# Halloway vs wurdweb

The clearest difference is price: Halloway at Free against wurdweb's $3.99. wurdweb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Halloway is free to download; wurdweb costs $3.99 up front. Halloway sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. wurdweb asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Halloway against 5.0 for wurdweb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: wurdweb has 63 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Halloway | wurdweb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloway/id6781112702/reviews) | [5.0 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wurdweb/id6792724098/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **63** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#7** |
| Size | 18 MB | 220 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [No Evil Star LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896218218) | [Adriaan de Jongh](https://appshunter.io/developer/965628077) |

## What reviewers say

### Halloway

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloway/id6781112702)

Explore a house of riddles played in the dark, focusing on solving clues to unlock doors. Progress is saved on your device, with optional cross-device sync. No account is needed to begin your mysterious journey.

**Highlights:** Three hand-built cipher wings, Played phone-first in the dark, No maps or busywork, Solve rooms to turn keys, Progress saved on device, Optional cross-device sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whole House Upgrade | $1.00 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Veil | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Threshold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Athanor | $1.99 | one-time |
| Whole House Upgrade | $3.00 | one-time |
| Halloway - All Access | $4.99 | one-time |


### wurdweb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wurdweb/id6792724098)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · Word, #101 Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

Engage in word puzzles with a relaxed atmosphere. Connect words from a list to form a web on the board, aiming to reach a finish tile or maximize word placement. Offers infinite unique puzzles, daily challenges, and custom puzzle creation.

**Highlights:** Infinite unique puzzles, Daily, Weekly, Monthly Puzzles, Custom puzzle creation, Controller support, Leaderboards, Multiple languages

**Features:** Game Controller support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Halloway free?

Halloway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is wurdweb free?

wurdweb costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Halloway or wurdweb?

Halloway and wurdweb are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 63 ratings respectively.

### Do Halloway or wurdweb have ads?

Halloway shows ads; wurdweb does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*