Comparison

Word Master vs LEX Word Practice

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

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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

LEX Word Practice

Learn words for Scrabble easily with flashcards and spaced repetition. Focus on valuable words with curated decks and track your progress with built-in stats. Perfect for casual players and tournament competitors alike.

Highlights
  • Flashcard word practice
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Curated word decks
  • Progress tracking stats
  • Built-in tournament dictionaries
  • Anagram practice
Features
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Learning words for a game you love shouldn’t feel like studying. Practicing words for Scrabble has never been this easy. The complex word study strategies used by elite tournament players are made simple with curated word decks and engaging practice modes. There’s no need to compile word lists, make flashcards, or learn how to use complex desktop applications. All you need to do is practice words in the little bits of extra time you have throughout the day. Whether you're a top-level tournament player or you just want to beat grandma at Sunday game night, LEX Word Practice makes learning words for Scrabble casual, easy and fun. • Practice anagrams, patterns and hooks in a quick and simple flashcard flow. • Try a variety of methods for learning short words. • Words you miss cycle back at different intervals to help you learn them quickly. • Spaced repetition helps you learn and remember words over time. • Curated decks prioritize the most strategically valuable words—shorter words with scoring tiles and longer words with high tile draw probability. • Top English-language tournament dictionaries come built in — NWL23, NSWL23, WOW24 and CSW24. • Stats track progress to show you how well you know each word group. LEX Word Practice is not affiliated with the registered Scrabble® brand.

Screenshots

Word Master4 screens
LEX Word Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Master at none against LEX Word Practice's 2. Word Master also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 20) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). LEX Word Practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, rating 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. LEX Word Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Word Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEX Word Practice 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 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 100% of LEX Word Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Master ships an update every 2 months, LEX Word Practice every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Word Master versus LEX Word Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord MasterLEX Word Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)5.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB82 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLuis GualandiJosiah Lybbert

Customer experience

Word Master

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

LEX Word Practice

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LEX Word Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Master

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LEX Word Practice

Subscriptions2
  • LEX PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • LEX PRO Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Word Master free?
Word Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LEX Word Practice free?
LEX Word Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Master or LEX Word Practice?
LEX Word Practice is rated higher. Word Master averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while LEX Word Practice averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Word Master or LEX Word Practice have ads?
Word Master shows ads; LEX Word Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Master or LEX Word Practice?
Word Master ships an update every 2 months, and LEX Word Practice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Word Master was updated on November 10, 2026 and LEX Word Practice on November 10, 2026.

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