Comparison

WordNova vs Loopling

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

Head to head
About

WordNova

Test your vocabulary with daily word puzzles. Guess the hidden word in six tries, using clues to guide your choices. Compete with friends and climb global leaderboards in this engaging word game.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Practice mode with unlimited puzzles
  • Hints and power-ups
  • Challenge friends and compete
  • Global leaderboards
  • Detailed stats and achievements
Features
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WordNova is back with a special World Cup 2026 edition. Challenge your vocabulary in 21 languages, unlock the football theme, and compete with friends — while the world watches the beautiful game. Think you know words? Prove it. WordNova challenges you to uncover a hidden word in just 6 guesses. Every guess reveals clues: green tiles mean the right letter in the right spot, yellow tiles mean the letter is in the word but the wrong place, grey tiles eliminate letters. Use the clues strategically before you run out of guesses. A brand-new puzzle drops every single day. Build your streak, earn coins, and climb the global leaderboards. DAILY PUZZLE One fresh word every day - the same puzzle for everyone worldwide Track your streak and never miss a day See how you rank on the global leaderboard Earn bonus puzzles after solving today's word PRACTICE MODE Unlimited puzzles any time - no waiting until tomorrow Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard Perfect for warming up or sharpening your vocabulary HINTS & POWER-UPS Eliminate letters, reveal a letter position, or uncover the word category Earn coins by solving puzzles and building streaks Spend coins on hints when you need extra help CHALLENGE FRIENDS Create or join group challenges and race friends on the same word Real-time duels: who can crack it in fewer guesses? Invite friends directly from the app STATS & ACHIEVEMENTS Detailed stats: win rate, average guesses, and best streak Earn achievements and unlock badges as your skills grow Full puzzle history with every word you have solved WORDNOVA PREMIUM No ads, ever Unlimited archive puzzles - replay any past puzzle All hints including Reveal Word Full stats and lifetime history Whether you are a casual player or a hardcore word nerd, WordNova has a challenge for you. Download now and start your streak today! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION WordNova Premium is available as a monthly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Monthly subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel anytime via Apple ID Settings. Terms of Use: https://wordnova.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://wordnova.app/privacy

About

Loopling

Features
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Loopling is a single-player puzzle game where your teammate is a recording of you. Each level is a small grid with a move budget for every loop. Play a run, then rewind: time goes back, you start over, and an amber echo replays your recorded moves, tick for tick, beside you. Echoes press plates, hold doors open and collect shards, but they also stand in your way. The puzzle is planning a run that helps the next one instead of trapping it. HOW A LOOP WORKS • Swipe on the board to step. The hourglass button waits one tick in place. Every action is recorded. • Tap Rewind and an echo of your last run replays it while you play again. • Some levels put up to three of you on the board at once. • Reach the exit to win. The golden shards are optional, but you need all of them for the third star. • After every win, watch the victory ballet: all your copies replay the solution together. THE DAILY ECHO A new puzzle every day, the same grid for everyone, changing at UTC midnight. It is built on your device from the date, so it needs no connection. Keep a streak, and share your result: the share sheet gets the date, your move count and an emoji map of your route. Today's daily puzzle is free. 60 LEVELS IN FIVE CHAPTERS First Steps, Echo Logic, Three of Me, Tight Corridors and Master Loops: twelve levels each, from gentle first loops to par-tight puzzles. Every level has a checked solution. Three stars to chase: solve it, finish within par, collect every shard. FREE AND PRO Chapters 1 and 2 (24 levels) and today's daily puzzle are free. Loopling Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks chapters 3 to 5 (36 more levels), the 30-day daily archive and three extra accent-color themes. Restore Purchases is in Settings. QUIET BY DESIGN No ads and no account. Your progress is stored on your device, and purchases go through the App Store. Levels and daily puzzles need no internet connection to play. Rewind. Cooperate. Loop out.

Screenshots

WordNova4 screens
Loopling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loopling at none against WordNova's shown. WordNova's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). 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. WordNova sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Loopling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordNova ships an update every 4 days, Loopling every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WordNova versus Loopling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordNovaLoopling
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleem BhattiIlia Filiaev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WordNova

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Loopling

One-time1
  • Loopling Pro$3.99

Questions

Is WordNova free?
WordNova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopling free?
Loopling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WordNova or Loopling have ads?
WordNova shows ads; Loopling does not.
Which is updated more often, WordNova or Loopling?
WordNova ships an update every 4 days, and Loopling every 4 months. Most recently, WordNova was updated on October 31, 2026 and Loopling on November 5, 2026.

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