Comparison

We Know Names vs Word Nice

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

Head to head
About

We Know Names

A fast-paced word and name game that challenges your quick thinking and memory. Score rare answers to win in various game modes, from quick rounds to online challenges.

Highlights
  • Fast word and name gameplay
  • Rare answer scoring system
  • Multiple game modes (Quick Round, Rush, Series)
  • Online and local multiplayer
  • First-name challenges by gender and initial
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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How many names and words can you think of before time runs out? We Know Names is a fast word-and-name game where quick thinking, memory, and rare answers decide the winner. Find first names by gender and initial letter, or pick a category, get a letter, and type as many valid answers as you can before the clock runs out. Obvious answers are not always enough. In We Know Names, rare answers can score more, so every round becomes a mix of speed, vocabulary, memory, and strategy. GAME MODES Quick Round Play a short round against the phone. Find as many valid answers as possible before time runs out. Rush A fast survival mode where the category changes under pressure. Keep answering before time runs out and try to survive as long as possible. Series Play a five-round series and build the highest total score across multiple categories. Online Challenge other players through Apple Game Center. Local Pass the device between players and compete together in the same room. Local mode is unlocked with Premium. PREMIUM We Know Names is free to play with ads. Premium is a one-time purchase that removes ads and unlocks Local mode. FEATURES • First-name challenges by gender and initial letter • Fast word-and-name gameplay • Quick Round, Rush, Series, Online, and Local modes • Rare-answer scoring • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • English and Norwegian language support • Short rounds that are easy to replay Whether you are playing alone, challenging friends online, or passing the phone around the table, We Know Names turns simple categories into tense, funny, and surprisingly strategic word battles.

About

Word Nice

A relaxing word puzzle game where you connect letters to form words. The goal is to use every letter on the board to complete a "thank-you note." Enjoy a pressure-free experience with no timers or scores.

Highlights
  • Connect letters to form words
  • Use every letter on the board
  • No timer, score, or pressure
  • Handcrafted word families
  • Progress saved to iCloud
  • Offline play
Features
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Word Nice is a calm word puzzle where every letter gets a turn. Swipe across neighboring letters to make words. Every letter you use starts smiling. When nobody is left out, the family rearranges itself into a thank-you note, spelled only with the letters on the board. • Leave no letter out. A family is done when every letter has been in at least one word • Smiles stay useful. Happy letters can keep helping to reach the shy ones • No timer, no score, no pressure. Hints are free • A hundred handcrafted families, each with a number it keeps for good, so you can tell a friend "try Family 42" • Every thank-you note goes in your book of notes, and any celebration can be replayed • iCloud carries your progress to your other devices Prefer tapping to swiping? Turn on Tap letters to spell. Works with VoiceOver, larger text, and Reduce Motion. Got an iPhone Duo? Nothing sits in the fold, and the letters have a little surprise for when you close it. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. No internet required. Just a very pleased otter.

Screenshots

We Know Names4 screens
Word Nice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Nice at 100% against We Know Names's 0%. Word Nice also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. We Know Names sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Nice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

We Know Names ships an update every 5 days, Word Nice every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
We Know Names versus Word Nice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWe Know NamesWord Nice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKristoffer SamuelsenAlan Brooks

Customer experience

We Know Names

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Nice

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

We Know Names

One-time1
  • We Know Names Premium$1.99
None

Word Nice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is We Know Names free?
We Know Names is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Nice free?
Word Nice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do We Know Names or Word Nice have ads?
We Know Names shows ads; Word Nice does not.
Which is updated more often, We Know Names or Word Nice?
We Know Names ships an update every 5 days, and Word Nice every 3 days. Most recently, We Know Names was updated on October 30, 2026 and Word Nice on October 31, 2026.

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