Scroodles vs Slide A Word Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Slide A Word Lite
This word game challenges you to unscramble letters using a sliding puzzle mechanic. Find words within a time limit or explore different game modes to test your vocabulary and puzzle-solving skills. Share your high scores with friends and compete for bragging rights.
- Unscramble letters with slide puzzle mechanics
- Timed word-finding challenges
- Multiple game variations
- Customizable color schemes
- Challenge friends via email
- Intuitive drag and tap controls
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Slide A Word Free is a new variation on the "spell words with random letters" genre. In addition to finding words that can be spelled with the available letters, you also need to unscramble the letters to form the words, using the classic slide puzzle game action. Multiple game variations are provided, based on the length of the words that must be found. In the free version, you have 1 minute to find as many words as you can. (The full version of the app also allows 3 minute and 5 minute games, as well as an un-timed mode where you can look for words as long as you want.) Several different color schemes are provided for variety, and you can even create and import your own color schemes using the Pattern Artist app (or Pattern Artist Free). When you complete a particularly successful game, you can challenge a friend via email to find more words than you did. When your friend receives the email, they can tap on an attachment to open and play the exact same game. When they finish, they are informed whether they found fewer or more words than you did, and they have an option to report back the result (although it is up to them whether they actually email the results back to you). You can tap on letters to move them (towards the space), but to really excel at the game, you will need to get the hang of dragging your finger, which instantly moves touched pieces. (Note that you don't drag the pieces - you cause the piece under your finger to move toward the space. You could think of it as dragging the space rather than pieces.) Practise-up, then impress your friends with your word de-scrambling ability!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scroodles at 73% against Slide A Word Lite's 0%. Scroodles also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 42 months). Slide A Word Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Scroodles sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Slide A Word Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scroodles ships an update every 3 weeks, Slide A Word Lite every 42 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Scroodles | Slide A Word Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (173 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 173 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mad Sally Games | Kevin Brain |
Customer experience
Scroodles
Slide A Word Lite
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
Slide A Word Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scroodles
- 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
Slide A Word Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scroodles free?
Is Slide A Word Lite free?
Do Scroodles or Slide A Word Lite have ads?
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