WordHub vs Pressed For Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordHub
Build words from letters in a wheel, finding the secret seven-letter word. Compete with friends or strangers, challenge yourself in single-player modes, and play in multiple languages. Earn coins for hints and upgrades, and expand your vocabulary with integrated dictionary features.
- Build words from letter wheel
- Find secret 7-letter word
- Single and multiplayer modes
- Timed and untimed games
- Play offline
- Multiple languages
- Unlock badges
- Use hints
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WARNING: WordHub is addictive! Rated #1 app in the App Store in the Word Game category in 19 countries in 2013–2015 (Source: https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/app/wordhub/app-ranking/#device=ipad&type=best-ranks) WordHub is a word game in which you must build as many words as you can from the letters inside the word wheel. Don't forget to find the secret 7-letter word every round! Features single and multiplayer and timed and untimed games. * See which of your friends are already playing, then challenge them! Or go up against random opponents across all platforms of the WordHub arena. Play on any device! * Challenge yourself! With two modes of single-player gameplay. Even play offline! * Untimed Game: Stretch your brain to its limit to find every last solution, with no clock. * Play in a dozen different languages! English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, and more! * Unlock badges for in-game achievements. * Use Hints to find even the toughest words. * Score extra points for longer words. * Earn coins just by challenging your friends! Redeem coins for hints or to upgrade to WordHub Pro and get full access to answers and stats. * Learn new words and boost your vocabulary. Look up the definitions of solutions with TheFreeDictionary.com—the world's most comprehensive dictionary! * Download The Free Dictionary app by Farlex and increase your vocabulary arsenal. Bookmark your favorite WordHub answers and even share your favorite new words with friends. About Us Farlex is an independent, global company, offering innovative, easy-to-use online reference and learning tools.
Pressed For Words
This anagram word puzzler challenges you to find all possible words from six letters within a time limit. It's designed to expand vocabulary, improve spelling, and train your brain with over 4,000 puzzles. Play offline and compete against your high score.
- Find all words from six letters
- Beat the clock with 2.5 minutes
- Over 4,000 puzzles
- Mix letters to reorder
- Check answer grid for possibilities
- Work against high score
- No internet or sign-in required
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Pressed For Words is a fast, satisfying anagram word game built around one simple challenge: make as many words as you can from six letters before time runs out. Each round gives you a new six-letter puzzle. Tap letters to build words, shuffle the letters to see new possibilities, and keep going until you either complete the puzzle or the clock wins. It is quick to learn, easy to replay, and built for anyone who likes anagrams, word puzzles, and short daily brain games. Features: - Over 4,000 six-letter anagram puzzles - Fast tap-to-spell gameplay - Shuffle letters to spot new words - Timed rounds for extra pressure - Clean, classic presentation - Great for quick sessions or repeated play Pressed For Words is simple on the surface, but every round gives you the same tempting question: Can you find one more word before time runs out?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pressed For Words at none against WordHub's 13. WordHub's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. WordHub sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Pressed For Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
WordHub ships an update fortnightly, Pressed For Words every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordHub | Pressed For Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farlex, Inc. | Alexander Harm |
Customer experience
WordHub
Pressed For Words
User reviews
WordHub
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Great brain exercise
- 📚 Educational and vocabulary building
- ⏱️ Good for passing time
- 👍 Fun and challenging game
- 💡 Innovative game concept
Room to improve
- 💸 Pay-to-play model
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ⚠️ Glitches and bugs
- 😠 Poor user experience
- 💰 Greedy monetization
Pressed For Words
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- ❤️ Addicting gameplay
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 🤩 Great word puzzle
- ✨ Large, clear display
- 💯 Challenging word puzzle
Room to improve
- 😠 Too many ads
- 👎 Ads are intrusive
- 🤬 Ads are unskippable
- 😵 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 😤 Ads are annoying
Bugs and requests
WordHub
Reported bugs
47 issues- App crashes during gameplay
- Internet connection issues reported falsely
- Login button not working
- App won't open after a few days
- Paid version not working across devices
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- Duplicate words in answer column
- Input words not credited
- Game won't open after update
- Paid for pro version, but only usable for a day
- Hints not coming in anymore
- Response of touching screen is poor
- Continually questions internet connection
- Crashes when timer runs out
- Won't let me play anymore without logging in
- Login button doesn't work
- Tiny but noticeable delay when tapping a letter
- Multiplayer features don't seem to work
- App crashes while playing single games
- Paid for the game, now have to pay again
- Cannot play first level without paying for next
- Login button doesn't work
- App crashes sporadically
- App won't open
- Paid for pro game, won't open
- Crashes all the time
- Lost access to paid account after phone reset
- Cannot login
- Many words are duplicated
- Some words not credited
- Pay for full game, doesn't load properly
- Does not allow landscape orientation
- Paid for full version, have to pay for each additional level
- Restart game a lot
- Crashed every time trying to open
- Paid for the app, want to pay again for tablet
- Paid for iPhone app, need to pay again for online app
- Crashes on opening
- Ridden with glitches, crashes all the time
- Crashes each time I try to use it
- Crashing whenever I try to play single player timed game
- Must purchase the game after level one
- Took my money for hints that I never got
- Games don't time out quickly enough
- Purchase doesn't buy unlimited solo play
- Ads at the bottom are off-putting
- App will not show puzzle solution unless you purchase
- Time too short (2 minutes is ridiculous)
Requested features
6 requests- Shuffle letters button
- Eraser for words
- End game button
- Adjustable play time
- Landscape orientation support
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- Option to clear entire word easily
Pressed For Words
Reported bugs
14 issues- End game not working
- Game freezes after a few plays
- App crashes after games
- Game won't open after updates
- Game crashes when beating high score
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- Letters unresponsive
- App disappears after one game
- Ad pop-ups don't go away
- Fake security alerts with ads
- Linking to malicious sites
- Game not opening on new iOS versions
- Game crashes after every round
- Constant pop-up reminders if typing too fast
- Button to close & start another game is gone
Requested features
9 requests- Option to pay to remove ads
- Option to turn timer off
- Ad-free version
- Extra minute on the clock
- Allow mixing letters while selected
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- More puzzles
- Play in landscape mode
- Editable dictionary
- Different difficulty settings with varying time limits
In-app purchases
WordHub
- Level 2$0.99
- Level 3$0.99
- Level 4$0.99
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- Level 5$0.99
- Level 6$0.99
- Level 7$0.99
- 50 Farlex Coins$0.99
- Level 10$0.99
- Level 9$0.99
- Level 8$0.99
- Purchase WordHub Pro$2.99
- 170 Farlex Coins$2.99
- 650 Farlex Coins$9.99
Pressed For Words
No in-app purchases
