Making up words vs Word
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Making up words
This word game challenges players to form nouns from a set of letters. Earn points for each word discovered, which can then be used for hints. Customize your experience with adjustable font sizes and enjoy flexible screen orientation.
- Form words from given letters
- Earn points for discovered words
- Use points for hints
- Adjustable font size
- Portrait and landscape support
- Gesture-based controls
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Here's level with 100 words. Every word contains 8 to 10 letters. The players use these letters to make up words (nouns). The number of remaining words displayed on the screen. You can see the word's meaning by clicking it. The more words you open, the more points you get. Each letter gives you one point. These points allow you to use the tips if necessary. Features: - Easy game control - most of the actions you can perform by gestures; - Supports of portrait and landscape screen orientation; - The ability to customize the font size of guessed words as you wish (you can zoom in and out the font size in a gesture or by pressing the "+" and "-" buttons).
Word
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Find a word that start at the top, then dig for deeper words. A challenging daily word game, where a keen eye and planning will get you the highest score. Longer words score higher bonuses. Compete for the highest daily score. The game ends when are no words left.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Word at every 4 days against Making up words's every 10 months. Making up words's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Making up words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Word sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Making up words ships an update every 10 months, Word every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Making up words | Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amir Kadyrov | Edward Bishop |
In-app purchases
Making up words
- Turn off ads$0.99
- 500 coins$0.99
- SuperUser Mode$14.99
Word
- Remove Ads$0.99
