Comparison

Association Sort vs Anagrow

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

Head to head
About

Association Sort

Arrange jumbled words into themed groups in this engaging puzzle game. Drag and drop words to find four that share a common category, but beware of red herrings. Enjoy a satisfying "aha!" moment with diverse and clever puzzles.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop word sorting
  • Themed word groups
  • Challenging red herrings
  • Diverse puzzle categories
  • Emoji-rich interface
Features
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Is there an odd one out? Not in this puzzle! Here, every word has a group it belongs to. You’re faced with a grid of jumbled words. Your mission? Bring order to the chaos! The rules are super simple: just drag and drop words to swap their places. Find four words that share a common theme—like “Animals,” “Food,” or “Sports”—and arrange them in a single row. That “click” when you solve a group is incredibly satisfying! From easy categories like “Fruits” and “Days of the Week” to surprisingly clever combinations that will make you think, “Wait, that’s a group?!”, there’s a huge variety of puzzles to solve. But watch out! There’s a tricky and challenging twist: the words from the groups you’ve already found can act as clever red herrings for the next ones! Plus, with tons of fun emojis, the game is a delight just to look at. It’s the perfect brain teaser for your spare time. Come experience the thrill of that “aha!” moment!

About

Anagrow

This word puzzle game challenges you to transform a four-letter word into longer words by adding one letter at a time. Use color-coded hints to guide your guesses and solve daily word ladders within a limited number of attempts.

Highlights
  • Daily word ladder challenges
  • Letter progression mechanic
  • Color-coded letter hints
  • Limited guess system
  • Four-letter starting words
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LAST becomes STEAL becomes TABLES. Keep every letter, add one more and rearrange them into a new word. That's Anagrow: an anagram word ladder with three words to find, growing from four letters to five, then six. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Daily Solve the same ladder as everyone else each day. You have 14 guesses across all three words. Win to build your daily streak. Unlimited Keep playing with 1,532 ladders and no daily limit. The first ladders you meet are the easiest. Each ladder gives you 14 guesses. In Daily and Unlimited, an optional video gives you three extra guesses once per ladder. Sunset Solve one ladder with no guess limit while the clock counts up. Your fastest solve is saved. Can you set a new best? FOLLOW THE LETTERS Tile and keyboard colors help you find each word: • Green: right letter, right spot. • Amber: in the word, wrong spot. • Gray: not in the word. The letter tray keeps the letters you've found and carries them into the next word. Tap a tray letter to type it, or use Shuffle to rearrange unlocked letters. Letters lock into place when their position is known. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT Rule out removes a letter that isn't in the current word or any word still to come, without using a guess. You get three free uses per ladder; an optional video gives you three more. Reveal shows a missing letter after an optional video. When all letters are known, it places one in its square instead, but never the last one. Missed exactly one day? An optional video can repair your streak once every seven days, before you finish that day's Daily. Gaps of two or more days cannot be repaired. MAKE IT YOUR DAILY MOMENT • Guided first Daily and tips you can revisit. • Separate stats for each mode. • Share your result as a grid of colored squares. • Shareable streak milestones at 7, 30 and 100 days. • British or American spelling, selectable in the menu. • Optional daily reminders. • Progress backed up to your own iCloud, with no account to create. • Support for larger text, bold text, reduced motion and screen-reader labels. Anagrow is available in English only. ADS AND OPTIONAL PURCHASE The app includes banner ads and full-screen ads between games. Optional videos provide hints, extra guesses and eligible streak repairs. The one-time Remove ads purchase removes banners and full-screen ads. It also includes one free streak repair a month and one free Reveal each game. Optional videos remain available.

Screenshots

Association Sort4 screens
Anagrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Association Sort and Anagrow both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Anagrow's written reviews are positive against 67% of Association Sort's. Anagrow also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Association Sort's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Association Sort sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Anagrow 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 — 5.0 for Association Sort against 5.0 for Anagrow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Association Sort has 356 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Association Sort's written reviews are positive against 100% of Anagrow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Association Sort ships an update every 10 days, Anagrow every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Association Sort versus Anagrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssociation SortAnagrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (356 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings356 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAstrasen GlobalPatrick Wakefield

Customer experience

Association Sort

All ratings356 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative8.3%

Anagrow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Association Sort

One-time17
  • coin1$0.99
  • STARTER BUNDLE$0.99
  • coin7$0.99
Show 14 more
  • COIN BUNDLE$1.99
  • PIGGY BANK$1.99
  • BOOSTER BUNDLE$1.99
  • ENDLESS CHEST 5$5.99
  • MIGHTY BUNDLE 2$5.99
  • coin3$6.99
  • SMALL BUNDLE$7.99
  • AD-FREE BUNDLE$7.99
  • coin 12$9.99
  • LEGENDARY BUNDLE 2$15.99
  • BASIC BUNDLE$15.99
  • GREAT BUNDLE$25.99
  • MIGHTY BUNDLE$49.99
  • SUPERIOR BUNDLE$69.99
3 purchases

Anagrow

One-time3
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Remove ads2 variants$2.99
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Association Sort free?
Association Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anagrow free?
Anagrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Association Sort or Anagrow?
Anagrow is rated higher. Association Sort averages 5.0 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while Anagrow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Association Sort or Anagrow have ads?
Both Association Sort and Anagrow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Association Sort or Anagrow?
Association Sort ships an update every 10 days, and Anagrow every 5 days. Most recently, Association Sort was updated on October 25, 2026 and Anagrow on October 25, 2026.

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