Comparison

Word Association! vs Impossible Speed Reading Game

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Match related word pairs
  • Synonyms, opposites, compound words
  • 40 free puzzles included
  • Hundreds of additional puzzles for purchase
  • Hint system available
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Impossible Speed Reading Game

Test your reading speed with this challenging game. It's a simple yet difficult exercise designed to push your comprehension abilities to their limits. See how fast you can truly read.

Highlights
  • Extreme speed reading exercise
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Skill-based testing
  • Simple interface
  • Impossible difficulty
Features
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THE ULTIMATE EXTREME SPEED READING EXERCISE GAME! The simplest and yet the most impossible game ever! Put your skills to the test because this game will challenge you like never before! Good luck reading!

Screenshots

Word Association!4 screens
Impossible Speed Reading Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Impossible Speed Reading Game at none against Word Association!'s shown. Impossible Speed Reading Game also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Word Association!'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 139). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Association! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Impossible Speed Reading Game sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Association! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Association! has 8.2K ratings behind it against 139, 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 79% of Impossible Speed Reading Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, Impossible Speed Reading Game every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Word Association! versus Impossible Speed Reading Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Association!Impossible Speed Reading Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better4.2 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings8.2K — better139
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunnerwareGammaLateral LLC

Customer experience

Word Association!

All ratings8,181 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.6%

Impossible Speed Reading Game

All ratings139 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Word Association!

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Impossible Speed Reading Game

From 139 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging game
  • 🧠 Good for memory and concentration
  • 🚀 Improves reading speed
  • 💡 Interesting approach to reading improvement
  • 💪 Great for sharpening the eye and mind

Room to improve

  • 😵 Sentences lack logical meaning
  • 😵 Gibberish sentences
  • 😵 Not a reading helper, more a memory helper
  • 😵 Focus on perfect recall over meaning
  • 😵 Ads in inconvenient places

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

Impossible Speed Reading Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads play over questions
  • Duplicate or multiple correct answers
  • App doesn't start

Requested features

5 requests
  • Progressing by stages of difficulties (short/medium/long sentences, slow/medium/fast speed)
  • Way to discover reading speed within the app
  • Sentences that make sense (historic facts, social studies, etc.)
  • Option to change font and size
  • Indication of actual word speed

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Association!

One-time10
  • Pack of 100 Hints$0.99
  • Relax Pack$0.99
  • Good Times Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
3 purchases

Impossible Speed Reading Game

One-time3
  • Get 30 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Get 90 Hints$1.99

Questions

Is Word Association! free?
Word Association! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Impossible Speed Reading Game free?
Impossible Speed Reading Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Association! or Impossible Speed Reading Game?
Word Association! is rated higher. Word Association! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Impossible Speed Reading Game averages 4.2 from 139 ratings.
Do Word Association! or Impossible Speed Reading Game have ads?
Word Association! shows ads; Impossible Speed Reading Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Association! or Impossible Speed Reading Game?
Word Association! ships an update every 4 months, and Impossible Speed Reading Game every 10 months. Most recently, Word Association! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Impossible Speed Reading Game on November 1, 2026.

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