires multiple taps)
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • App closes unexpectedly after single game
  • iPad gets stuck when opening app
  • Ads block or hide hint text

Requested features

10 requests
  • Category selection/filtering option
  • Word definitions or meanings lookup
  • Hints that are more relevant and useful
  • Ability to disable rating prompts
  • Multiplayer/challenge friends feature
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  • Tutorial for new players
  • Progressive hint system with point accumulation
  • Less severe penalty system (e.g., lose 50 points instead of all)
  • French language names and words
  • Picture-based or visual word clues

Word Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hangman Puzzles Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Word Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hangman Puzzles Pro free?
Hangman Puzzles Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Master free?
Word Master costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hangman Puzzles Pro or Word Master?
Word Master is rated higher. Hangman Puzzles Pro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Word Master averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Hangman Puzzles Pro or Word Master have ads?
Neither Hangman Puzzles Pro nor Word Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hangman Puzzles Pro or Word Master?
Hangman Puzzles Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Word Master every 2 months. Most recently, Hangman Puzzles Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and Word Master on September 22, 2026.

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