Backwords Game vs Say It Backwards
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!
Say It Backwards
Record yourself speaking a word backward and then play it in reverse to hear the result. Compete with friends or enjoy solo play while being scored on your accuracy. It's a fun way to test your pronunciation and have a laugh.
- Record speech backwards
- Listen to reversed audio
- Accuracy scoring
- Multiplayer mode
- Solo mode
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Record yourself saying a word backwards. Listen to your word in reverse to see how close your word sounded. Get scored on how accurate your word is. Play against your friends. Or crack yourself up with solo mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backwords Game at 5.0 against Say It Backwards's 1.0. Backwords Game also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%). Say It Backwards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backwords Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Backwords Game's written reviews are positive against 0% of Say It Backwards's.
Backwords Game ships an update monthly, Say It Backwards every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backwords Game | Say It Backwards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MFX Studios | Antithesis Design, LLC |
Customer experience
Backwords Game
Say It Backwards
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
Say It Backwards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backwords Game
No in-app purchases
Say It Backwards
No in-app purchases
Questions
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