Comparison

Clashy Words vs SpellDrop

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

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About

Clashy Words

Engage in fast-paced word battles on a dynamic 15x15 board. Utilize unique power squares to outwit opponents in real-time multiplayer or against an AI. Customize your experience and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 15x15 crossword board with score multipliers
  • 5 unique power squares
  • Randomized board layouts
  • Real-time turn-based multiplayer
  • In-game chat and emoji reactions
  • AI opponent with adjustable difficulty
  • Customizable avatars and leaderboards
Features
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Clashy Words — Clash of Words & Wits takes the classic crossword board game you grew up with and makes it wilder, faster, and more strategic. Build words on a 15×15 board, drag tiles from your rack, and rack up massive scores — but watch out. This isn't your grandma's word game. Hidden across the board are power squares that change everything: Curse tiles that penalize your opponent, Treasure Chests that reveal secret bonuses, Frost squares that freeze your rival's next turn, Bandit tiles that steal letters right off their rack, and Wild squares that transform into any letter you choose. Every game uses a different board layout, so you can never memorize the map. You have to read the board, adapt your strategy, and outplay your opponent in real time. FEATURES: — Classic 15×15 crossword board with Double/Triple Letter and Word scores — 5 unique power squares: Curse, Treasure Chest, Frost, Bandit, and Wild — Randomized board layouts — no two games play the same — Drag-and-drop tile placement with smooth, intuitive controls — Play against friends in real-time turn-based multiplayer — In-game chat so you can talk trash or be gracious — your call — Live presence so you always know when your opponent is active — Emoji reactions to respond to big plays in the moment — Challenge a cunning AI Wizard at multiple difficulty levels — Fun fantasy-inspired art style with customizable avatars — Built-in How to Play guide for new players — Track your stats and climb the leaderboards — Remove ads with a single one-time purchase Whether you're a casual word lover or a competitive strategist, Clashy Words delivers fast, exciting word battles anytime, anywhere. Start a match in seconds and prove you're the ultimate wordsmith.

About

SpellDrop

Features
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Letters fall. You spell. Drag to steer each letter, swipe down to drop it, and finish a word across or down to watch it burst into paper confetti. New in 3.0: hold a letter and swipe through its neighbors to write a word in ink anywhere on the board. When falling letters form the next word, a chain reaction starts. HOW IT PLAYS • Letters fall onto an 8 × 12 board. Drag left or right anywhere and the letter follows your finger. Swipe down to drop it, tap to turn a pair. • Words of three letters or more, across or down, burst and everything above them falls. • Chain reactions: when falling letters spell a new word, it bursts too and your combo keeps climbing. • Write in ink: hold a letter until it lifts, then swipe through touching letters in any direction, diagonals too. A word costs ink; every word you build by dropping letters earns ink back. • Keep every column below the top row. A word that brings a tall column back down earns a Saved bonus, and the closer to the top, the bigger it is. • The color of a tile shows its points: sage for everyday letters, then teal, amber and dusty rose for rare letters like Q and Z, worth 10. PICK YOUR PACE • Classic: the higher your score, the faster the letters fall. How long can you keep every column clear of the top? • Zen: no clock and unlimited ink. Every letter waits until you drop it. • Today's challenge: the same letters for everyone, every day. Your first game counts on today's board. • Duel: play a fresh set of letters, send a short code to a friend and see who scores more on the same letters. • Kids mode: no clock, big tiles, single letters, everyday words and unlimited ink. Tap a column and the letter drops right there. Inky the ink drop gives hints. No ads and no offers. • A weekly tournament and leaderboards for each word language. SPELL IN YOUR LANGUAGE Spell with more than 30,000 everyday English words and their common forms, with obscure filler words removed. Or switch at any time to Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish or Czech words. The menus speak the same ten languages. COME BACK TOMORROW • Daily missions, a weekly challenge, a word chest and streak rewards • A word codex that keeps every word you have found • Bonuses for tight spots: Re-Roll, Bomb, Wild, Color Blast and Hint. More open up as you level up. • Special tiles now and then: ×2 Word, Ink pot and Bomb tile • Progress syncs through iCloud, so it follows you to your iPad or a new iPhone • Full screen on iPad, upright or sideways, and on iPhone Duo, open or closed • A light paper look or a dark ink look, calm music and soft sounds • Missing a word? Report it in the game and we'll review it. Free to play, with ads and optional in-app purchases. A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns off the ads between rounds, and optional rewards then arrive without a video. Drop your first letter and see how many words you can find before a column reaches the top.

Screenshots

Clashy Words4 screens
SpellDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpellDrop at every 2 days against Clashy Words's every 2 weeks. Clashy Words's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Clashy Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpellDrop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clashy Words ships an update every 2 weeks, SpellDrop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Clashy Words versus SpellDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClashy WordsSpellDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB101 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGoSkyward, LLCDAVID GREBEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clashy Words

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
7 purchases

SpellDrop

One-time7
  • Coin Pack — Small$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coin Pack — Medium$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Coin Pack — Large$9.99
  • Coin Pack — Jumbo$19.99
  • Coin Pack — Mega$49.99

Questions

Is Clashy Words free?
Clashy Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellDrop free?
SpellDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clashy Words or SpellDrop have ads?
Both Clashy Words and SpellDrop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clashy Words or SpellDrop?
Clashy Words ships an update every 2 weeks, and SpellDrop every 2 days. Most recently, Clashy Words was updated on October 31, 2026 and SpellDrop on November 5, 2026.

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