The Prefix & Suffix Game vs RootWords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Prefix & Suffix Game
This educational game helps users practice prefixes and suffixes to improve vocabulary and reading comprehension. Compete with others on the online leaderboard.
- Prefix and suffix practice
- Vocabulary building
- Reading comprehension enhancement
- Online leaderboard
- Educational gameplay
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The Prefix & Suffix Game is a fun educational game to practice prefixes and suffixes. This app is great for building vocabulary and enhancing reading comprehension. Make your way to the top of the online leader board
RootWords
This word game helps users expand their vocabulary by building words from root components. It offers a fun way to learn word meanings and improve reading skills, beneficial for standardized tests and general language learning.
- Build words from root components
- Learn word meanings
- Improve vocabulary
- Enhance reading skills
- Test preparation aid
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RootWords is a fast word game based on root words. Choose a root, spin as many words as you can and show you know their meaning. Don’t know the word? Tap the parts, they each have meaning and will help you learn the word. The more you play, the fewer times you will need to tap the parts. Good for SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, IELTS tests and ELL in general. RootWords is good for all learners really. Your score will soar! Improve your vocabulary, your reading skills, your job prospects!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RootWords at 100% against The Prefix & Suffix Game's 25%. RootWords also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). The Prefix & Suffix Game's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RootWords holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of The Prefix & Suffix Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of RootWords's.
The Prefix & Suffix Game ships an update every 18 months, RootWords monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Prefix & Suffix Game | RootWords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A-Z Computers | Charlotte OConnell |
Customer experience
The Prefix & Suffix Game
RootWords
In-app purchases
The Prefix & Suffix Game
No in-app purchases
RootWords
No in-app purchases
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