Red Herring vs Lex Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Group words into categories
- Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
- 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.
Lex Words
Engage in a minimalist word search puzzle game with smooth controls and an intuitive hint system. Enjoy handcrafted puzzles in a relaxing, distraction-free environment designed for all skill levels.
- Minimalist interface
- Intuitive hint system
- Ad-free gameplay
- Handcrafted puzzles
- Relaxing layout
- Accessibility focused
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Discover, Search, Solve. Dive into our first-ever word search game brought to you by Legways Games, a division of Legways Inc. This game delivers a clean, minimalist interface with smooth controls, precision-tuned logic, and an intuitive hint system designed for all skill levels. Whether you’re a casual player or a word search enthusiast, this app offers a satisfying experience with handcrafted puzzles, no ads, and a relaxing, distraction-free layout. • Intelligent hint system that guides without spoiling • Ad-free, minimalist gameplay • Designed with accessibility and performance in mind • Responsive UI with a focus on color, clarity, and comfort Support us through our main site, and follow the development of new titles from the Legways Games department.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lex Words at none against Red Herring's 10. Lex Words also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Red Herring's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price 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. Lex Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lex Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, Lex Words weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Red Herring | Lex Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (48K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. | Lucas Graham |
Customer experience
Red Herring
Lex Words
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
Lex Words
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
Lex Words
No in-app purchases









