Comparison

Word Wow vs Word Worm Touch

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

Head to head
About

Word Wow

Dig deep into the ground by forming words, guiding a worm to the bottom before time runs out. Earn bonuses, clear paths, and find hidden gems to unlock bonus levels and score big. This word game sharpens your brain and reflexes with over 2100 levels.

Highlights
  • Word formation to dig
  • Timed and no-timer modes
  • Collect hidden gems
  • Unlock bonus levels
  • Global player rankings
  • Over 2100 levels
Features
Currently charting
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***** (5/5) "Word Wow is an explosion of thought-provoking, perplexing, and thrilling fun for almost all ages." - AppAdvice Word Wow is a word game where you make words to dig deeper into the ground. As you dig down, the worm will follow until you can guide him to the bottom before time runs out. You need to be able to make words quickly (although a no-timer mode is available) to string together bonuses, as well as just to clear the path. If you find the worm to be stuck and you can't come up with any words, you can use a bomb to clear some of the tiles. You have a limited number of bombs, but you can earn more as you make more words. As the worm moves down the board, more letters become available. Each level has at least 1 hidden gem, and if you can find all the gems in all the levels of a world, a bonus level is opened where you can really rack up the points! The bigger the words that you can make the more points you'll earn. Try and make enough points each level to earn all three stars. Word Wow will sharpen your brain as well as your reflexes. Help a worm out! Features: * Fast action with the timer or relaxed mode without it * More than 2100+ Levels and 64 colorful worlds * Bonus level for each world when you collect all the gems * Lots of replay value as you see your ranking against all other players globally

About

Word Worm Touch

Connect adjacent letters to form words and score points before the timer runs out. This word puzzle game challenges your vocabulary and speed. Good luck finding as many words as possible!

Highlights
  • Connect neighboring letters
  • Form words
  • Time-based challenges
  • Word finding gameplay
Features
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Word Worm is a word puzzle game. Connect neighboring letters to words. Find words as many as possible before the time is up. Good luck!

Screenshots

Word Wow3 screens
Word Worm Touch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Wow at 71% against Word Worm Touch's 0%. Word Wow also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Word Worm Touch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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 Wow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Word Worm Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Wow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Wow has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Word Wow's written reviews are positive against 0% of Word Worm Touch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Wow ships an update monthly, Word Worm Touch every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Word Wow versus Word Worm Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord WowWord Worm Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonkeySoft Inc.Kevin White

Customer experience

Word Wow

All ratings12,621 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.6%

Word Worm Touch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Word Wow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress when pausing the game
  • Words not being recognized despite being valid
  • Glitches with the game board and worm movement

Requested features

5 requests
  • More achievements and challenges
  • Save progress between sessions
  • Ability to play against friends
  • More languages and localization options
  • Improved word recognition

Word Worm Touch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Wow

One-time10
  • Package of 5 bombs (good until used)$0.99
  • Package of 5 Shuffles$0.99
  • Package of 11 bombs$1.99
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  • Package of 11 Shuffles$1.99
  • Package of 25 bombs$2.99
  • Package of 25 Shuffles$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Remove all Ads$4.99
  • Package of 100 bombs good until used.$12.99
  • Package of 100 Shuffles$12.99
None

Word Worm Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Wow free?
Word Wow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Worm Touch free?
Word Worm Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Wow or Word Worm Touch?
Word Wow is rated higher. Word Wow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Word Worm Touch averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Word Wow or Word Worm Touch have ads?
Both Word Wow and Word Worm Touch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Wow or Word Worm Touch?
Word Wow ships an update monthly, and Word Worm Touch every 11 months. Most recently, Word Wow was updated on November 11, 2026 and Word Worm Touch on November 2, 2026.

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