Comparison

Grow Words vs Word Forge

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

Head to head
About

Grow Words

This word game challenges you to guess related words by adding one letter at a time to form a chain. Solve daily puzzles with a clean, minimalist design for a focused brain workout.

Highlights
  • Daily word chain puzzles
  • Words grow by adding letters
  • 3-4 related words per puzzle
  • Two new levels daily
  • Clean, minimalist design
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Grow Words – A Daily Word Chain Challenge Grow Words is a fresh, thoughtful twist on classic word games. Inspired by hangman, each puzzle presents a group of 3 to 4 related words. Your goal: guess them all, one letter at a time. But there's a twist—each word grows by adding one letter to the last. For example: ROW → GROW → GROWS. Each correct guess builds momentum as you unlock the full chain. Features: • Challenging but approachable puzzles • Two new levels added every day • Clean, minimalist design for focused play Whether you're a word game fan or just looking for a satisfying daily brain workout, Grow Words fits easily into your routine.

About

Word Forge

Engage in a unique word puzzle experience where you forge words by dragging rune tiles onto an anvil board. Progress through themed realms with challenging levels and unlock cosmetic rewards. Enjoy offline play and accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop rune tiles
  • 450 levels across 6 themed realms
  • Unlockable cosmetic items
  • Offline play with iCloud sync
  • Accessibility options (large text, high contrast)
  • Rewarded ads for hints
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Swipe glowing runes. Forge hidden words. Then dare a friend to beat your time. Word Forge is a word connect puzzle with a fiery twist: every word you find burns into the anvil with sparks, glow and a satisfying FORGED! finish. 750 levels, 12 forge worlds and a new Daily Forge every morning. HOW TO PLAY • Drag across the letter wheel to spell a word, then let go to forge it • Fill every hidden plate on the board to complete the level • Find extra words to fill the Scrap Smelter and earn rewards • Chain words back to back for combo streaks CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS • Beat My Forge: finish a level and send a private link. Your friend plays the same puzzle and tries to beat your time • Creator Forge: choose your own letters and target words, playtest them, and send your puzzle as a private challenge • Crew Forge: start a private crew, invite friends with a link and fill a shared weekly furnace together • Share a visual card of your result anywhere • Private by design: no public feed and no account needed A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY • Daily Forge: one shared puzzle for every smith, every day • Streak calendar and personal best to keep the fire burning • Weekly Friend League and Friends Forged Today 12 FORGE WORLDS Iron, Crystal, Frost, Golden, Obsidian, Verdant, Aether, Tide, Emberbloom, Sunstone, Arcane and Aurora. Each world brings its own look and a twist: wildcard tiles, frozen tiles, hidden words, double letters, combo boosts and time bonuses. A BRAIN GAME YOU'LL ACTUALLY LOOK FORWARD TO Love crosswords, anagrams, word search or spelling games? Word Forge builds your vocabulary a few minutes at a time, from easy 3-letter warmups to tough 7-letter finals. PLAY YOUR WAY • Shuffle, Hint, Reveal and Locator boosts when you're stuck • Unlock new world themes and rune tiles with coins you earn • Optional rewarded videos for free boosts • Remove banner ads with a one-time purchase • Plays offline, with iCloud sync across your devices • Game Center achievements • Large text, high contrast, sound and haptics settings The furnace is hot. Your first word is waiting.

Screenshots

Grow Words4 screens
Word Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grow Words at none against Word Forge's 1. Grow Words also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Word Forge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support 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 Forge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grow Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Grow Words against 5.0 for Word Forge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow Words has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grow Words ships an update every 3 weeks, Word Forge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grow Words versus Word Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrow WordsWord Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite Crayfish LLC404 Games Limited

Customer experience

Grow Words

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Forge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grow Words

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Forge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Grow Words free?
Grow Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Forge free?
Word Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grow Words or Word Forge?
Word Forge is rated higher. Grow Words averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Word Forge averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Grow Words or Word Forge have ads?
Neither Grow Words nor Word Forge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grow Words or Word Forge?
Grow Words ships an update every 3 weeks, and Word Forge weekly. Most recently, Grow Words was updated on November 5, 2026 and Word Forge on October 31, 2026.

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