Comparison

PicWords™ vs Slice Words

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

Head to head
About

PicWords™

This picture-based word game challenges you to find three words associated with a given image. Rearrange scrambled letters to form the correct words and solve over 700 levels. Enjoy an addictive experience with multiple language support.

Highlights
  • Find words related to pictures
  • Rearrange scrambled letters
  • Over 700 levels
  • Multiple language support
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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If you like word games, you will love PicWords™ - it's a fun word game in which your goal is to find words that fit to the shown picture. Every picture has three words associated to it. You get all the letters of the words in random order and have to rearrange them to the correct solution.

 700+ levels and more are coming! Can you solve them all? Localized for English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Turkish, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Greek and Dansk! PicWords™ is a very addictive word game that will catch you for hours!
 Try it out, you will love it!

About

Slice Words

Engage your mind with a unique blend of crossword and word puzzles. Restore jumbled word pieces using clues or test your vocabulary in a foreign language quiz. Explore over 150 puzzles and hundreds of words across 13 languages.

Highlights
  • Crossword puzzle reconstruction
  • Foreign language quiz
  • 13 language options
  • Over 150 puzzles
  • Hundreds of words
  • Vocabulary testing
Features
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Slice Words is a fascinating mix of crossword and puzzle. Choose from two game modes: Restore a crossword puzzle from pieces of words using a clue, or test your knowledge of foreign words and learn new ones in Language Quiz Features: - 13 languages – English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Finnish, Polish, Greek, Czech, Lithuanian, Hungarian - Two game modes – word puzzle and language quiz - More then 150 puzzles in puzzle mode - Hundreds of words - Great opportunity to test your knowledge of foreign words

Screenshots

PicWords™1 screens
Slice Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PicWords™ at 4.8 against Slice Words's 4.3. PicWords™ also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 73%) and ratings volume (123 vs 35). Slice Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PicWords™ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Slice Words sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicWords™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of PicWords™'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Slice Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicWords™ ships an update every 5 months, Slice Words every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PicWords™ versus Slice Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicWords™Slice Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (123 ratings) — better4.3 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings123 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik HaslingerDekovir, Inc.

Customer experience

PicWords™

All ratings123 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.9%

Slice Words

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative18.3%

Bugs and requests

PicWords™

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on startup and won't boot
  • Freezes when ads are displayed
  • Unable to close or interact with ads properly
  • Show letter feature places letters in wrong positions
  • Game-breaking errors on specific levels
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  • Uninstall/reinstall doesn't resolve crashes
  • eBay ads cause app crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels - players have completed all existing levels
  • Additional language support
  • Improved app stability and performance

Slice Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PicWords™

One-time8
  • More Coins (S)$0.99
  • Skip Level$0.99
  • More Coins (M)$1.99
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  • Premium$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • More Coins (L)$4.99
  • More Coins (XL)$9.99
  • More coins (XXL)$19.99
9 purchases

Slice Words

One-time9
  • 350 Coins$0.99
  • Level pack 1$0.99
  • Level pack 2$0.99
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  • Level pack 3$0.99
  • 750 Coins$1.99
  • Great deal 1$1.99
  • 2000 Coins$4.99
  • 4500 Coins$9.99
  • 10000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is PicWords™ free?
PicWords™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slice Words free?
Slice Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PicWords™ or Slice Words?
PicWords™ is rated higher. PicWords™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Slice Words averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do PicWords™ or Slice Words have ads?
PicWords™ shows ads; Slice Words does not.
Which is updated more often, PicWords™ or Slice Words?
PicWords™ ships an update every 5 months, and Slice Words every 5 weeks. Most recently, PicWords™ was updated on October 10, 2026 and Slice Words on October 4, 2026.

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