Comparison

Relay Words vs Sortalis

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

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About

Relay Words

Features
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Relay Words is a word-chain game built around one clear rule: make a new word that starts with the last letter of the current word. Start from the shown word, build your answer, and keep the chain going. The required start letter stays large and visible at every step so the next move always makes sense. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Classic Relay — No timer. Take your time, find strong words, and push your personal best chain as long as it will go. Timed Relay — 90 seconds on the clock. Stay sharp, answer quickly, and earn speed bonuses for words submitted within 8 seconds. Chase your timed best. Survival — Three lives. Invalid words and skips spend a life. Protect your run, recover carefully, and see how far you can go before the chain breaks. CLEAR FEEDBACK EVERY MOVE Every word either carries the chain forward or explains exactly why it didn't. No ambiguity. No guessing what went wrong. YOUR PROGRESS, YOUR DEVICE Run results save your best chains, stats track your relay style, and cosmetic rewards unlock through play. Everything stays on your device. No account required, no data leaves your phone. BUILT FOR FOCUS No ads. No purchases. No notifications. Relay Words is a game you pick up, play for a few minutes or a long session, and put down with a clear result.

About

Sortalis

A dice-building roguelike where you roll, score, and strategically upgrade your dice. Push your luck to earn winnings, then spend them on Charms and abilities to create powerful builds and overcome unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Dice-building roguelike gameplay
  • Strategic upgrades and Charms
  • Endless challenges with increasing difficulty
  • Over 150 discoverable upgrades
  • Multiplayer draft mode
  • Boss encounters that alter rules
Features
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Sortalis is a dice-building roguelike inspired by Farkle. Roll, score, and decide how far you’re willing to push your luck—then spend your winnings on Charms and upgrades that transform your dice, strengthen your strategy, and rewrite the rules. Every run becomes a new engine to build, exploit, and inevitably push a little too far. **What’s in the game?** • Endless challenges that grow tougher and demand new strategies • Over 150 upgrades to discover and combine into powerful builds • Rewards, unlocks, achievements, Dice Bags, and challenges to master • Multiplayer draft mode! **Roll, Set, or Bank** Roll and select scoring combos carefully. Roll again to make it bigger—or Farkle and lose the lot. Bank before your luck runs out. **Spend It in The Shop** Between Bouts, spend your winnings on Charms, Packs, Action Cards, and other upgrades. Don’t like what’s on the shelf? Redraw it and hunt for the piece your build needs. **Face The House** Every night ends with a boss that changes the rules. THE MISER, for example, won’t let you Bank until your Pot reaches 500. **Then Do It All Again** Every Bank and Farkle adds to your final score. Unlock 14 Dice Bags, tabletops, discover new combinations, and see how far you can push your next run.

Screenshots

Relay Words4 screens
Sortalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relay Words at none against Sortalis's 1. Sortalis's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Relay Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Relay Words versus Sortalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelay WordsSortalis
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWilliam BrandonMichael Schmoyer

In-app purchases

None

Relay Words

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sortalis

One-time1
  • Sortalis Full Game Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Relay Words free?
Relay Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sortalis free?
Sortalis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Relay Words or Sortalis have ads?
Neither Relay Words nor Sortalis shows ads.

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