Word Master vs Word Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline play
- Play against AI
- Pass 'n Play with friends
- Challenge mode for high scores
- Word definitions
- Customizable board layouts
- Word validation and scoring
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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
Word Zero
A digital crossword board game where two players form words using letter tiles. It focuses on a pure gameplay experience without ads, rewards, or in-game assistance. Players use tokens to start games, with options to earn or purchase more.
- Two-player turn-based word formation
- Token system for game access
- No ads or in-game rewards
- Correspondence-style games with turn timers
- Play against computer bots
- Elo rating system
- English and Spanish language support
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Word Zero is a crossword board game in the style of others you may have seen. Two players take turns placing tiles on a board to form words. Tiles have different point values, and some board spaces have bonuses (like double-word score), and so on. What makes this game different is the absence of ... annoyances. - Zero interruptions: We have no ads during game play. - Zero distractions: We don't have gems, rewards, stickers, or achievements. - Zero deception: We do offer computer players (Bots), but they never pretend to be real people. - Zero manipulation: We don't send you notifications nagging you to play a game. - Zero cheats: We don't have in-game assistance or power-ups. Instead, Word Zero has a simple model of requiring one "token" for each game you play. - Each new user gets a batch of free game tokens to start. More free tokens are provided periodically and as resources allow. - Users who want to play more often can purchase additional tokens through In-App Purchases. - Game tokens do not expire and can be used at whatever pace you like. Highlights: - Sign In With Apple - Games are "correspondence" style. Each player has up to 3 days for their turn, but it is considered good form to play as quickly as possible. If a player does not make a turn within that time period, a pass is automatically assumed and it becomes the other player's turn. If a player "auto-passes" twice in a row, and if their opponent makes a turn in between, the game is declared a forfeit and the opponent wins. Note that it is considered bad form to abandon a game. - Languages currently supported for game play include English and Spanish - For games in English, we use the NASPA Word List, which is the official word reference for SCRABBLE play in the United States and Canada. - Push notifications to let you know when it is your turn - Players who use this app are expected to play without outside assistance. Using dictionaries, word lists, or other helps during a game is considered cheating. All players are on the honor system. - An Elo rating system is used to give an approximate indication of the strength of each player. - Although the primary focus of Word Zero is to facilitate games between people, the ability to play against computer players ("Bots") is provided as well. The Bot-related features are intentionally kept separated from other areas of the app, so there can be no confusion about whether you are playing a Bot or a real person.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Word Master at 4.8 against Word Zero's 4.3. Word Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (19K vs 20). Word Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Word Zero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Master has 19K ratings behind it against 20, 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 69% of Word Zero's.
Word Master ships an update every 2 months, Word Zero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Master | Word Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better | 4.3 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 69.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Luis Gualandi | SourceGear |
Customer experience
Word Master
Word Zero
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
Word Zero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Word Master
No in-app purchases
Word Zero
- 50 Game Tokens2 variants$4.99









