Comparison

Making up words vs Grid Glide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Form words from given letters
  • Earn points for discovered words
  • Use points for hints
  • Adjustable font size
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Gesture-based controls
Features
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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).

About

Grid Glide

Trace words on a 5x5 grid within a time limit to earn points and multipliers. Compete with others in daily challenges or play at your own pace in Zen Mode. Progress through ranks and enjoy a unique synthwave aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Word tracing on a 5x5 grid
  • Combo multipliers for fast chaining
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Timed and Zen play modes
  • Rank progression system
  • Challenge friends via link
  • Offline play support
Features
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Trace words across a 5×5 grid in 60 seconds. Chain them fast for combo multipliers up to 3×. Find hidden gold words for triple score. Climb from Beginner to Legendary. Grid Glide is built for the satisfying feel of word-tracing — but with momentum. The faster you chain, the higher you score. The bigger the words, the louder the celebration. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Daily Challenge — same grid as every other player worldwide. Compete on score, share your result with one tap, challenge a friend by name. • Timed Mode — 60 seconds, infinite re-rolls, your high score is your rank. • Zen Mode — no timer, no pressure. Just the grid and your flow. MASTER THE MECHANIC • Combo Multiplier — chain words within seconds to scale 2× → 3× scoring. • Gold Words — hidden 3× point words seeded into every grid. Hunt them down. • Bonus Mode — finish with time on the clock and unlock a speed round. • Streak Shields — auto-rescue one missed day so a busy week never breaks your run. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Earn your tier as your high score climbs: Beginner → Sharp → Elite → Master → Legendary. Your rank is visible everywhere — home screen, share card, even the swipe trail glows differently as you climb. Master players get a cyan chromatic-aberration ghost on every trace. Legendary players see prism shimmer. Earned, not unlocked. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Daily game-over has a "Beat me?" button. One tap sends your score and puzzle number straight to iMessage. They play the same grid. You see who wins. No accounts, no friends list — just the link. DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS WHO READ THIS FAR • 235,000-word dictionary — find the obscure word, it'll count • Calibrated haptics — five tiers, every word commit feels different • Synthwave aesthetic — retro-futuristic cyber-neon, dark plum + coral • No banner ads. No interstitials. No paywalls. No in-app purchases. • Free to play forever. Made by one person, not a studio. OFFLINE-FIRST Plays on the subway, on a flight, in a basement. No login, no internet required, no friend list to import. Just install and trace. Sound calibrated by ear. Haptics calibrated by wrist. Word list calibrated against every major puzzle competitor. The 60 seconds you spend on Grid Glide should feel like the 60 best of your day. Try a daily. If it isn't, uninstall — but I bet you don't.

Screenshots

Making up words2 screens
Grid Glide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Glide at none against Making up words's 3. Grid Glide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Making up words's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Making up words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Grid Glide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Making up words against 5.0 for Grid Glide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Making up words ships an update every 10 months, Grid Glide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Making up words versus Grid Glide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaking up wordsGrid Glide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmir KadyrovRakesh Varma Nadakudhiti

Customer experience

Making up words

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Grid Glide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Making up words

One-time3
  • Turn off ads$0.99
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • SuperUser Mode$14.99
None

Grid Glide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Making up words free?
Making up words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Glide free?
Grid Glide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Making up words or Grid Glide?
Making up words and Grid Glide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Making up words or Grid Glide have ads?
Making up words shows ads; Grid Glide does not.
Which is updated more often, Making up words or Grid Glide?
Making up words ships an update every 10 months, and Grid Glide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Making up words was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grid Glide on November 5, 2026.

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