Comparison

Scroodles vs Xpanagram

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

Head to head
About

Scroodles

Engage in a unique word game where you form words from letter tiles to battle whimsical drawings. Each level presents new challenges and strategic gameplay with special characters and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Form words from eight random letter tiles
  • Battle animated Scroodle characters
  • Utilize Scroodle stats and 'Word Spells'
  • Discover random power-ups
  • Navigate varied game board layouts
  • Compete with friends on leaderboards
Features
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Battle the "Scroodles" in this fresh, fast, and fun word game! Use eight random letter tiles to form a word each round. Then use the points from that word to fight the enemy drawings, called Scroodles. After you go, its the Scoodles' turn to spell! It may sound simple, but each of the 180+ levels offers a new twist to keep things challenging! Are you smarter than the Scroodles? ** FEATURES ** * FUN CHARACTERS - Control a lonely eraser in his quest to defeat a group of mischievous drawings. Watch as Scroodles are drawn to life at the start of each level, then create words to erase them! Every Scroodle is colorfully illustrated and animated with individual voices and character profiles! * SCROODLE STATS - Each Scroodle has unique stats for health, intelligence, and speed. Some Scroodles also cast ‘Word Spells’ requiring smart strategies to defeat. * POWER-UPS - Randomly generated power-ups add keep the action fresh and challenging. For example, can you find a way to use that 'P' in a word to freeze a Scroodle? * GAME BOARD MADNESS - Every level also has a different 'board' layout that can include board powers such as Double Word or Triple Letter. Can you use that high scoring 'Z' as the third letter in a word to take advantage of the Double Letter square? * COMPETE WITH FRIENDS - See how you measure up against your Facebook friends with level-based leaderboards! Now a note from the Wizard: "Hey Dummy, bad guy here dropping you a quick note. Someone with your IQ should really spend their time mindlessly popping bubbles or swapping candy blocks. Don't bother with this game, my Scroodles are too intelligent. Keep on swiping. Bye." Wow, rude! So, are you up for the challenge? Ready, Set, Spell!

About

Xpanagram

Unscramble anagrams that grow in complexity, starting with three letters and expanding up to ten. Utilize various in-game hints to help you solve puzzles and explore a cosmic word challenge.

Highlights
  • Unscramble growing anagrams
  • Puzzles from 3 to 10 letters
  • Hint system with astronauts and rockets
  • UFO letter placement assist
  • Brain-building word challenges
Features
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We are the creators of the popular word association game "Chain of Thought." And we're excited to announce our latest brain building word game: XPANAGRAM-- the expanding anagram game!   Start by unscrambling a simple 3 letter anagram to form a word. A new letter will then be added to make a 4 letter anagram. Keep unscrambling the expanding anagrams until the puzzle is completed. The maximum number of letters in each puzzle ranges from an easy 6 letters to a mind bending 10 letters.   But don't panic!! There are lots of ways you can choose to get help. Tap the floating astronauts for a little hint. Tap the rockets to reveal a big hint. You can even tap the UFO to use its tractor beam to pull a letter into the correct spot. And so much more! The universe is expanding. The anagrams are expanding. Are you ready to explore the far reaches of the this unchartered word cosmos?

Screenshots

Scroodles4 screens
Xpanagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scroodles and Xpanagram both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Xpanagram's written reviews are positive against 73% of Scroodles's. Scroodles's advantage is ratings volume (173 vs 10). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scroodles sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Xpanagram 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

Xpanagram holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scroodles has 173 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Scroodles's written reviews are positive against 89% of Xpanagram's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scroodles versus Xpanagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroodlesXpanagram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (173 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings173 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMad Sally GamesJay Bacal

Customer experience

Scroodles

All ratings173 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.0%

Xpanagram

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Scroodles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes after recent updates
  • Facebook login issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Option to play without time limits
  • Improved dictionary and word recognition
  • Ability to earn more in-game currency without paying

Xpanagram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Scroodles

One-time5
  • Basic Coin Pack$1.99
  • Premium Coin Pack$9.99
  • Oodles of Coins$19.99
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  • Super Player Pack$49.99
  • Sally's College Fund$99.99
1 purchases

Xpanagram

One-time1
  • Puzzle Pack 2$0.99

Questions

Is Scroodles free?
Scroodles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xpanagram free?
Xpanagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scroodles or Xpanagram?
Xpanagram is rated higher. Scroodles averages 4.5 out of 5 from 173 ratings, while Xpanagram averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Scroodles or Xpanagram have ads?
Neither Scroodles nor Xpanagram shows ads.

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