Comparison

SpellDrop vs Word Slide Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

SpellDrop

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Letters fall from the top of the board. You decide where each one lands. Line up three letters or more into a word, and the tiles vanish in a quick burst of color. Let the junk pile up, and it's game over. A word puzzle with the tension of a falling-piece classic and the vocabulary of a relaxed Sunday crossword. Every tap is a small decision. Place this E now and chase a five-letter score, or hold the slot open for the rare Q sitting two rows up. The board rewards patience and punishes greed, gently. WHY PLAYERS KEEP COMING BACK • Quick five to seven minute rounds that fit between meetings, train stops, or one last yawn before sleep • A new Daily Challenge ready every morning, fresh letters, fresh chase • Weekly tournaments with global rankings, low stakes, real bragging rights • Color coded letter values so the rare ones stand out without doing the math • Bombs, hints, swap slots, and wildcards for when the board turns mean • Real play in ten languages: English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Slovak, Dutch, Portuguese • Streaks, missions, and a private word codex that quietly fills up as you play WHO IT IS FOR Made for the player who keeps a crossword app on the home screen, has a favorite Sunday word game, or just wants five honest minutes that leave the brain a little sharper than before. THE FEEL No pop-ups that hijack the screen, no rage timers, no patronizing tutorials. Just a clean board, a falling letter, and the small, repeatable joy of finding a word inside the chaos. Download SpellDrop, drop your first letter, and see what shape your vocabulary is in. The board is waiting.

About

Word Slide Puzzle

Rearrange letter tiles on a 5x5 grid to form five-letter words based on clues. Enjoy 73 handcrafted levels with various timer modes and visual feedback. Play offline with iCloud sync for progress and purchases.

Highlights
  • 5x5 grid word puzzles
  • Clue-based hints
  • Multiple timer modes
  • Offline play
  • iCloud sync
  • 73 handcrafted levels
Features
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Slide letter tiles around a 5×5 grid until every row and column spells a valid five-letter word matching its clue. FiveByFive is a crossword you solve by rearranging tiles — no typing required. The first 10 levels are free to play, with a small cross-promotion ad on the menu screen; unlock all 73 with a one-time purchase to remove ads for good, with no subscription and no in-game currency. HOW TO PLAY • Drag tiles to rearrange letters in the 5×5 grid • Each row and each column must form a real 5-letter word • Read the across and down clues below the grid for hints • Correct words lock in place and change color — keep going until the whole grid is solved FEATURES • 73 handcrafted puzzle levels with progressive unlock • Clue system with across and down hints for every word • Timer modes: play relaxed, speedrun with a count-up timer, or challenge yourself with a countdown • Track personal best times and countdown streaks • Per-level color themes plus customizable background families • Visual feedback — tiles lock, colors shift, and celebrations when you complete a level • Plays fully offline — no account, no internet required • iCloud sync keeps your progress and purchase across your devices • Accessibility support including Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion FREE TO TRY The first 10 levels are completely free, with a small ad on the menu screen. Love it? Unlock the full game with a one-time purchase — all 73 levels today, plus any future levels we add, and the ad is gone for good. No subscription, no in-game currency. Family Sharing supported — one purchase covers your household. Start free with Level 1 — solve at your own pace, or race the clock.

Screenshots

SpellDrop4 screens
Word Slide Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpellDrop at every 2 days against Word Slide Puzzle's every 3 weeks. SpellDrop also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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. SpellDrop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Word Slide Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellDrop ships an update every 2 days, Word Slide Puzzle every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpellDrop versus Word Slide Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellDropWord Slide Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDAVID GREBENChristopher Bouquet

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Word Slide Puzzle

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is SpellDrop free?
SpellDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Slide Puzzle free?
Word Slide Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpellDrop or Word Slide Puzzle have ads?
Both SpellDrop and Word Slide Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpellDrop or Word Slide Puzzle?
SpellDrop ships an update every 2 days, and Word Slide Puzzle every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpellDrop was updated on October 28, 2026 and Word Slide Puzzle on October 28, 2026.

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