Comparison

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles vs Wordstick

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

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About

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles

Engage your mind with a daily collection of word and logic puzzles. Enjoy original word challenges and classic logic games, with new puzzles released every day. Earn rewards and unlock more content with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Daily word and logic puzzles
  • Multiple game modes
  • Original puzzle designs
  • Hints and tutorials
  • Earn in-game coins
  • Subscription for full access
Features
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Eric’s Ultimate Puzzles is your fresh, colorful new daily puzzle game. It's a growing collection of clever word and logic challenges designed for quick daily play and a habit that keeps you sharp. Featuring original word puzzles designed by Aaron Weissblum and David Arnott, alongside classic logic puzzles like Nurikabe. Each day brings new puzzles and that satisfying “aha!” moment. Five games to play: • Lexodus - Swipe through the grid of letters to find words that match the clever clues • Words of a Feather - Crack the code in this symbol-based word puzzle • Noodle Doodle - Figure out the quirky captions before running out of "Noodles" • Sort it Out - Sort the words into their groups before the "Juice" runs out • Nurikabe - Play Eric's spin on the classic Japanese logic puzzle: build the islands and connect the sea • Ladybug Gardens - Place the ladybugs so there's just one per row, column, and garden in this cute logic puzzle Play your way: • Fresh daily puzzles available every day at midnight (Pro users gain access at 8pm local time) • Optional hints and easy tutorials for each game • Earn coins by finding bonus words in Lexodus and solving puzzles in Noodle Doodle and Sort it Out • Subscribe for access to all past daily puzzles, more puzzle packs, extra daily bonus coins, and ad-free play Whether you have a few minutes over coffee or time to settle in, Eric’s Ultimate Puzzles is an easy, satisfying break in your day. It’s quick, smart, and satisfyingly solvable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Wordstick

Spin letter cubes to spell words on all four sides of a tower. Solve daily word puzzles by rotating cubes and orbiting the tower to view each side. Track your progress and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Spin letter cubes to form words
  • Solve puzzles on four sides
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Orbit tower to view all sides
  • Track progress with timer and move counter
  • Global leaderboard
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Introducing word sticks — a stack of letter cubes you spin until all four sides spell words. New puzzles daily. Orbit around the tower to check each side as you go. HOW TO PLAY – Swipe cubes left or right to rotate them – The stick has four sides, each spelling a word – Swipe the background to orbit and see all four sides – All four words must be correct at once to solve GAME MODES Pick between 5, 7, and 9-letter word sticks. A fresh set drops every day at midnight. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS – Timer and move counter for every solve – Daily calendar to revisit past puzzles – Share your results with a custom scorecard – Post your time to the global leaderboard STICK PRO Upgrade to unlock past daily puzzles, the 9-letter mode, and shuffle to remix the tower when you're stuck. New puzzles every day. No ads. Just words. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy http://www.wordstick.net/privacy

Screenshots

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles4 screens
Wordstick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wordstick at none against Eric's Ultimate Puzzles's shown. Wordstick also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Eric's Ultimate Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Eric's Ultimate Puzzles sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Wordstick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordstick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eric's Ultimate Puzzles has 139 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Eric's Ultimate Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wordstick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, Wordstick every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles versus Wordstick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEric's Ultimate PuzzlesWordstick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (139 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings139 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEric SniderStudio Mathias

Customer experience

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles

All ratings135 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Wordstick

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins!$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
2 purchases

Wordstick

Subscriptions2
  • Stick Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Stick Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Eric's Ultimate Puzzles free?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordstick free?
Wordstick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eric's Ultimate Puzzles or Wordstick?
Wordstick is rated higher. Eric's Ultimate Puzzles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Wordstick averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Eric's Ultimate Puzzles or Wordstick have ads?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles shows ads; Wordstick does not.
Which is updated more often, Eric's Ultimate Puzzles or Wordstick?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wordstick every 10 days. Most recently, Eric's Ultimate Puzzles was updated on November 4, 2026 and Wordstick on October 31, 2026.

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