Backwords Game vs Wavelength
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backwords Game
Guess words by listening to them played in reverse. Send reversed recordings to friends to test their listening and guessing skills. It's a fun way to challenge your auditory perception and quick thinking.
- Guess words played in reverse
- Send reversed recordings to friends
- Test listening and guessing skills
- Play with distant friends via Game Center
- Local play by passing the device
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Backwords Game is a delightful and engaging game that involves guessing words in reverse. Select a word and send the recording to your friend. Your friend will listen to the word played in reverse and then replicate exactly what they hear. Subsequently, their recording will be reversed and played forwards, enabling them to hear and guess the original word! Mastering this game requires a sharp ear and quick thinking. You can play with distant friends using Game Center or free play passing the device between friends. Good luck!
Wavelength
A cooperative party game where players guess where a clue falls on a spectrum. Work together to read your friends' minds and win. Play in person or remotely with new content and features.
- Cooperative gameplay
- Remote play enabled
- New exclusive content
- Real-time dial movements
- Emoji reactions
- Customizable avatars
- Earn achievements
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Hot or cold. Soft or hard. Wizard or…not a wizard? Work together to decide where your clue falls on the spectrum – and win by reading your friends’ minds. Free to play, no ads, 2 to 10+ players, in the same room or across the world. “One of the best party games we’ve ever played” -Polygon “The best party game since Codenames” -Dicebreaker Apple Editors’ Choice & Game of the Day An evolution of the hit boardgame — with real-time dial movements, emoji reactions, and hundreds of new spectrums made just for the app. PLAY TOGETHER, ANYWHERE Wavelength can be played with 2-10+ players and can be played remotely or in person. CROSS-PLATFORM Available on most mobile devices so everyone can play together. ALWAYS FRESH A huge library of unique prompts, including 390 that you won't find in the physical box, plus occasional new themed packs. NO ADS, EVER Just the game. Play as much as you want, free. 100% COOPERATIVE Work together with your friends, react in real-time with synchronous dial movements, and express yourself with emoji reactions. FIND YOUR LEWK We created beautiful and customizable avatars with over FOUR MILLION unique combinations to find your best you. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS As a team you work together to try to beat your high score, and individuals can be rewarded with personalized achievements. Have questions or feedback? Talk to us! https://www.wavelength.zone/contact
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Verdict
Backwords Game and Wavelength both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Wavelength's written reviews are positive against 28% of Backwords Game's. Wavelength also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (64K vs 1). Backwords Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Wavelength sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Backwords Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Backwords Game against 4.9 for Wavelength. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wavelength has 64K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Backwords Game's written reviews are positive against 81% of Wavelength's.
Backwords Game ships an update monthly, Wavelength every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backwords Game | Wavelength |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (64K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 64K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #30 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MFX Studios | Palm Court LLC |
Customer experience
Backwords Game
Wavelength
User reviews
Backwords Game
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😄 Fun and entertaining concept
- 👨👩👧👦 Great for playing with friends and family
- 🎮 Hilarious backwards audio playback
- 🎯 Original and innovative game idea
- 👍 Easy to use interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently on launch
- 🎤 Voice recognition fails consistently
- 🔊 Audio playback issues - can't hear recordings
- 💸 Requires paid version for multiple games
- 🌐 Multiplayer/online functionality broken
Wavelength
From 64K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🤗 Fun for family and friends
- 🎨 Gorgeous, cohesive, and clean design
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay with minimal lag
- 💰 Worth the price, no ads
Room to improve
- 🤔 Lack of pass-and-play mode
- 🔢 Limited number of prompts in free version
- 🤝 Cooperative mode can be frustrating with larger groups
- 🔊 Sound effects not shared between players
Bugs and requests
Backwords Game
Reported bugs
10 issues- App closes immediately upon opening
- Voice recognition doesn't detect words
- Audio playback completely silent
- Multiplayer matches won't create or progress
- Game crashes when inviting friends without app installed
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- Freezes during versus mode gameplay
- Recording fails with 'error' message
- Wrong audio plays back (shows own recording instead of opponent's)
- Game gets stuck on screens during multiplayer
- Repeated 'didn't catch that' errors despite clear speech
Requested features
7 requests- Online multiplayer with distant friends
- Text or messenger integration for remote play
- Ability to replay your own recording after guessing
- Better voice recognition accuracy
- Free unlimited games without paywall
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- Game Center compatibility fixes
- Support for different accents and languages
Wavelength
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Prompts sometimes get skipped unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Add pass-and-play mode for local multiplayer
- Increase number of free prompts
- Add individual scoring mode for larger groups
- Allow players to hear each other's sound effects
In-app purchases
Backwords Game
No in-app purchases
Wavelength
- Chaotic Pack$0.99
- Divisive Nonsense Pack$0.99
- Lickable Pack$0.99
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- Culture Pack$0.99
- Weird Pack$0.99
- Big Brain Pack$1.99
- Jumbo Pack$3.99
- Latest Bundle$3.99
- Originals Bundle$4.99
- Big Bundle2 variants$4.99
- Buy All2 variants$8.99
- Buy All$9.99
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