Comparison

Wordstick vs SubSequence

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

Head to head
About

Wordstick

A daily word puzzle game where you spin letter cubes to form words on all four sides of a tower. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, and unlock new modes with an optional upgrade.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Spin letter cubes
  • Four-sided word completion
  • Progress tracking (timer, move counter)
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable game modes
Read full description

Introducing word sticks — a stack of letter cubes you spin until all four sides spell words. New puzzles daily. Orbit around the tower to check each side as you go. HOW TO PLAY – Swipe cubes left or right to rotate them – The stick has four sides, each spelling a word – Swipe the background to orbit and see all four sides – All four words must be correct at once to solve GAME MODES Pick between 5, 7, and 9-letter word sticks. A fresh set drops every day at midnight. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS – Timer and move counter for every solve – Daily calendar to revisit past puzzles – Share your results with a custom scorecard – Post your time to the global leaderboard STICK PRO Upgrade to unlock past daily puzzles, the 9-letter mode, and shuffle to remix the tower when you're stuck. New puzzles every day. No ads. Just words. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy http://www.wordstick.net/privacy

About

SubSequence

This word puzzle game challenges you to find hidden words within a source word to reveal a crossword. It also features a picture guessing game where you uncover an image tile by tile. Enjoy daily rewards and bonus word bounties.

Highlights
  • Find hidden words in source words
  • Reveal crosswords
  • Picture guessing game
  • Tile-by-tile image reveals
  • Daily rewards
  • Bonus word bounties
Features
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Subsequence — Find the sequence hiding inside the clue word! Think you know your letters? Think again. Subsequence is the brain-bending word puzzle where every source word hides a secret crossword of smaller words — and it's your job to find them all. Two puzzle games in one free download, packed with daily rewards, bonus-word bounties, and that one-more-puzzle pull that won't let you put it down! Sequence Puzzle Spot the hidden words. Reveal the grid. Beat the board. - Subsequence Challenges – Every puzzle starts with one source word. Find the target words tucked inside it (in order!) to light up a hand-built crossword. - Bonus Words – Spot a clever word that isn't on the list? Cash it in for bonus coins. The sharper your eye, the bigger your stash. - Fresh Every Level – Smart puzzle generation keeps words from getting stale, so no two boards feel the same. Picture Puzzle Uncover the image. Guess the picture. Do it in as few clues as possible! - Tile-by-Tile Reveals – Spend puzzle pieces to uncover the hidden image one tile at a time. - Take a Guess – Uncovered enough of the picture? Submit your answer and clear the level. - Complete the Levels – A ton of pictures to work through that will keep you guessing! Play Anywhere, Anytime Free to download. Always ready to play!

Screenshots

Wordstick4 screens
SubSequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubSequence at none against Wordstick's 2. Wordstick's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Wordstick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SubSequence asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wordstick against 5.0 for SubSequence. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wordstick versus SubSequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordstickSubSequence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Mathias LLCReplay Digital Inc.

Customer experience

Wordstick

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SubSequence

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wordstick

Subscriptions2
  • Stick Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Stick Yearly$9.991 Year
None

SubSequence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wordstick free?
Wordstick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubSequence free?
SubSequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wordstick or SubSequence?
Wordstick and SubSequence are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Wordstick or SubSequence have ads?
SubSequence shows ads; Wordstick does not.

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