Comparison

Word Master vs Duplics

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

Head to head
About

Word Master

This app offers a classic crossword board game experience with offline play. It features AI opponents, customizable boards, and tools to help you improve your vocabulary and strategy. Play against the computer or friends, and learn new words with definitions.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Play against AI
  • Pass 'n Play with friends
  • Challenge mode for high scores
  • Word definitions
  • Customizable board layouts
  • Word validation and scoring
Features
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Word Master is an innovative version of the traditional “Crosswords" board game. Not needing internet connection, using unique fast artificial intelligence resources and with highly customizable options, Word Master is used by crosswords enthusiasts for quick offline training and induce the players to improve their skills and reasoning in the game. Create words with the 7 letters on your rack and place them on the 15 by 15 tile board. Boost your score by placing letters on the special Double Letter, Double Word, Triple Letter and Triple Word bonus tiles. Languages supported: • English • French (Français) • Portuguese (Português) • German (Deutsch) • Spanish (Español) • Italian (Italiano) • Dutch (Nederlands) • Norwegian (Norsk) • Swedish (Svenska) • Romanian(Romana) • Greek(Ελληνικά) • Polish (Polski) • Catalan(Català) PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER Choose the level and the duration of the game. No more waiting long hours for your opponent to play! Both computer and player tiles are randomly selected, simulating in the best way possible a game against a real opponent. PASS N' PLAY Play offline against friends using the same device! In the bus, airport, train or wherever you are. CHALLENGE MODE Find out if you are a true champion. In this mode, you score more points in each turn as you come closer to the best possible word. Try to beat your high scores! IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH THE MASTER After each turn, you will be able to see which words you could have played. Learn how to use the bonus squares on the board and the standards for the formation of words. ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY WITH WORD DEFINITIONS Swipe your finger across any word on the board and get its definition. (Internet required) DESIGN YOUR OWN BOARD Use your creativity to place the bonus squares just where you want them to be. MORE FEATURES: • Do not waste your time searching whether the word you chose exists! As you place the word on the board, the game will display whether the word is valid or not and its score. • Get tips for valid words being created in your rack as you are arranging your letters (You can enable or disable this feature at any time). • Save your game and resume it later. • Keep track of your records and stats (e.g. best final score, best word ever played, total bingos and more). • Choose from various board layouts, including random. • Block the droid from using very rare words. • Bad draw helper (avoid receiving a rack with no consonants or no vowels). • Two dictionaries in English available •Leaderboards through Game Center

About

Duplics

A word game where all players use the same letter draw. Score the highest points by finding the best word each turn. Play solo, against friends, or the community with various game modes and dictionaries.

Highlights
  • Same letter draw for all players
  • Score highest points per turn
  • Play solo or against AI
  • Multiplayer against friends/community
  • Quick or classic game modes
  • French or English dictionaries
  • Evolving player ranking
Features
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Vous cherchez un jeu de lettres en duplicate sans publicité ? Duplics est made in France, et rassemble la communauté des passionnés et enthousiastes du duplicate. Rejoignez-nous ! Découvrez ou redécouvrez la duplicate à votre rythme Testez le jeu en solo ou contre l’ordinateur. • Choisissez des tours rapides de 3 minutes ou prenez jusqu’à 5 jours pour jouer. • Sélectionnez un tirage simple, avancé ou expert. • Jouez avec le dictionnaire français ou anglais. • Variez les parties avec le mode classique, où chaque joueur reçoit son propre tirage. Jouez avec vos proches Créez un compte pour inviter vos proches ou rencontrer d’autres joueurs de la communauté Duplics. Une partie peut réunir jusqu’à 8 joueurs autour du même tirage, chacun à son rythme. Suivez vos parties et vos résultats Retrouvez vos scores, suivez votre classement et observez votre progression au fil des parties. En solo, le meilleur score du prochain tour devient un nouveau défi à relever. Vos mots, sans publicité Duplics vous laisse vous concentrer sur le jeu et sur vos partenaires : aucune publicité ne vient interrompre vos parties. Que vous aimiez trouver le mot parfait, défier vos proches ou jouer tranquillement au fil de la semaine, Duplics transforme chaque tirage en un rendez-vous de mots. Bonnes parties à tous ! Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Word Master4 screens
Duplics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Master at none against Duplics's 7. Word Master also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 1). Duplics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Duplics sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Word Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duplics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Master has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Word Master's written reviews are positive against 83% of Duplics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Master ships an update every 2 months, Duplics every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Word Master versus Duplics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord MasterDuplics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis GualandiLudicsCorner

Customer experience

Word Master

All ratings18,940 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative13.7%

Duplics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Word Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads that cannot be closed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More challenging AI difficulty level
  • Option to use different dictionaries
  • Landscape mode for tablets
  • Ability to track win/loss record

Duplics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Master

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Duplics

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium subscription$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • All features during 2 months$3.99
  • Premium access 1 month$3.99
  • All features during 6 months$5.99
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  • Premium access 1 year$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$89.99

Questions

Is Word Master free?
Word Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duplics free?
Duplics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Master or Duplics?
Duplics is rated higher. Word Master averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Duplics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Word Master or Duplics have ads?
Word Master shows ads; Duplics does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Master or Duplics?
Word Master ships an update every 2 months, and Duplics every 4 days. Most recently, Word Master was updated on October 24, 2026 and Duplics on October 24, 2026.

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