# Wordstick vs SubSequence

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.

Both are free to download. Wordstick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SubSequence asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wordstick | SubSequence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordstick/id6761074054/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subsequence/id6773567164/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 42 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Studio Mathias LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729630365) | [Replay Digital Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811890840) |

## What reviewers say

### Wordstick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordstick/id6761074054)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stick Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Stick Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


### SubSequence

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subsequence/id6773567164)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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