Comparison

Wordito vs Span

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

Head to head
About

Wordito

Features
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What if Wordle judged your guesses by their meaning instead of their spelling? ↪ That's Word Heat. Wrong guesses aren't dead ends, they're clues. Every guess tells you whether you're thinking in the right direction, bringing you closer to the hidden word. How much of a Wikipedia article do you need before you know the page? ↪ That's Wiki Page Search. Every guess reveals a little more of the hidden page. Piece together the clues and see how fast you can find the page title. Ever had the right word on the tip of your tongue? ↪ That's Synonyms. Find every synonym as matching letters gradually reveal themselves. Wordito brings all three games together with daily challenges, global leaderboards, offline play, automatic progress saving, and dark mode. Whether you play for five minutes or chase the top of the leaderboard, there's always a new challenge waiting. DISCLAIMER: This game is known to be extremely difficult

About

Span

Features
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Span is a calm, physics-driven bridge builder. Draw a bridge across the gap, choose your materials, then press Test and watch it carry the load — or buckle in glorious slow motion. Every beam glows with the forces running through it: a live X-ray of tension and compression, so you can see exactly why it held, or why it snapped. Rewind, move one strut, try again. • 57 hand-built levels across eight worlds — timber valleys to ocean straits • Timber, steel, stone, cables and road & rail decks • Real hazards: wind, earthquakes, thermal stress and floods • Drawbridges, canal locks, trains and passing ships • God-mode Sandbox: unlimited budget, every material, every disaster • Level editor: sculpt terrain, place anchors, schedule the traffic • One-tap replay export — share your best holds and worst fails No ads. No timers. No subscription. Buy once, build forever. Free through Chapter 1 — unlock the full game (all worlds, the sandbox and the editor) with a single purchase. Road vehicle models by Daniel Zhabotinsky (CC BY 4.0). Full credits in-app.

Screenshots

Wordito4 screens
Span4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Span at none against Wordito's shown. Span also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wordito sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Span sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordito ships an update every 3 weeks, Span every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Wordito versus Span: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorditoSpan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement CharmillotDodecki Labs

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wordito

One-time4
  • 50 Hints$0.99
  • 250 Energy$0.99
  • 120 Hints$1.99
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  • Energy Cap Increase 100$4.99
1 purchases

Span

One-time1
  • Span Complete$7.99

Questions

Is Wordito free?
Wordito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Span free?
Span is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wordito or Span have ads?
Wordito shows ads; Span does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordito or Span?
Wordito ships an update every 3 weeks, and Span every 5 days. Most recently, Wordito was updated on October 25, 2026 and Span on October 25, 2026.

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