Word Association! vs Grammar Ninja
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.
Grammar Ninja
Engage in a word game where you identify grammatically correct sentences by targeting specific words with ninja stars. Hone your grammar skills to become a master word ninja.
- Target words in sentences
- Identify grammatically correct sentences
- Improve grammar skills
- Word-based ninja game
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Your mission is to throw ninja stars at words! These words are sneaky and have hidden themselves in grammatically correct sentences. Use your grammar skills to find your targets, and become the ultimate ninja master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grammar Ninja at 5.0 against Word Association!'s 4.6. Grammar Ninja also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Word Association!'s advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 52) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 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 Grammar Ninja sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grammar Ninja holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Association! has 8.2K ratings behind it against 52, 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 100% of Grammar Ninja's.
Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, Grammar Ninja every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Association! | Grammar Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) | 5.0 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Funnerware | Greg Lieberman |
Customer experience
Word Association!
Grammar Ninja
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
Grammar Ninja
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 💡 Educational and improves grammar
- 🚀 Great for all ages
- ✨ Visually appealing graphics
- ✅ Easy to use and understand
Room to improve
- ↔️ Limited side-to-side movement on iPad
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
Grammar Ninja
Requested features
1 request- Side-to-side movement for iPad
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
Grammar Ninja
- 100 Diamonds$0.99
- 550 Diamonds$4.99
- 1200 Diamonds$9.99
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- 2500 Diamonds$19.99
- 5200 Diamonds$39.99
- 15000 Diamonds$99.99
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