Comparison

Word Scramble™ vs Tauggle

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

Head to head
About

Word Scramble™

Engage in a fast-paced word puzzle where you swipe to connect letters and form words. Compete in various modes to earn high scores, trophies, and improve your spelling speed. Discover hundreds of words in challenging jumbled letter grids.

Highlights
  • Swipe to form words
  • Classic Mode: timed word finding
  • Blitz Mode: speed spelling challenge
  • Marathon Mode: relaxed word discovery
  • Score modifiers for extra points
  • Hundreds of words per puzzle
Features
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Are you ready for WORD SCRAMBLE? It's the most addictive new word puzzle for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch! Swipe your finger in any direction to create words from the jumbled puzzle. Find the best words on the board to earn trophies and high scores! - Play Classic Mode to find as many words as possible in two minutes. Each puzzle is packed with hundreds of words, so you'll never run out! - Check out Blitz Mode and train to be the world's fastest word speller! Each correct word will increase your time. (Hint : Search for really long words. They completely refresh your time!) - Check out the Marathon mode! Relax and take as long as you need to find a bunch of words! - Need more trophies? Use the special score modifiers to give yourself an edge and earn extra points! Are you ready to SCRAMBLE?

About

Tauggle

This word search game features randomly generated, always winnable boards with unique paths. Enjoy flexible settings, a curated dictionary, and the ability to share custom boards with friends.

Highlights
  • Always winnable boards
  • Curated dictionary
  • Flexible game settings
  • Custom board design
  • Shareable boards
  • Optional hint system
Features
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Tauggle is a word search game with always winnable, always interesting boards. Find words that follow twisting paths through a randomly generated board of letter tiles, with a wide variety of game modes. It is always winnable! - Unlike other games of this type, getting 100% is possible and encouraged! An optional hint system gently nudges you towards the words you’ve missed. - You should never get stuck on a word you don’t know! The entire dictionary has been reviewed by hand to ensure that every word is known by most people. It is always interesting! - An innovative board generation algorithm ensures that every board has interesting words to find. - Game settings are flexible, so it never gets stale, allowing 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6 boards, and 3, 4, or 5 minimum letters per word. Also features an optional “Reuse Tiles” game mode, which allows you to use the same tile multiple times per word, unlocking a new and challenging puzzle! - Boards can be shared with others. Share particularly interesting ones you find with friends. You can also design custom boards!

Screenshots

Word Scramble™4 screens
Tauggle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tauggle at 100% against Word Scramble™'s 25%. Tauggle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Word Scramble™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2K vs 14). On price, ads, 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. Tauggle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Scramble™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tauggle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Scramble™ has 2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Word Scramble™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Tauggle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, Tauggle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Word Scramble™ versus Tauggle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Scramble™Tauggle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (2K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosTau Games and Apps Inc.

Customer experience

Word Scramble™

All ratings1,960 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative33.0%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral16.4%
Negative59.0%

Tauggle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Word Scramble™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes mid-play
  • Scores and stats not properly recorded
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Detailed score breakdown and history
  • Customizable game modes and difficulty levels

Tauggle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Scramble™

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tauggle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Word Scramble™ free?
Word Scramble™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tauggle free?
Tauggle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Scramble™ or Tauggle?
Tauggle is rated higher. Word Scramble™ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Tauggle averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Word Scramble™ or Tauggle have ads?
Both Word Scramble™ and Tauggle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Scramble™ or Tauggle?
Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, and Tauggle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Word Scramble™ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tauggle on November 3, 2026.

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