Comparison

WordTotem vs Fast Words!

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

Head to head

WordTotem

A Word-Puzzle Adventure

Fast game for building words!

Free

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About

WordTotem

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This is an addictive and adventurous word puzzle game with hundreds of levels and loads of different modes. Play in English, Swedish or French. Connect via GameCenter to see if you're the sharpest WordTotem player amongst your friends. As you progress you will unlock lots of new levels, with tricky badges that will challenge your ability to create the best words for the highest score. This game is free and without ads. Credits: Concept, game design, programming and music: Oscar Lundqvist Totem and background illustrations: Nillawiner

About

Fast Words!

Features

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Build a crossword using 20 random letters. Play many times to beat your best scores. Do it quickly to earn bonus points. Play in Spanish or English. This is the free version, it has all the options. It is supported by ads.

Screenshots

WordTotem2 screens

Fast Words!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fast Words! at weekly against WordTotem's every 3 weeks. WordTotem's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordTotem ships an update every 3 weeks, Fast Words! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

WordTotem versus Fast Words!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WordTotem	Fast Words!
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	61 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Oscar Lundqvist	Daniele Folatelli

In-app purchases

None

WordTotem

No in-app purchases

None

Fast Words!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordTotem free?

WordTotem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Fast Words! free?

Fast Words! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WordTotem or Fast Words! have ads?

Neither WordTotem nor Fast Words! shows ads.

Which is updated more often, WordTotem or Fast Words!?

WordTotem ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fast Words! weekly. Most recently, WordTotem was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fast Words! on November 7, 2026.