Comparison

Association Cube vs Tangled Words

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

Head to head
About

Association Cube

A 3D tile sorting puzzle game where you match cubes by category to clear the board. It offers layered challenges that reward strategic thinking and lateral insight.

Highlights
  • 3D tile sorting puzzles
  • Category-based matching
  • Strategic thinking challenges
  • Layered and tricky levels
  • Clean 3D visuals
  • Lateral thinking puzzles
Features
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Association Cube is a fresh take on sorting puzzles - a 3D tile game that challenges both your strategic thinking and your sense of association Each level presents a stack of cubes scattered across a three-dimensional board. Every cube belongs to a category - but figuring out which category takes a spark of lateral thinking. Tap a tile to send it to your buffer, match tiles of the same category, and watch them disappear. Clear the entire field to win! Levels start accessible and grow increasingly layered and tricky. Clean 3D visuals make stacked tiles easy to read without sacrificing the depth that makes each puzzle feel like a small strategic puzzle worth solving. If you love word games, sorting puzzles, tile matching, or brain teasers that reward planning over luck - Association Cubes is made for you. It's the kind of game you pick up for five minutes and put down an hour later!

About

Tangled Words

Decode scrambled phrases by swapping letters and using number and picture clues. Enjoy endless cryptogram challenges with satisfying feedback. Hints are available when you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Scrambled phrase decoding
  • Number and picture clues
  • Letter-swapping gameplay
  • Endless challenges
  • Helpful hints
  • Satisfying feedback
Features
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Every phrase is scrambled. Every number and picture is a clue. Put each letter back where it belongs and watch the answer unfold. Tangled Words blends cryptograms with tactile letter-swapping puzzles. Tap two tiles or drag one letter onto another to swap them. Correct placements lock in, while mistakes cost a heart. WHAT YOU'LL PLAY • Endless cryptogram challenges • Number and picture clue modes • Movie titles, music, proverbs, quotes, books, places, science, nature, history, food, sports, idioms, space, and inventions • Hard and Super Hard challenge levels • Helpful hints when a phrase has you tangled • Satisfying sound, animation, and haptic feedback Untangle the letters, crack the code, and reveal the phrase.

Screenshots

Association Cube4 screens
Tangled Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Association Cube at 25% against Tangled Words's 0%. Association Cube also leads on chart position (#55 vs unranked). Tangled Words's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Association Cube sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Tangled Words sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Association Cube ships an update every 11 days, Tangled Words every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Association Cube versus Tangled Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssociation CubeTangled Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#55 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHitapps Games LTDHuseyin Bener Bozkurt

Customer experience

Association Cube

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Tangled Words

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Association Cube

One-time7
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Medium Coin_Pack$8.99
  • Large Coin Pack$29.99
Show 4 more
  • Huge Coin Pack$49.99
  • Huge Coin Pack new$59.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$79.99
  • Mega Coin Pack new$99.99
7 purchases

Tangled Words

One-time7
  • Pocket Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Coin Stack$7.99
Show 4 more
  • Coin Pouch$12.99
  • Coin Box$29.99
  • Coin Chest$54.99
  • Word Vault$99.99

Questions

Is Association Cube free?
Association Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangled Words free?
Tangled Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Association Cube or Tangled Words have ads?
Both Association Cube and Tangled Words show ads.
Which is updated more often, Association Cube or Tangled Words?
Association Cube ships an update every 11 days, and Tangled Words every 5 days. Most recently, Association Cube was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tangled Words on November 6, 2026.

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