Comparison

Riddler vs Word Contest Game

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

Head to head
About

Riddler

Engage your mind with hundreds of witty and funny riddles. Solve puzzles by guessing words, progressing through levels, and utilizing hints. Choose your challenge with easy, medium, and hard modes.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of riddles
  • Word guessing gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Hint system
  • Level progression
Features
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Do you know which letter of the alphabet has the most water? Or what happens when you throw a white rock into the Red Sea? Can you guess the word? Enjoy this puzzle with hundreds of riddles. Some witty, some funny but all are fun. Solve the riddle to move to the next level. Tap a letter to form a solution. Tap a letter in the solution to clear it. Use a hints (at a cost) to either remove unused letters or suggest next letter. Use menu to switch between easy, medium and hard mode.

About

Word Contest Game

Features
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Word Contest is a word puzzle game, your objective is to find the correct 5, 6, 7 and 8 letter words. Train your brain and test your vocabulary by finding the right word! Become a master of words! Join the Word Contest right now. Available in English and Portuguese idioms. Featuring: - Over 800 different words. - Great gameplay with neat lo-fi soundtrack. - Beautiful and minimalistic graphics. Enjoy this new and unique word game available for iOS devices only!

Screenshots

Riddler2 screens
Word Contest Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Riddler at 3 against Word Contest Game's 1. Riddler also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riddler ships an update every 7 months, Word Contest Game every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Riddler versus Word Contest Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiddlerWord Contest Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncClaudio Souza Mattos

In-app purchases

None

Riddler

No in-app purchases

None

Word Contest Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riddler free?
Riddler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Contest Game free?
Word Contest Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Riddler or Word Contest Game have ads?
Both Riddler and Word Contest Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riddler or Word Contest Game?
Riddler ships an update every 7 months, and Word Contest Game every 11 months. Most recently, Riddler was updated on November 1, 2026 and Word Contest Game on November 7, 2026.

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