Word Association! vs SplitDecisionsHelper
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.
SplitDecisionsHelper
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If you are a fan of the Split Decisions style word puzzles, then this helper is for you! The helper finds pairs of words with all the characters in common except for the search characters. Support for words from 4 to 9 characters. No ads or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Word Association! at Free against SplitDecisionsHelper's $0.99. Word Association! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). SplitDecisionsHelper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Word Association! is free to download; SplitDecisionsHelper costs $0.99 up front. Word Association! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SplitDecisionsHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, SplitDecisionsHelper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Association! | SplitDecisionsHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funnerware | JOHN MACKUS |
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
SplitDecisionsHelper
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
SplitDecisionsHelper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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