Comparison

Word Puddle vs WordSavia

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

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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!

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WordSavia

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Solve words. Grow wise. WordSavia is a relaxing word puzzle game where every word you solve teaches you real English. Connect letters, fill the crossword grid, and watch your vocabulary grow — one calm level at a time. Savia (say it SAH-vee-ah) is Spanish for the sap that rises inside a tree — the quiet life that turns a seed into a sapling, and a sapling into a tree. In Italian, the same word means "wise". In WordSavia, every word you solve is fed by that sap: it takes root as a seed, grows into a sapling and becomes a tree you'll keep — while Tüylü, a small wise owl, watches it grow. A WORD GAME THAT ACTUALLY TEACHES Most word games end when the puzzle does. WordSavia doesn't. Every word you build turns into a discovery card with its meaning, pronunciation and an example — then comes back later, right around the time you'd normally forget it. That's spaced repetition, quietly built into a puzzle game. Meanings appear in your own language. Choose from nine: English, Türkçe, Español, Português, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt. WHAT'S INSIDE • Journey — themed chapters through a forest at dusk: forest clearings, mountain passes, mystic caves, sunny valleys. Puzzles adapt to how you actually play, so levels stay interesting instead of turning into a wall. • Daily Challenge — one fresh puzzle every day, the same one for everyone. Gentle on Monday, demanding by Sunday. • Your Growing Words — every word you've learned in one place, sorted by CEFR level (A1 to B2), searchable, with audio pronunciation and a favorites list. • Quests — daily and weekly goals with chest rewards. • Streaks — a small daily rhythm worth keeping. • Hints — stuck on a word? Reveal its meaning, one letter, or the whole thing. MADE TO BE CALM No timers. No lives. No "you failed" screens. WordSavia is built for the ten quiet minutes before bed or while you wait for a train: a warm dusk forest, soft golden light, and a small owl who is glad you came back. WORKS OFFLINE Everything runs on your device. No signal underground? Your words are still there. Sign in only if you want a cloud backup of your progress — it is never required to play. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS WordSavia is free to play and supported by ads. There is no subscription, and there is nothing you have to buy to finish a level. Over 1,200 hand-picked English words. Endless levels. One word at a time.

Screenshots

Word Puddle4 screens
WordSavia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WordSavia at none against Word Puddle's 4. Word Puddle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Word Puddle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WordSavia asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Word Puddle versus WordSavia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord PuddleWordSavia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB80 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLANCE LAMONT FRAZERMahir Can Apaydn

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
None

WordSavia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Puddle free?
Word Puddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordSavia free?
WordSavia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Puddle or WordSavia have ads?
WordSavia shows ads; Word Puddle does not.

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