Word Dragger vs Dot Puz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Dragger
This word game challenges players to strategically drag words onto a board, connecting them based on trivia themes. Earn points by placing words and unlock new levels as you progress through increasingly intricate puzzles.
- Strategic word dragging
- Trivia-themed levels
- Interconnected word puzzles
- Level progression system
- Increasingly intricate boards
- Word theme updates
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The beauty of this word game is that it's not just about placing a word randomly; it's about strategy and trivia. You need to think ahead, see the connections between words, and anticipate what might come next. The theme of the level plays a key role here. The best of trivia and excitement. You get words in your tray that you drag onto a board of mystery interconnected words. Points are awarded for each word you successfully place, by size. If you meet the minimum score, then you unlock the next level. Words relate to one another in a trivia theme. Each word in your tray appears on the board at least once. Reach a minimum score to reach the next level. You are dragging whole words onto the board! As you progress through the levels, the board becomes more intricate, with words weaving in and out of each other, creating a tapestry of lexical challenge. Sometimes, you'll find yourself stuck, staring at the screen, your mind racing through the dictionary. But that's when the real magic happens—when you find that one word that fits perfectly, bridging the gap; and suddenly, the puzzle starts to unravel before your eyes. Word theme levels are being added.
Dot Puz
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Dot Puz is a simple app for solving crosswords from sources that publish their puzzles in .puz format The app does not include any puzzles! You'll need to find your own, but a link is included within the app to help you get started
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dot Puz at none against Word Dragger's shown. Dot Puz also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Word Dragger's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Dragger ships an update every 4 months, Dot Puz every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Dragger | Dot Puz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abnormal Head LLC (CA) | Eric Bomgardner |
In-app purchases
Word Dragger
No in-app purchases
Dot Puz
No in-app purchases









