Zap Words vs Sort & Solve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zap Words
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Zap Words - Word Puzzle Game Think fast. Swipe smart. Zap Words! Swipe through a wheel of letters to build words and zap them into a crossword-style grid. Simple to learn, impossible to put down Zap Words will keep your brain buzzing for thousands of levels. Features: Thousands of levels with increasing challenge Daily Puzzles for fresh challenges every day Bonus words that reward big vocabulary Power-ups and hints when you need a spark Shuffle letters anytime to find new possibilities Built-in dictionary to grow your word skills Play offline, anytime, anywhere Global leaderboards to compete with the world Whether you're a casual player or a hardcore word nerd, Zap Words delivers the perfect jolt of brain-training fun. Download now and start zapping!
Sort & Solve
Test your word association skills by finding four hidden groups among sixteen words. Each daily puzzle offers a unique challenge with words designed to mislead. Unlock themed packs and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Daily word puzzles
- Find 4 hidden groups
- Themed puzzle packs
- Track progress and stats
- Daily streak
- Archive of past puzzles
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Can you figure out which words belong together? Sort & Solve gives you 16 words and one challenge: find the 4 hidden groups before you run out of guesses. Each puzzle is a battle of wits — the words are designed to trick you with double meanings, false patterns, and sneaky misdirection. DAILY PUZZLE A brand new puzzle every single day. Start your morning with a fresh challenge, build your streak, and compete with friends. Miss a day? Catch up with the daily archive. HOW TO PLAY - Look at 16 words on the board - Find 4 words that share a hidden connection - Submit your guess — but be careful, you only get 4 wrong guesses - Solve all 4 categories to win WHAT MAKES IT ADDICTIVE Every puzzle is crafted by hand with layers of misdirection. Words have double meanings that pull you toward false groups. The easiest category gets you started, but the hardest one? You'll only get it by elimination. That "aha!" moment when the pattern clicks is what keeps you coming back. THEMED PUZZLE PACKS Go deeper with hundreds of themed puzzles: - Pop Culture — movies, TV, celebrities, and trends - Science & Nature — from atoms to animals - Rap & Hip Hop — bars, beats, and legends - Rock — from classic to modern - NFL — teams, players, and the game - 90s Movies — pure nostalgia More packs added regularly. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Daily streak with streak freeze protection - Detailed stats: win rate, guess distribution, solve times - Puzzle grid shows your performance history at a glance - Share your results with a colorful grid card FREE TO PLAY 30 free puzzles plus a new daily puzzle every day — no purchase required. Upgrade to the Archive Pass for an ad-free experience and unlimited access to every past daily puzzle. Download now and see if you can find all 4 groups.
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Verdict
Zap Words and Sort & Solve are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Zap Words sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Sort & Solve sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zap Words ships an update every 9 days, Sort & Solve every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zap Words | Sort & Solve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan obeidy | Blue Diamond Gaming |
In-app purchases
Zap Words
- 3 Hints Pack$0.99
- 3 Bullseye$1.49
- 3 Skip Word$1.99
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- 10 Hints$2.99
- 10 Bullseye$3.99
- 10 Skip Word$4.99
- 25 Hints Pack$5.99
- 25 Bullseye$7.99
- 25 Skip Word$9.99
Sort & Solve
- Streak FreezePack of 3$0.99
- Pop Culture Pack$1.99
- 90s Movies Pack$1.99
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- Rap Pack$1.99
- Rock Pack$1.99
- NFL Pack$1.99
- Science Pack$1.99
- Pack of 10 Hints$2.99
- Pack of 25 Hints$4.99
- Unlock Everything$14.99









