WordSmith™ vs HashTag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordSmith™
This game challenges you to create words by combining or breaking down existing ones. It offers over 100 unique levels with fresh gameplay mechanics and chapter-based abilities. Experience a brand new game with challenging puzzles.
- Combine and split words
- Over 100 unique levels
- Fresh gameplay mechanics
- Chapter-based abilities
- Challenging puzzles
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WordSmith is here! Create the word shown at the top by mixing words and breaking them down. Mix BOY and TIME to make a MAN! Or split TOAST apart to make HEAT and BREAD! - Over 100 Unique Levels - Fresh gameplay mechanics - Chapter based abilities - Challenging puzzles - A brand new game experience!
HashTag
Unscramble four 5-letter words into a hashtag shape within 15 attempts. This word puzzle offers a fun and challenging experience for players.
- Unscramble 5-letter words
- Hashtag shape puzzle
- 15 chances per puzzle
- Challenging gameplay
- Fun word game
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You get 15 chances to unscramble four 5-letter words into the shape of a hashtag.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HashTag at 5.0 against WordSmith™'s 4.5. HashTag also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). WordSmith™'s advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. WordSmith™ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HashTag sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HashTag holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
WordSmith™ ships an update every 2 months, HashTag every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordSmith™ | HashTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Mashalidis | Gilbert Gonsalves |
Customer experience
WordSmith™
HashTag
In-app purchases
WordSmith™
- Chapter 2 Unlock$0.99
- Chapter 3 Unlock$0.99
HashTag
- Hash Tag Game - Remove Ads$1.99
