Doublets vs Doublet
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
Doublet
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Doublet is a quiet word-ladder puzzle inspired by Lewis Carroll's 1879 invention. Start with one word at the top of the ladder. Reach the target word at the bottom. Along the way, fill each empty step with a word that changes exactly one letter from the line above. Every intermediate must be a real word in your chosen language. Every word you fill in pairs with its dictionary entry — the app teaches you what each one means as you go. • 200 hand-picked ladders across 10 themed worlds • Plays in English, French, and German — switch any time in Settings • Every step pairs with its dictionary definition (Wiktionary, cached on-device once seen) • 4-tier hint system: the meaning first, then the changing letter position, then the letter, then the whole word • Tap any completed word to see its full dictionary entry — multiple senses, example sentences • Light, dark, and auto themes • Statistics page: ladders solved per world, unique words seen per language Three worlds are free forever — Threshold, Garden, and Kitchen (60 ladders per language). Unlock the remaining seven — Library, Workshop, Coffee, Studio, Constellation, Atelier, and Doublet — for a one-time USD $0.99. No subscriptions. No advertising. No daily streaks. No streak-shame loops. Doublet is for thoughtful evenings, slow afternoons, train rides without WiFi (after the first definition fetch caches), and the moment you'd otherwise reach for a doom-scroll. Quiet Paper Studio — same family as Tessera and Lattice. Carroll invented the puzzle in 1879 in Vanity Fair magazine; the mechanic is in the public domain. The implementation, content, hint flow, dictionary integration, and quiet-paper design are by Quiet Paper Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Doublet at 15.0 against Doublets's 17.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Doublets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Doublet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Doublets | Doublet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas DiZoglio | Nirmal Acharya |
In-app purchases
Doublets
- Doublets Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Doublets Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Doublets Free DownloadFree
Doublet
- Pro Unlock — All 10 Worlds$0.99









