Word Association! vs Pick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Match related word pairs
- Synonyms, opposites, compound words
- 40 free puzzles included
- Hundreds of additional puzzles for purchase
- Hint system available
- Relaxing gameplay
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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.
Pick
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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 .
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Word Association! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Word Association! | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 62 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funnerware | Fernando 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
Word Association!
- 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
Pick
No in-app purchases









