Red Herring vs Wordmigo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Herring
Connect words into categories in this fun and challenging puzzle game. Watch out for misleading words designed to throw you off. With multiple difficulty levels and no time limit, it's suitable for all ages.
- Group words into categories
- Identify misleading 'Red Herring' words
- Challenging and thought-provoking gameplay
- No time limit
- Three difficulty levels
- Daily puzzle
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
Wordmigo
Engage in a classic word puzzle game by unscrambling letters to form valid words. Discover multiple solutions, strategize for bonus points, and aim for high scores. Enjoy a challenging and rewarding experience with daily puzzles.
- Unscramble letters to build words
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Bonus point strategy
- Score-multiplying spaces
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Share scores with others
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The perfect app for word puzzle and crossword enthusiasts! Dive into scrambled crosswords where your mission is to move letters and build valid words. With multiple solutions to every puzzle, the possibilities are endless! Strategize to create longer words and rack up bonus points, or aim for score-multiplying spaces to maximize your achievements. Whether you're a casual player or a word puzzle master, Wordmigo offers a fun, challenging, and rewarding gameplay experience. Play the daily puzzle and share your score with others!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordmigo at none against Red Herring's 10. Wordmigo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Red Herring's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 12). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wordmigo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wordmigo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Red Herring's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wordmigo's.
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, Wordmigo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Herring | Wordmigo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (48K ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. | Trevor Preston |
Customer experience
Red Herring
Wordmigo
Bugs and requests
Red Herring
Reported bugs
3 issues- Formatting issues after updates
- Inability to access previous daily puzzles
- Ads that cannot be dismissed
Requested features
5 requests- More free daily puzzles
- Less American-focused content
- Dark mode option
- Ability to replay past puzzles
- Hints system improvements
Wordmigo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red Herring
- Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
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- Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Unlimited Hints$2.99
- Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
- Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
Wordmigo
No in-app purchases
