Comparison

Word Play Mobile vs Textagons

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

Head to head
About

Word Play Mobile

A challenging spelling game where you create words to earn perks and modify gameplay. Strategically use upgrades and gifts to enhance your tiles and score big. Features multiple game modes and accessibility options.

Highlights
  • Spell words to score points
  • Utilize over 150 unique perks
  • Modify game rules with modifiers
  • Upgrade, destroy, or duplicate tiles
  • Collect special tiles like Golden and Diamond
  • Multiple game modes including Easy, Normal, and Marathon
  • Accessibility features like dyslexic fonts and high contrast
Features
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Word Play is a brain-busting spelling game about making words, getting perks, and scoring big. Imagine your favourite word game - but where you get to change the rules and the tiles as you play! [HOW TO PLAY] Click or drag to spell the best and biggest words you can find. Score points based on the value of each letter, and the length of the word. Score enough points to clear the round and you'll get a chance to pick from more than 150 perks! [USING PERKS] Modifiers change the rules of the game, in your favour. Add more tile spaces, build Bonus Points, make Q tiles become QU tiles, and more. Upgrades let you improve, destroy, discard, or duplicate tiles. Or turn them into special tiles like Golden, Diamond, Emerald, and Potion. Gifts add new tiles to your letter bag. Like wildcards, mirror tiles, and the legendary + tile. Combine modifiers, upgrades, gifts, and special tiles in clever ways to score big! [ROUNDS AND MODES] Watch out for devious Special Rounds that require perfect play. Can you reach the end of the game without running out of "Plays"? Or will you have to start again from scratch? Learn the ropes with Easy mode, then try Normal, Hard, Legendary, and Marathon modes. Play with fewer strategic elements in Quick Play - just spell words and try to win medals! [OTHER FEATURES] Includes accessibility features: Use dyslexic fonts, lowercase letters and / or high contrast mode. Get spelling suggestions. And more. Unlock more than 20 achievements in Game Center.

About

Textagons

A daily word puzzle game where you connect letters on a hexagonal board to form words. Solve all six words to clear the day's challenge. Hints are available, and past puzzles can be accessed with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Hexagonal board gameplay
  • Word chain formation
  • Hint system
  • Daily result sharing
  • Archive of past puzzles
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Swap. Connect. Solve. Trace a loop through hexagonal letter tiles. New puzzle daily. Share your result. Keep your streak alive. The setup: 24 hexagonal letter tiles. 6 are locked, 18 are movable. Objective: When the tiles are arranged correctly you will be able to trace a looping path around the board using all of the letters to spell six words. Each word begins with the last letter of the previous word. The locked letter tiles are shared between two words. Example: BASIS, START, TWICE, ETHIC, CHEAP, PLUMB. In this example, BASIS ends with the S tile and START begins with the S tile. How to play: Swap the move-able tiles to rearrange them. Connect the tiles to form words. Connect them all to form a loop. The order of the words is always red -> orange -> yellow -> green -> blue -> violet. Hints: If you need a hint, tap one of the circles at the top to reveal any letter of any word. The first three hints are ad-free. Free to play. In-App Purchases to remove all ads and/or access archived games.

Screenshots

Word Play Mobile4 screens
Textagons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Word Play Mobile at none against Textagons's shown. Word Play Mobile also leads on ratings volume (106 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). Textagons's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Word Play Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Textagons sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Word Play Mobile against 5.0 for Textagons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Play Mobile has 106 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Word Play Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Textagons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Play Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Textagons weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Word Play Mobile versus Textagons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Play MobileTextagons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (106 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark BrownMelon Hog Studios LLC

Customer experience

Word Play Mobile

All ratings96 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

Textagons

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Play Mobile

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
3 purchases

Textagons

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Premium Bundle$1.99
  • Puzzle Archive$2.99

Questions

Is Word Play Mobile free?
Word Play Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textagons free?
Textagons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Play Mobile or Textagons?
Textagons is rated higher. Word Play Mobile averages 4.9 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Textagons averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Word Play Mobile or Textagons have ads?
Textagons shows ads; Word Play Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Play Mobile or Textagons?
Word Play Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Textagons weekly. Most recently, Word Play Mobile was updated on October 21, 2026 and Textagons on October 8, 2026.

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