Doublets vs Gabagool!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doublets
A word puzzle game where you transform one word into another by changing one letter at a time. Each step must result in a valid dictionary word, following the rules of the classic word ladder game.
- Word ladder gameplay
- Change one letter at a time
- Valid dictionary words
- Classic word puzzle
- Single-player game
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Doublets (also known as word ladder) is a word puzzle game invented by Lewis Carroll where the objective is to turn one dictionary word into another by changing one letter at a time. At each step, one letter may be changed, and the resulting word must be a valid dictionary word. Terms of Service: https://virgilsoftware.com/terms-and-conditions
Gabagool!
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A pretty fun word game that you can play with the human being sitting next to you on the couch or sitting on a different couch somewhere else entirely. Or play against a bot (no human being necessary). Gabagool!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gabagool! at none against Doublets's 3. Gabagool! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Doublets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gabagool! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doublets ships an update every 9 months, Gabagool! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doublets | Gabagool! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas DiZoglio | Peter Barnett |
In-app purchases
Doublets
- Doublets Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Doublets Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Doublets Free DownloadFree
Gabagool!
No in-app purchases
