Comparison

Word Scramble™ vs Trellis

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

Trellis

A relaxing word puzzle game where you trace chains of themed words on a grid. Each word connects to the next, creating a growing vine of vocabulary. Enjoy a new puzzle daily and play offline without ads or purchases.

Highlights
  • Daily themed word puzzles
  • Word chain tracing gameplay
  • Offline play support
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Multiple themed puzzle sets
  • Streak tracking
Features
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Trellis is a calm, cozy word puzzle. Each puzzle hides a chain of themed words on a 6x6 grid — trace one with your finger and watch the next sprout from it, like a living crossword that grows as you go. The catch: every word begins with a letter from the word before it. SOOT leads to SMOKE, SMOKE to SPARK. Find the thread and the whole vine unwinds. HOW IT PLAYS • You get a theme and a word length — find the hidden word in the grid. • Drag to trace a connected path of letters. Change your mind mid-word and just trace back. • Every solved word links to the next, growing your chain across the board. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY • A fresh Daily Puzzle each morning, easing in on Monday and building through the week. • Streaks that count the days you keep it going. • An optional gentle reminder so a streak never slips by accident. • Share your solve — time, theme and streak — with a friend. 217 PUZZLES AND COUNTING • 15 themed sets: Nature, Food, Travel, Science, Culture, Adventure, History, Home, School, Countries, Summer, Back to School, Careers, a Halloween set that opens on October 1, and a Starter set that teaches the rules. • Words from three to nine letters, across Easy, Medium and Hard. • Best times saved for every puzzle, if you like chasing them. MADE TO BE CALM • No account, no sign-up, nothing to join. • Gentle hints when you want them, and soft sounds you can switch off. • Solve anywhere — a puzzle needs no connection. Grow a garden of words — trace your first path today.

Screenshots

Word Scramble™4 screens
Trellis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trellis at 100% against Word Scramble™'s 25%. Trellis also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Word Scramble™'s advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trellis holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Scramble™ has 2K ratings behind it against 6, 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 Trellis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, Trellis every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Word Scramble™ versus Trellis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Scramble™Trellis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (2K ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosLumenWorx LLC

Customer experience

Word Scramble™

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

Trellis

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 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

Trellis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Scramble™

No in-app purchases

None

Trellis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Scramble™ free?
Word Scramble™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trellis free?
Trellis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Scramble™ or Trellis?
Trellis is rated higher. Word Scramble™ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Trellis averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Word Scramble™ or Trellis have ads?
Word Scramble™ shows ads; Trellis does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Scramble™ or Trellis?
Word Scramble™ ships an update every 4 months, and Trellis every 3 days. Most recently, Word Scramble™ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Trellis on September 24, 2026.

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