Comparison

Red Herring vs 100IQ

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

Head to head
About

Red Herring

This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Group words into categories
  • Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
  • No time limit
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzle
Features
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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.

About

100IQ

Features
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Do you have what it takes to guess the secret word? You Know? Daily Word Quiz is the ultimate word game, trivia & puzzle challenge, where every day, players worldwide try to crack the same mystery word. Can you be the first to solve it? Daily Quiz Mode – A new word every day for everyone! AI-Powered Hints – Get smart clues to solve tricky words! Custom Word Challenges – Create your own trivia & categories! Competitive Word Game – Challenge friends & climb the leaderboard! Brain Training & Fun – Boost your vocabulary & logic! Love word games, riddles, crosswords, or trivia? This is your next addiction! Ready for the challenge? Download now & start guessing! Privacy Policy : https://fapesoft.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Red Herring3 screens
100IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 100IQ at none against Red Herring's shown. 100IQ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 100IQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Red Herring versus 100IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Herring100IQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.Francesco Pelanda

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

100IQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Red Herring

One-time10
  • Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
2 purchases

100IQ

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Premium 1 year3 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Red Herring free?
Red Herring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 100IQ free?
100IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Red Herring or 100IQ have ads?
Red Herring shows ads; 100IQ does not.

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