Comparison

Word Scramble™ vs Cabuler

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

Cabuler

This word puzzle game uses research-based phonics drills to improve sound-spelling skills. Build words by tapping letter chips and hear the sounds they make, progressing through levels of increasing difficulty. It offers two tracks: phonics patterns and vocabulary building.

Highlights
  • Research-based phonics drills
  • Sound-to-spelling mapping
  • Vocabulary building
  • Sound Wall with audio
  • Voice recording and comparison
  • Real dictionary pronunciations
Features
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A word puzzle game that sharpens your sound-spelling skills through research-based phonics drills. Each board hands you letter and letter-team chips — sh, ee, igh, ough. Tap them to build the word and hear the sound each chunk makes: the sound-to-spelling mapping, learned by playing. TWO TRACKS • Sound Spelling — week-by-week phonics, one pattern per board. • Vocabulary — everyday sight words up through CEFR A1–C2 and into academic English. 21 levels · 6,178 boards · 16,649 words. Every level remembers where you stopped. • Your own Sound Wall — tap any sound to hear it • Real dictionary pronunciations • Record your voice and compare it back to back • Words from research-based word lists and real classroom textbooks Free to play: your first 40 words are free, then watch a short ad for 40 more — or remove ads with Cabuler Plus. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Word Scramble™4 screens
Cabuler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cabuler at 5.0 against Word Scramble™'s 3.4. Cabuler also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Word Scramble™'s advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cabuler 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, Cabuler every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Scramble™ versus Cabuler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Scramble™Cabuler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 Studiosvocanal

Customer experience

Word Scramble™

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

Cabuler

All ratings1 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

Cabuler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Scramble™

No in-app purchases

None

Cabuler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Scramble™ free?
Word Scramble™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cabuler free?
Cabuler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Scramble™ or Cabuler?
Cabuler is rated higher. Word Scramble™ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Cabuler averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Word Scramble™ or Cabuler have ads?
Both Word Scramble™ and Cabuler show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Scramble™ or Cabuler?
Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, and Cabuler every 3 weeks. Most recently, Word Scramble™ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cabuler on October 15, 2026.

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