3x3 Word Square vs Wordpuzzle *
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3x3 Word Square
Guess 20 words per level using photo clues. Tap images to zoom and find words related to the picture, ranging from simple to challenging. This addictive brainteaser offers a new take on word search games.
- Guess words from photo clues
- Tap to zoom on images
- Multiple language support
- Addictive brainteaser
- New word search mechanic
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Clear the level by guessing 20 words. Use photos as clues. Each photo contains a clue. Tap the picture to zoom in for a closer look, and then find the word that is in any way related to the photo. Some answers are straightforward, some are quite tricky. Enjoy this addictive brainteaser! Features: • Less typing, more fun! • Play in English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese • New way to play word search. If you like pics and word association games, this puzzle is for you!
Wordpuzzle *
Combine scrambled letter groups to form words matching definitions. Progress through levels, improving word search skills and vocabulary. Hints are available if you get stuck.
- Combine scrambled letter groups
- Match words to definitions
- Progress through game levels
- Improve word search skills
- Use hints when stuck
- Develop vocabulary and language skills
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Better than crosswords! Combine the scrambled letter groups to form the words that match the definitions. Start slowly, with easy to find combinations, and improve your word search skills while you progress through the game levels. If you get stuck, you can use hints to keep moving forward. Use your general knowledge to develop your vocabulary and language skills by playing this fun word puzzles game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 3x3 Word Square at none against Wordpuzzle *'s shown. 3x3 Word Square also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and ratings volume (239 vs 43). Wordpuzzle *'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 80 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 3x3 Word Square sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Wordpuzzle * sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 3x3 Word Square against 4.4 for Wordpuzzle *. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3x3 Word Square has 239 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of 3x3 Word Square's written reviews are positive against 57% of Wordpuzzle *'s.
3x3 Word Square ships an update every 80 months, Wordpuzzle * monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3x3 Word Square | Wordpuzzle * |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (239 ratings) — better | 4.4 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 80 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maribou Inc. | Tapotap |
Customer experience
3x3 Word Square
Wordpuzzle *
Bugs and requests
3x3 Word Square
Reported bugs
1 issue- No issues reported
Requested features
3 requests- Add a skip option
- More levels/games
- Arabic version
Wordpuzzle *
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
3x3 Word Square
- 300 coins$0.99
- 1500 coins$2.99
- 3000 coins$4.99
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- 9000 coins$9.99
Wordpuzzle *
- Pack 1$1.99
- Pack 6$2.99
- Pack 2$4.99
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- Pack 5$4.99
- Pack 3$9.99
- Pack 4$15.99
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