Comparison

Word Pickle vs Fast Words!

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

Head to head
About

Word Pickle

This word game challenges you to find as many unique words as possible within a 2-minute time limit. Utilize a unique letter cooldown mechanic to strategize your word creation and earn points and extra time for each correct word. Test your vocabulary and quick thinking in fast-paced rounds.

Highlights
  • 2-minute rounds for quick play
  • Unique letter cooldown mechanic
  • Score points and earn extra time
  • Test vocabulary and word-finding skills
  • Simple rules, challenging gameplay
Features
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Word Pickle is a challenging word game where you have 2 minutes to create as many unique words as possible. When creating words, the letters you use will have a cool down period before you can use them again. Each correct word earns you points and additional time. Features • Fast 2-minute rounds that are perfect for quick play • Unique letter cooldown mechanic that keeps every round strategic • Score points and earn extra time for every new word • Test your vocabulary and word-finding skills • Simple rules with challenging gameplay Can you keep the clock alive and find the next word before time runs out?

About

Fast Words!

Features
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Build a crossword using 20 random letters. Play many times to beat your best scores. Do it quickly to earn bonus points. Play in Spanish or English. This is the free version, it has all the options. It is supported by ads.

Screenshots

Word Pickle4 screens
Fast Words!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast Words! at none against Word Pickle's 1. Fast Words! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Pickle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fast Words! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Pickle ships an update every 6 months, Fast Words! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Word Pickle versus Fast Words!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord PickleFast Words!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPugsley LLCDaniele Folatelli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Pickle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Fast Words!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Pickle free?
Word Pickle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast Words! free?
Fast Words! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Pickle or Fast Words! have ads?
Neither Word Pickle nor Fast Words! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Pickle or Fast Words!?
Word Pickle ships an update every 6 months, and Fast Words! weekly. Most recently, Word Pickle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fast Words! on October 27, 2026.

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