Comparison

ngrms vs Spellist

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

Head to head
About

ngrms

Features
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Rapid wordplay meets minimalist design. Find as many words as you can from a single root—fast, focused, and endlessly replayable. Play solo to sharpen your mind, or compete against yourself and others on the local and global leaderboards. After each round, review your results with the all-new Game Summary screen that shows what you found (and what you missed). Now featuring a refreshed design with full support for light and dark mode, and offline play in multiple languages. No distractions. No ads. Just words.

About

Spellist

Engage in a vibrant word puzzle game with hundreds of offline boards and competitive multiplayer challenges. Test your vocabulary and strategic thinking in this fast-paced twist on classic word searches.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of offline word puzzle boards
  • Quick-fire 4x4 to complex 6x6 grids
  • Global real-time PvP multiplayer
  • Leaderboards for competitive ranking
  • Live event feed for real-time action
  • Scheduled live multiplayer rounds
Features
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**Unleash Your Inner Wordsmith** Dive into the mystical world of **Spellist**, where every letter counts and every path makes magic. Spellist offers a fresh-faced, fast-paced, vibrant twist on the classic grid word search. **Solo Mastery** Hone your skills with hundreds of curated offline boards. Ranging from 4x4 quick-fire grids to complex 6x6 challenges, there’s always a new puzzle to solve. Can you find every word and rack up the bonus stars? **Massive Multiplayer Arena (PvP)** Think you’re the best? Prove it. Subscribe to enter the global arena where you compete simultaneously against Spellists from around the world. Same board, same clock, one winner. - **Leaderboards**: See how you fared agaist Spellists playing along with you. - **Thrillfeed**: Feel the energy of the crowd! Watch as players break records and hit massive bonuses in real-time via the live event feed. Take inspiration to send your own achievements to the world. - **Live Events**: Join massive scheduled rounds and raid the top of the charts.

Screenshots

ngrms3 screens
Spellist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ngrms at Free against Spellist's $1.99. Spellist's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

ngrms is free to download; Spellist costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ngrms ships an update every 3 months, Spellist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ngrms versus Spellist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterngrmsSpellist
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB90 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeopold LemmermannOori Data LLC

In-app purchases

None

ngrms

No in-app purchases

None

Spellist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ngrms free?
ngrms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spellist free?
Spellist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ngrms or Spellist have ads?
Neither ngrms nor Spellist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ngrms or Spellist?
ngrms ships an update every 3 months, and Spellist every 5 days. Most recently, ngrms was updated on September 9, 2026 and Spellist on June 5, 2026.

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