Comparison

Word Scramble™ vs Orthography

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

Orthography

A word puzzle game where you click letter tiles to form words and clear the board. Special tiles offer score boosts, and daily challenges allow you to compete with friends. Enjoy custom games with larger grids for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Spell words by clicking letter tiles
  • Special tiles with score-impacting powers
  • Daily challenges to compete with friends
  • Custom games with adjustable grid sizes
  • Clear all tiles to win
Features
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Click the letter tiles to spell words and try to clear all the tiles. Some tiles have special powers that impact letter or word scores. Daily challenges let you compare your score with your friends. Custom games can have grids of 6 x 6 with 10 tiles per stack, giving you the ultimate challenge.

Screenshots

Word Scramble™4 screens
Orthography4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Scramble™ at Free against Orthography's $0.99. Word Scramble™ also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Orthography's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Word Scramble™ is free to download; Orthography costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orthography 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, Orthography every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Word Scramble™ versus Orthography: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Scramble™Orthography
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.4 (2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosDigant Kasundra

Customer experience

Word Scramble™

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

Orthography

All ratings3 ratings
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

Orthography

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Scramble™

No in-app purchases

None

Orthography

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Scramble™ free?
Word Scramble™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orthography free?
Orthography costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Scramble™ or Orthography?
Orthography is rated higher. Word Scramble™ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Orthography averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Word Scramble™ or Orthography have ads?
Word Scramble™ shows ads; Orthography does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Scramble™ or Orthography?
Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, and Orthography every 3 days. Most recently, Word Scramble™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Orthography on October 30, 2026.

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