Word Association! vs Color Ups!
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.
Color Ups!
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Tap to jump the ball and bounce off of the correct colors and see how high you can climb in Color Ups!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Word Association! at Free against Color Ups!'s $0.99. Word Association! also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months). Color Ups!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Word Association! is free to download; Color Ups! costs $0.99 up front. Word Association! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Color Ups! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, Color Ups! every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Association! | Color Ups! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funnerware | Anthony Hindle |
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
Color Ups!
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
Color Ups!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Word Association! free?
Is Color Ups! free?
Do Word Association! or Color Ups! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Word Association! or Color Ups!?
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