Word Box vs Griddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Box
This app offers a collection of engaging word puzzle games designed to relax your mind and enhance your vocabulary. Enjoy daily challenges, offline play, and a variety of unique word-based mechanics.
- Multiple word puzzle games
- Daily and weekly challenges
- Offline play supported
- Vocabulary improvement
- Global player rankings
- Relaxing gameplay
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Do you love word games? Look no further! Word Box brings a variety of word puzzles together in an all-in-one fun experience. Relax and enjoy multiple games at your fingertips as you embark on colorful word adventures. Put a range of skills to the test across different games, including vocabulary, memory, logic, and strategy, and see how you rank against players around the world. With a variety of modern word puzzles to choose from, there’s always something different to play. You can also connect with friends, take on challenges together, and share the fun. Join Word Box today, give your mind a relaxing workout, and build your word skills one puzzle at a time. ● Word Sort Put your mind to the test with Word Sort. Find the hidden connections as you move across the board. Highlight four related words then submit your answer to complete each category. Each puzzle challenges your logic, creativity, and vocabulary in a fun, casual way. It is easy to play, satisfying to solve, and perfect for keeping your brain active. ● Word Jam Slip and slide your way through enigmatic block mazes! Match each word block with the right category, then guide it across the board and into the correct exit. Plan your moves carefully as you race against time within increasingly tricky puzzle boards. ● Solitaire Word Classic Solitaire meets word puzzles in a fresh new way. Match words or pictures into the correct group while using traditional solitaire-inspired strategy. Each puzzle feels relaxing, clever, and rewarding as you clear the board one smart move at a time. ● CrossScape Apply your knowledge to a fresh take on crosswords! Decipher fun clues, choose your letters, build words across the board, and aim for the highest score with every move. Make sense of witty clues, complete the board, and plan your plays to earn more points. With new layouts and possibilities each round, every level offers a fun and rewarding word challenge. ● Word Swipe Take a peaceful word getaway through beautiful scenery and soothing anagram puzzles. Connect letters and discover hidden words to complete each grid. Test your vocabulary, sharpen your spelling, and expand your knowledge with our built-in dictionary.
Griddle
Engage in a detective adventure with logic puzzles that challenge your attention to detail. Uncover hidden clues, cross-reference evidence, and solve mysterious cases to reveal the truth. This brain-training game offers satisfying challenges for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Investigative puzzle gameplay
- Uncover hidden clues
- Solve mysterious cases
- Logic and attention to detail challenges
- Brain-training detective adventure
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Griddle is an investigation puzzle game with satisfying logic challenges. Uncover hidden clues, and solve mysterious cases in this brain-training detective adventure. Every level begins with a digital file. Your goal is simple: examine the evidence, connect the clues, and discover the truth behind each mystery. Easy to learn but challenging to master! Griddle tests your logic, attention to detail, and detective instincts. Whether you enjoy brain games, mystery stories, crime puzzles, or hidden clue challenges, Griddle offers a unique and rewarding experience. HOW TO PLAY - Find suspicious details: Spot hidden information - Cross-reference clues: Compare evidence carefully to reveal the truth. - Solve each case: Use logic and observation to identify the answer to each cell. - Progress through mysteries: Each level brings new files, secrets, and challenges.
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Verdict
Word Box and Griddle both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Word Box's written reviews are positive against 42% of Griddle's. Griddle's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Word Box sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Griddle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Word Box against 4.9 for Griddle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Word Box's written reviews are positive against 42% of Griddle's.
Word Box ships an update every 3 weeks, Griddle every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Word Box | Griddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (432 ratings) | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 42.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 432 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #198 | #113 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 351 MB | 512 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yalla Technology FZ-LLC | Cheer Games |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Word Box
- Word Sort Daily Limited$0.99
- Word Jam Starter Bundle$1.99
- Solitaire Starter Bundle$1.99
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- Gold Bundle A$1.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- Word Sort Chain Gift1$2.99
- Word Sort Chain Gift2$3.99
- Pot of Gold$3.99
- WordJam Elite Bundle$4.99
- Solitaire Elite Bundle$4.99
- Word Sort Elite Bundle$4.99
- Gold Bundle B$5.99
- Monthly No Ads2 variants$6.99
- Forever No Ads$14.99
- WordJam Super Bundle$14.99
- Solitaire Super Bundle$14.99
- Word Sort Super Bundle$14.99
- Gold Bundle C$19.99
- Word Sort Mega Bundle$29.99
- Forever No Ads$29.99
Griddle
- Coin 1500$1.99
- Coin 7000$8.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
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- No Ads 3$9.99
- No Ads Pack$19.99
- Coin 25000$29.99
- Coin 50000$59.99
- Coin 100000$99.99









