Fourword Progress vs GridzyPals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fourword Progress
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Fourword Progress is a word puzzle that never stops expanding. Every puzzle is a 2x2 grid of scrambled words. Solve them, and each square opens into four more — a fractal of letters that goes as deep as you do. The further you zoom, the more challenging the word scrambles can get. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Pick up in seconds, play forever * No ads! • Difficulty that scales as you expand the tree • Shuffle and clear buttons for when you're stuck • Optional hints when a word just won't come to you • Plays fully offline — no account required • Clean, calm design with dark mode and colorblind-friendly options No timers. No streaks to protect. Just you, the letters, and the next level down. Fourword Progress is free to play. If you'd like a little help, hint packs are available as optional in-app purchases.
GridzyPals
Engage in fast-paced, social word grid challenges. Connect letters to form words, score points, and compete against friends or solo. Customize your experience with various board sizes and unlockable items.
- Solo practice mode
- Daily word challenge
- Private party creation
- 2-8 player multiplayer
- Adjustable board sizes
- Variable round lengths
- Unlockable customizations
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Find the words. Beat the clock. Outsmart your pals. Gridzy Pals is a multiplayer word search game built for quick breaks and friendly competition. Swipe across neighboring letters to form words, race the timer, and discover what everyone else missed. Play solo, invite friends, or meet your next rival through worldwide rankings and public lobbies. PLAY YOUR WAY • Practice solo and sharpen your word-finding skills • Compete live with 2–8 players • Join a worldwide Quick Match lobby or start your own • Create a private party and invite your friends • Send a VS challenge and take your turn when it suits you A FRESH CHALLENGE EVERY DAY Take on Daily challenges across three board sizes. Compare scores in Pals Ranking and Worldwide Ranking, featuring the top 10 players for each challenge map. Tap a player’s name to send a friend request or chat with an existing Pal. After the day ends, explore your Pals’ discoveries. Browse the previous three days, tap a word, and see how it was formed on the board. MAKE EVERY ROUND DIFFERENT • Choose 4×4, 5×5 or 6×6 boards • Set rounds from 30 seconds to 3 minutes • Mix board sizes in a multi-round party • Earn double points for words nobody else found in live multiplayer SEE MORE THAN THE FINAL SCORE Review the words you found and follow their paths across the board. Track your wins, streaks, best scores, longest words and more. Share your stats with your friends. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Unlock avatars, board styles, word sounds and titles through gameplay or eligible credit purchases. Discover new characters, follow their unlock goals and find your latest rewards in Collection. Cosmetics let you express yourself without changing the scoring. MAKE NEW PALS. KEEP YOUR CREW CLOSE. Find familiar rivals in the Daily rankings and turn a good match into a new friendship. See which Pals are online, send an invitation or catch up with a message. Optional voice chat, quick chat and emotes bring your live parties together. Enable iPhone notifications for Pal requests, messages and VS challenges. Clear notification badges help you spot matches waiting for your turn. One minute to spare? Start a solo round. Looking for competition? Try a worldwide lobby. Friends ready to play? Make it a party. A free account and an internet connection are required. Word gameplay is in English. Optional in-app purchases are available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GridzyPals at every 2 days against Fourword Progress's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Fourword Progress sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and GridzyPals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fourword Progress ships an update every 2 weeks, GridzyPals every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Fourword Progress | GridzyPals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeff Marshall | Jonathan Garcia |
In-app purchases
Fourword Progress
- 20 Hints$0.99
- 45 Hints$1.99
- 120 Hints$4.99
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- 250 Hints$9.99
GridzyPals
- 100 Gridzy Credits$0.99
- 600 Gridzy Credits$4.99
- 1,500 Gridzy Credits$9.99
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