Comparison

Word Strike 5 vs Squardle

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

Head to head
About

Word Strike 5

Challenge your logic and deduction skills to guess a secret five-letter word. Compete in prize competitions for a chance to win. Solve the puzzle one letter at a time.

Highlights
  • Five-letter word puzzles
  • Logic and deduction challenges
  • Prize competitions
  • Skillz® integration
  • Single-player gameplay
Features
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Take on the Exciting Challenge of Deciphering the Secret Five-Letter Word! Use Your Logic and Deduction Skills to Solve the Puzzle, One Letter at a Time! Featuring prize competitions provided by Skillz®.

About

Squardle

Features
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Squardle is a word puzzle app with two ways to play: a daily Squaredle-style word search and an unlimited crossword-grid guessing game, both wrapped in a warm, ink-and-paper look that's easy on the eyes for a quick puzzle break or a long session. If you enjoy Wordle, Squaredle, or crossword-style word games, Squardle gives you a fresh daily puzzle plus unlimited play whenever you want more. HOW TO PLAY — DAILY • Drag across adjacent letters — including diagonally — to spell out hidden words • Find every word hidden in the grid to complete the puzzle • Letters no longer needed by any remaining word fade away as you go, so the grid gets more irregular the further you get • The grid grows through the week: smallest on Monday, largest on Sunday • Solving a puzzle keeps your daily streak alive HOW TO PLAY — UNLIMITED • Each board has 5 across words and 5 down words interlocking with each other • Pick a row or column, type a 5-letter word, and submit • Use the color clues to narrow down every answer • Solve the whole board before you run out of guesses Green = right letter, right spot Yellow = letter is in that row's answer Red = letter is in that column's answer Orange = letter is in both the row's and column's answers White = letter is elsewhere on the board Black = letter isn't on the board at all GAME MODES Daily A new word-search grid every day. Trace out every hidden word, keep your streak going, and come back tomorrow for a new one. Unlimited Play as many crossword-grid puzzles as you like. Choose Classic for a relaxed 10-guess budget or Challenge for a tighter 7-guess budget, with bonus guesses earned as you solve lines. FEATURES • Two distinct puzzle types in one app: word search and crossword grid • Daily challenge plus unlimited gameplay • Grid size grows day by day through the week • Classic and Challenge difficulty modes for Unlimited • Daily hints that reveal part of a word when you're stuck • A lifetime word collection of everything you've ever solved • Stats tracking for streaks, solve times, and perfect (hint-free) games • A calm, paper-and-ink visual style instead of flat, saturated colors PERFECT FOR FANS OF • Wordle • Squaredle • Crossword puzzles • Word search games • Daily word games • Brain training and vocabulary games Whether you want a quick daily word search or an unlimited crossword challenge, Squardle gives you a rewarding way to test your vocabulary every day. Download Squardle today and start your streak. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Word Strike 54 screens
Squardle2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Strike 5 at none against Squardle's 3. Squardle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, 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. Squardle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Word Strike 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Strike 5 ships an update every 12 months, Squardle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Word Strike 5 versus Squardle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Strike 5Squardle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEliteWorksTzu Yu Chou

In-app purchases

None

Word Strike 5

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Squardle

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Word Strike 5 free?
Word Strike 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squardle free?
Squardle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Strike 5 or Squardle have ads?
Both Word Strike 5 and Squardle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Strike 5 or Squardle?
Word Strike 5 ships an update every 12 months, and Squardle weekly. Most recently, Word Strike 5 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Squardle on October 8, 2026.

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