Bandicoot vs Wurd Fix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bandicoot
A word search game where tapping letters to form words clears tiles, causing those above to fall. Earn multipliers for longer words and explore various game modes. Learn new words with the built-in dictionary and customize your game experience.
- Gravity-based tile dropping
- Word multipliers
- Daily puzzles
- Endless zen mode
- Timed challenge modes
- Built-in dictionary
- Customizable themes
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Bandicoot is word search with gravity. Tap letters to spell a word, the tiles clear, and tiles above drop into the gap. Earn valuable multipliers for longer words. Every board has at least one solution. How high can you score? Can you clear the entire board? FIVE MODES FOR EVERY MOOD • Daily Dig — A new puzzle, free to play every day. Chase a perfect board. Start a streak. • Flow — Endless, untimed, unlimited assists. The zen mode. Free to play. Buy BANDICOOT GOLD to unlock the rest: • Blitz — Two minutes to spell as many words and score as high as you can. Tiles refill. • Focus — Can you clear the board in two minutes? No refills. • Root — Clear all 36 tiles. Track your best score. Perfect practice for the Daily Dig. BUILT FOR WORD LOVERS • Learn new words with our built-in dictionary • Game Center leaderboards • Accessible out of the box, AAA contrast • Choose your tile palette, board background, and font • Sign in with Apple, or play anonymously — your call NO ADS. EVER. Bandicoot is free to play. One optional $2.99 unlock opens every mode — that's the whole shop. We don't sell your attention. We just make a game we'd want to play.
Wurd Fix
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Word Wheel, Crossword, and Word Scramble in one free app — no ads, no account, and no internet connection required. Wurd Fix is a collection of classic word puzzles built to run entirely on your iPhone. Every puzzle, every score, and your Daily Fix streak stay stored locally on your device — nothing is ever uploaded, tracked, or sold. FEATURES • Word Wheel — find every word hidden in the letter wheel • Crossword — classic grid-style word puzzles • Word Scramble — unscramble letters to find the word • Daily Fix — build a daily streak and keep your mind sharp • Fully offline — play anywhere, no wifi or data needed • No ads, no in-app purchases, no account required • No analytics, no tracking, no telemetry of any kind Wurd Fix was built for people who just want to solve a puzzle without being tracked, nagged for a rating, or shown an ad between rounds. Open it, solve a puzzle, close it. That's the whole app. Free forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wurd Fix at none against Bandicoot's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Bandicoot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wurd Fix asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bandicoot | Wurd Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Magic Factory, LLC | Joseph Evitts |
In-app purchases
Bandicoot
- Bandicoot Gold$2.99
Wurd Fix
No in-app purchases
