Word Association! vs Typeshift
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.
Typeshift
This word puzzle game challenges you to unscramble letters within stacked words to form new words in the center row. It offers daily challenges with global leaderboards and special clue-based puzzles. Unlock additional content and remove ads with in-app purchases.
- Anagram and word search mechanics
- Shift letter columns to spell words
- Daily challenges with leaderboards
- Special clue puzzles
- Unlockable puzzle packs
- Themes and statistics
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From the creator of SpellTower, comes a new and completely original word game! Anagrams meets Word Search, with a sprinkle of Crosswords. Typeshift is the modern anagram puzzle; re-imagined from the ground up, combining wordplay, modern game design, and a mobile-first approach. In most anagram games, you search for new combinations within a single word, but in Typeshift, you search within three to five words stacked & scrambled up together. Shift columns of letters up and down as you try to spell words in the center row. Play continues until you have used all letters in a puzzle at least once. Special Clue Puzzles combine Crosswords with Anagrams as you match clever clues provided by Typeshift's various puzzle authors. - Daily Word Game Play with Global Leaderboards - Typeshift features a free daily challenge with global leaderboards. The easiest challenge for the week appears on Monday, and progressively more challenging puzzles build throughout the week. Compare your fastest Typeshift daily solving times with players around the globe! ------WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING "Addictive and edifying, like popping a special kind of bubble wrap that expands your vocabulary.” - The Verge "Typeshift is a unmissable entry to the [word] genre." Gold Award. - Pocket Gamer "Typeshift is f*cking awesome" - Giant Bombcast "The Word Puzzle Game You've Been Waiting For" - Waypoint "Well worth your time" - Sixcolors ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? Typeshift comes with over a hundred free puzzles, with more coming soon, plus new free daily puzzles every day. Additional puzzle packs may be purchased in-app. Purchasing any puzzle pack removes ads, and unlocks themes & detailed statistics. ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Typeshift continues my quest to re-imagine classic newspaper games in the digital era. Where SpellTower tackled word search and Really Bad Chess handled chess puzzles, Typeshift re-examines Anagrams and Crosswords. Typeshift has been a joy to develop, and I hope you have as much fun playing it as I had making it. As always, thanks so much for your support! -zach
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Association! at 90% against Typeshift's 49%. Word Association! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 497). Typeshift's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Typeshift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Word Association! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Association! has 8.2K ratings behind it against 497, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Word Association!'s written reviews are positive against 49% of Typeshift's.
Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, Typeshift every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Word Association! | Typeshift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (497 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 49.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 497 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funnerware | Zach Gage |
Customer experience
Word Association!
Typeshift
User reviews
Word Association!
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 🧠 Helps improve vocabulary
- 🧠 Good brain exercise
- 🧠 Keeps the mind sharp
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with navigation buttons
- 🕰️ Timed gameplay can be stressful
- 💰 Paywalled content
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔤 Some word associations are questionable
Typeshift
From 497 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Unique and innovative game concept
- ⭐ Great brain workout
- 🎨 Elegant and minimalistic design
- 📚 Helps expand vocabulary
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Obscure/uncommon words used
- 🔇 Intrusive ads
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer devices
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
Typeshift
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzle timer inaccuracies
- Purchased content not restoring properly
- Letters not registering correctly
- Puzzles not displaying properly on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- More clue puzzles and puzzle packs
- Option to reset/replay completed puzzle packs
- Sync progress across devices
- Support for British/Australian English
- Built-in dictionary with better word definitions
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
Typeshift
- Chocolate Puzzle Pack$0.99
- Peppermint Puzzle Pack$0.99
- Pecan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
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- Walnut Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
- Parmesan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
- Umami Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
- Pistachio Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- Sophomore Bundle$1.99
- Gumshoe Clue Bundle$3.99








