Comparison

Final Word Puzzle vs Whoseum

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

Head to head
About

Final Word Puzzle

Features
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Welcome to Final Word — the word game with a showbiz twist. Step into a retro TV studio and take on word challenges with a cheeky host, snappy rounds, and strategic lifelines. Make words from your tiles, rack up points before the buzzer, and survive a roguelike progression of increasingly tough rounds. Will you reach the Final Round or be booted off stage? Game Show Vibes - Classic quiz show charm - Can you survive the game show pressure? Word Game Mechanics - Build words from tiles to climb the score ladder - Every round adds pressure — more challenges, tougher choices and less room for mistakes Strategic Extras - Boons and Lifelines: bend the rules (just a little) to stay in the game - Rogue-lite structure means every run is fresh and fraught Challenge & Progression - Chase high scores, and master tile and boon combinations - Fast-paced rounds that reward clever spelling and quick thinking Whether you’re a casual puzzler or a word game diehard, Final Word brings fresh energy to classic spelling fun. So... can you think under pressure? Lights on. Mic live. You’re on.

About

Whoseum

A daily word puzzle game where you guess famous historical figures. Explore permanent collections of legends at your own pace and track your winning streaks. No account is needed to play.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle
  • Guess famous historical figures
  • Permanent themed collections
  • Streak tracking
  • Museum-inspired design
  • No account required
Features
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The museum is open. Do you know who's inside? Whoseum is a daily word puzzle built around the most fascinating people who ever lived. Every day a new famous figure steps into the Grand Hall — and it's your job to name them. Every answer is a five-letter surname, from history's giants to today's icons. Picasso or Pollock? Newton or Curie? Caesar or Cleopatra? Guess letter by letter, and with each try the tiles flip and color-code your letters, closing you in on the name. But here's the twist: you're never guessing blind. A clue greets you before your first move, and a sharper one is revealed after every miss — general at first, then closer and closer to the answer. A silhouette hints at who's waiting behind the tiles. And win or lose, a museum placard reveals the full name, a short story of their life, and a link to learn more. HOW IT WORKS • Name the famous five-letter surname in six guesses • Tiles flip and color-code every letter you try • Six clues per puzzle, revealed one at a time — the more you miss, the more you learn • Solve the daily and your streak lives on. Miss it, and the museum quietly closes its doors until tomorrow. EXPLORE THE HALLS Beyond the daily Grand Hall, Whoseum houses eight permanent collections you can wander any time — no timer, no daily limit: • Artists & Composers • Athletes • Inventors • Movies & TV Stars • Rulers & Statesmen • Scientists • Social Media Stars • Writers Hundreds of legendary figures to discover at your own pace — each hall tracks its own progress and its own win streak, so there's always another name waiting to be uncovered. FEATURES • A brand-new daily puzzle — a fresh face in the Grand Hall every morning • Eight permanent halls spanning art, sport, science, politics, literature, entertainment, invention and the internet age • Progressive clues that reveal a little more with every guess • Streak tracking for the daily Grand Hall and every hall • Game Center leaderboards and achievements — climb the ranks and earn a badge for every hall you complete • Remove Ads with a one-time purchase • Sound, haptics, and larger-text options to play your way • No account required — just open and play History never gets old. Neither does a good puzzle. Open the doors. Name the legend.

Screenshots

Final Word Puzzle4 screens
Whoseum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Final Word Puzzle at 3 against Whoseum's 1. Final Word Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Final Word Puzzle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Whoseum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Final Word Puzzle ships an update every 4 days, Whoseum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Final Word Puzzle versus Whoseum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinal Word PuzzleWhoseum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaussian Games LimitedDaniel Serna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Final Word Puzzle

One-time2
  • A small number of gems$1.99
  • A large number of gems$5.99
1 purchases

Whoseum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Final Word Puzzle free?
Final Word Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whoseum free?
Whoseum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Final Word Puzzle or Whoseum have ads?
Both Final Word Puzzle and Whoseum show ads.
Which is updated more often, Final Word Puzzle or Whoseum?
Final Word Puzzle ships an update every 4 days, and Whoseum every 2 days. Most recently, Final Word Puzzle was updated on September 8, 2026 and Whoseum on September 13, 2026.

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