Comparison

Word Association! vs Pick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Word Association!

Engage in a relaxing word game by matching pairs of related words. Explore connections like synonyms, opposites, or compound word parts. Hundreds of puzzles are available, with hints to help you along the way.

Highlights
  • Match related word pairs
  • Synonyms, opposites, compound words
  • 40 free puzzles included
  • Hundreds of additional puzzles for purchase
  • Hint system available
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Matching pairs of related words is fun and relaxing. Words can by synonyms, opposites, parts of a compound word, or they might just seem to go together. Word Association comes with 40 free puzzles, and there are hundreds more available for purchase. Hints are also available if you get stuck. If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, hangman, word searches and crosswords, you will love this game! Try it today.

About

Pick

Features
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Clear your mind and get your ready for the stick picking game. Master yourself and win the challenge with your skills You know the drill, move the pencil and have fun! This game is the modern pickup sticks. Remember how this game is played, you pick one pencil at a time without moving the other pencils. Its really a logic game, that's why its very much entertaining. Plenty of skill required in this simple and testing game. Start the game and pick up pencil, each pencil, thats on top of the others in sequence. Get it wrong and you lose. Simple, right? Well it's not! It can be quite tricky if you aren't really concentrating. Which one is really on the top? Cannot be any simpler to play, but it's also not that easy to win. It's a hard game in form of an easy game. The game stretches back more than a thousand years and is still extremely popular today. Intuitive controls and easy rules guarantee direct entry and fun from the very first move. It’s just right for a quick break. You are very patient or you won't go any far This game entertains, makes you think at the same time. GAME FEATURES - Remove one pencil/stick at a time without moving the other pencil/sticks! - Super awesome graphics and motion - Addicting and proven me concept - Unlimited attempts to break your record - Great sound effects - Turn on/off sound effects - Wonderful 3D graphics - Intuitive multi-touch controls - Game center link-up for worldwide online leaderboards .

Screenshots

Word Association!4 screens
Pick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick at none against Word Association!'s 10. Word Association!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 62 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Word Association! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, Pick every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Word Association! versus Pick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Association!Pick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 62 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunnerwareFernando Gonzalez Frias

Bugs and requests

Word Association!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Replay and Next Level buttons not working
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Incorrect word associations

Requested features

5 requests
  • More word packs and levels
  • Ability to disable timer
  • Larger font size options
  • Themed word packs
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

Pick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Association!

One-time10
  • Pack of 100 Hints$0.99
  • Relax Pack$0.99
  • Good Times Pack$0.99
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  • Stimulating Pack$0.99
  • Happy Pack$0.99
  • Fun Pack$0.99
  • Lucky Pack$0.99
  • Conquer Pack$0.99
  • Packs of 350 Hints$2.99
  • Combo Pack (Unlocks all Packs, Plus future Packs & Removes Ads)$7.99
None

Pick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Association! free?
Word Association! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pick free?
Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Association! or Pick have ads?
Both Word Association! and Pick show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Association! or Pick?
Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, and Pick every 62 months. Most recently, Word Association! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pick on October 26, 2026.

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