Comparison

Word Wow vs Nutty Words

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

Nutty Words

Engage in a fast-paced word search game with over 200 challenges. Swipe to find words, complete objectives, and collect coins to unlock power-ups. Designed for quick play sessions and low battery consumption.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Over 200 challenges
  • Swipe to find words
  • Collect coins and power-ups
  • Low battery usage
  • Short game sessions
Features
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Search, swipe and explode your way through this fast-paced word game. Can you complete all the challenges? There are over 200 of them! Is this game pecan your curiosity? You walnut believe how much fun a word search can be! Will you be able to crack it or will the game cashew out? Ok, enough of that. It's time to play and have a brazilliant time. Search, swipe and explode your way through this word search game. Complete challenges to collect coins and boost your powers to dive deeper than ever before. - Fast-paced and exciting - Short games so it's easy to pick up and play - Multiple challenges to test your word-finding skills - Designed for low battery usage - ideal for that commute - A new take on word search games - A great new challenge for all the word search game fans out there If you're a big fan of word search games and want to play something with a little more spice then you should give this a try! Scribble Games - Play Is Essential

Screenshots

Word Wow3 screens
Nutty Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Wow at 4.7 against Nutty Words's 3.8. Word Wow also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 17) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). Nutty Words's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Nutty Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Wow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Wow has 13K ratings behind it against 17, 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 50% of Nutty Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Wow ships an update monthly, Nutty Words every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Word Wow versus Nutty Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord WowNutty Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better17
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonkeySoft Inc.Scribble Games Ltd

Customer experience

Word Wow

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

Nutty Words

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Nutty Words

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
1 purchases

Nutty Words

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$1.99

Questions

Is Word Wow free?
Word Wow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nutty Words free?
Nutty Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Wow or Nutty Words?
Word Wow is rated higher. Word Wow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Nutty Words averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Word Wow or Nutty Words have ads?
Both Word Wow and Nutty Words show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Wow or Nutty Words?
Word Wow ships an update monthly, and Nutty Words every 11 days. Most recently, Word Wow was updated on November 12, 2026 and Nutty Words on November 2, 2026.

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