Comparison

BattleText vs DEADWORD

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

Head to head
About

BattleText

Engage in fast-paced word battles where you must type longer words faster than your opponent. This game challenges your vocabulary and texting speed with evolving rules and letter constraints. Compete against AI or friends in multiplayer mode.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced word battles
  • Type longer words faster
  • Evolving game rules
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Play against friends
  • Story mode with timed stages
  • AutoComplete suggestions
Features
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Are you looking for an addictive free word game that will stretch the limits of your vocabulary, train your brain, and increase the speed of your texting? Maybe you want to learn to text faster than your friends and are looking for a way to practice typing more quickly. Or are you already confident you can outsmart and out-text not only the game’s expert word champions, but play live heads-up rounds with other players, including playing games with friends? Then what are you waiting for? We know you will love this fast paced, text battle word game! The concept is simple. It’s one of the best free to download, free to play games, and that makes for endless free fun! All you have to do is come up with bigger words and type them faster than your opponent. Sounds like an easy word game, right? Well, think again - it’s pretty simple in the beginning while you are learning, but it doesn’t stay that way for long. This brain game switches up the rules every round. Every word you use generally has to start with the same letter that the your opponents previous word ended with, and on many levels specific letters are required to be used or simply removed from the keyboard entirely! Don’t let the game intimidate you though. If you’re at a loss for a word that fits the criteria established for you, just use the AutoComplete feature for some suggestions. If you ever run out of AutoCompletes, the in app store has them available for purchase. Once you’ve honed your skills against our in-game experts and want to really test your texting skills, try the game’s Multiplayer Mode. Simply login to your Facebook account with the app on your phone or tablet and it will save your progress. BattleText will also let you challenge your friends to a quick word game, and if none of your friends are playing just yet, you can use the Quick Match feature to play against a random opponent! So hurry and download BattleText today! It's one of the best free games to not only test your knowledge of the English language, but expand your vocabulary with fresh, new words. So if you're trying to sharpen your mind, challenge your texting speed, and expand your vocabulary to acquire new words, we have the best word game for you! FEATURES: - Free to download, free to play - Fast paced game play with quick match rounds - Get your feet wet with easy rounds, then challenge yourself as the game gets progressively harder - 9 separate game characters with very different personalities to compete against - 72 different timed stages to play through in Story Mode - Multiplayer Mode for endless free gameplay! Play against friends or strangers! - Make use of the social media connection feature so you can keep your progress - In-game purchases to get more AutoCompletes and remove ads

About

DEADWORD

This pixelated survival game challenges you to link four-letter words to navigate a zombie-infested city. Strategically move, gather supplies, and uncover clues to escape. Discover perks that enhance your survival skills and enjoy different game modes.

Highlights
  • Link four-letter words
  • Zombie evasion
  • Gather supplies
  • Discover perks
  • Story Mode with 30 chapters
  • Endless Mode
  • Bliss Mode (puppy petting)
Features
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DEADWORD is a survival word game. As the DEAD surround the city, you'll need to use your HEAD to avoid the HERD. It's not HARD to WARD off the enemies, as long as you find the right WORD. DEAD -> HEAD -> HERD -> HARD -> WARD -> WORD DEADWORD is a pixelated brain puzzler. Link four-letter words as you strategically move through the city, avoiding zombies, gathering supplies, and investigating clues. Discover Perks along the way that will give you the necessary skills to survive! Loot supplies and find items to patch your wounds, find your way, and distract the zombies! Can you escape DEADWORD? DEADWORD features a Story Mode with a fun and challenging journey across 30 chapters. Each playthrough is different, offering a new experience every time! DEADWORD is a free app with intermittent advertisements. Purchase the DEADWORD Extras Pack to remove ads, unlock Endless Mode, and unlock all Perks and gain an extra Perk slot. Endless Mode: How long can you survive? Progress through chapter after chapter of ever increasing difficulty. Ration supplies and make strategic choices to stay alive as long as possible! Bliss Mode: OMG puppies! Forget about the zombies for a while and just pet puppies. Seriously. No stress, just puppies. Tummy rubs for everyone! DEADWORD features slick pixelated graphics and a killer soundtrack. Use your brain... before you lose it!

Screenshots

BattleText4 screens
DEADWORD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DEADWORD at none against BattleText's shown. DEADWORD also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). BattleText's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 58) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. BattleText sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and DEADWORD 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

BattleText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BattleText has 3.6K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of BattleText's written reviews are positive against 67% of DEADWORD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleText ships an update monthly, DEADWORD every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BattleText versus DEADWORD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleTextDEADWORD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better4.3 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better58
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB141 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperConversion, LLCDerek Seibel

Customer experience

BattleText

All ratings3,599 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.7%

DEADWORD

All ratings57 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

BattleText

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard issues causing missed inputs
  • Multiplayer games not working properly
  • Paid ad removal not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more game modes and challenges
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Allow login options other than Facebook
  • Provide an option to disable timer

DEADWORD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

BattleText

One-time11
  • Small Auto-Complete Pack$0.99
  • Daily Challenge Reset$0.99
  • Medium Auto-Complete Pack$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Word Bank Reset.$1.99
  • Kitty Purry Emoji Taunts$1.99
  • Funky Monkey Emoji Taunts$1.99
  • New Word Reset!$3.99
  • Large Auto-Complete Pack$4.99
  • Word Bank Reset$4.99
  • Value Auto-Complete Pack$9.99
1 purchases

DEADWORD

One-time1
  • Unlock Extras$1.99

Questions

Is BattleText free?
BattleText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DEADWORD free?
DEADWORD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BattleText or DEADWORD?
BattleText is rated higher. BattleText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while DEADWORD averages 4.3 from 58 ratings.
Do BattleText or DEADWORD have ads?
BattleText shows ads; DEADWORD does not.
Which is updated more often, BattleText or DEADWORD?
BattleText ships an update monthly, and DEADWORD every 2 weeks. Most recently, BattleText was updated on October 24, 2026 and DEADWORD on October 24, 2026.

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