Comparison

Word vs Word Puddle

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

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Word

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Word-Buddy is the clever companion for your board game nights with word-tile games โ€“ and your personal coach on the side: move suggestions show you words and placement tricks you'd never have spotted yourself. Game after game, you'll sharpen your own skills, learn new words, and squeeze more points out of your letters โ€“ even when the app isn't helping. Score tracking, word checking, move suggestions straight from a photo of your board โ€“ all in one app: PHOTOGRAPH YOUR BOARD, GET MOVES Take a photo of your game board โ€“ Word-Buddy automatically recognizes the letters in play and suggests the highest-scoring moves with your letters, including position, direction, and point value. Correct any misread words with a tap; the app immediately offers matching suggestions. SCORE, ALWAYS IN VIEW Easily track scores for 2 to 4 players, real-time rankings, and an all-time leaderboard across every game. Anyone who used a hint is fairly flagged. CHECK A WORD Argument at the table? Type in a word and instantly see whether it's valid and how many points the letters are worth. The word list includes over 400,000 verified German words. WORD IDEAS The lightweight helper without a photo: just enter your hand letters and get word suggestions you could form with them โ€“ finding where they fit on the board is up to you. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Everything runs directly on your iPhone: no servers, no account, no ads, no tracking. Photos are processed on-device only and never stored. ALSO INCLUDED โ€ข Three designs, including freely customizable colors โ€ข Guided first-time setup with board calibration for reliable recognition โ€ข Support for joker/blank tiles โ€ข Large text? Word-Buddy adapts to your text size settings Word-Buddy is an independent project and is not affiliated with any board game manufacturer

About

Word Puddle

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Word Puddle is a cozy word game for kids that grows a living watershed as they play. Drag across the letter puddle to spell words, fill the crossword, and watch ponds, creeks, and marshes bloom to life with every level. Made by a dad for his own kids. No ads, ever. Never pay to win. SPELL AND GROW Every finished level grows the world behind the game. Rain pools into a first puddle, the puddle becomes a pond, herons arrive, and ten watery habitats fill in one by one. Kids can always see what they will grow next. FIND BONUS WORDS Extra words are never wrong answers. Each one is a reward: it drops a droplet into the Puddle Meter, and when the puddle splashes, a new Puddle Pal surfaces to live in the scene. COLLECT AND CUSTOMIZE Earn coins by playing, then spend them on puddle styles, trace effects, tile colors, and celebrations. Collect stickers by discovering their words. You never need to buy anything to enjoy the whole game. FIVE WORLDS, ONE FAMILY With over 4,000 levels across five worlds: - Sprout: first words, short and sweet - Explorer: bigger words for word detectives - Champion: tricky puzzles for super spellers - Grown-Up: the full challenge - Sesquipedalian: eight-letter wheels for word champions Grown-ups get a real word game too, so the whole family can play the same app. KIND BY DESIGN - No ads, no tracking, nothing leaves your device - Hints are free and refill every level - No timers, no failure, no pressure - Words are spoken aloud so early readers connect spelling to sound - VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, and haptics settings supported FOR PARENTS Word Puddle collects no personal data. Optional purchases (a cosmetic pack and convenience coins) exist to support the developer and sit behind a parental gate. They are never required to play or win. The full privacy policy is available inside the app and at frazerdesignco.com. Come grow your puddle. The water is warm!

Screenshots

Word4 screens
Word Puddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word at none against Word Puddle's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Puddle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Word asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Word versus Word Puddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordWord Puddle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel RichterLANCE LAMONT FRAZER

In-app purchases

None

Word

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Word Puddle

One-time4
  • Aurora Pack$1.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
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  • 5000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Word free?
Word is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Puddle free?
Word Puddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word or Word Puddle have ads?
Neither Word nor Word Puddle shows ads.

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