Comparison

Rootle vs Tangled Words

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

Head to head
About

Rootle

Engage in daily word puzzles focused on the origins and history of English words. Each puzzle takes only a few minutes and offers insights into etymology, idioms, and place names. Enjoy a full archive of past puzzles with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Six daily word puzzles
  • Learn word origins and history
  • Explore idioms and place names
  • No ads or tracking
  • Progress saved locally
  • Full archive of past puzzles
Features
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Rootle is six daily word puzzles about the hidden history of the English language. Every day, six new challenges unlock. Each takes 2–5 minutes and teaches you something real about where words come from. KIN — Twelve words. Four groups of three share a hidden ancient ancestor. Find them. TRACE — An ancient root is given. One modern descendant is hiding in the slots. Type it. TWIST — A phrase from another language, translated literally. Guess the real idiom. STORY — Every word has a biography. Three questions trace one word's journey through history. ATLAS — Every place name once meant something. Three questions about language, place, and origin. QUIRK — One ridiculous-but-real word per day. Three questions: meaning, origin, and which other word is also real. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your progress lives on your device. Full archive of every past puzzle included.

About

Tangled Words

Decode scrambled phrases by swapping letters and using number and picture clues. Enjoy endless cryptogram challenges with satisfying feedback. Hints are available when you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Scrambled phrase decoding
  • Number and picture clues
  • Letter-swapping gameplay
  • Endless challenges
  • Helpful hints
  • Satisfying feedback
Features
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Every phrase is scrambled. Every number and picture is a clue. Put each letter back where it belongs and watch the answer unfold. Tangled Words blends cryptograms with tactile letter-swapping puzzles. Tap two tiles or drag one letter onto another to swap them. Correct placements lock in, while mistakes cost a heart. WHAT YOU'LL PLAY • Endless cryptogram challenges • Number and picture clue modes • Movie titles, music, proverbs, quotes, books, places, science, nature, history, food, sports, idioms, space, and inventions • Hard and Super Hard challenge levels • Helpful hints when a phrase has you tangled • Satisfying sound, animation, and haptic feedback Untangle the letters, crack the code, and reveal the phrase.

Screenshots

Rootle4 screens
Tangled Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rootle at none against Tangled Words's shown. Rootle also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rootle versus Tangled Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootleTangled Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRootleHuseyin Bener Bozkurt

Customer experience

Rootle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tangled Words

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rootle

No in-app purchases

None

Tangled Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rootle free?
Rootle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangled Words free?
Tangled Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rootle or Tangled Words have ads?
Tangled Words shows ads; Rootle does not.

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