Mr. Hangman vs Word Busters!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Hangman
Guess words and phrases to save a stick figure from hanging. This game features a large collection of word puzzles across various categories like movies, history, and famous people. It offers hints and helps, with a limit of 9 wrong guesses per puzzle.
- Word and phrase guessing
- Multiple puzzle categories
- Hints and helps available
- Limited wrong guesses
- Stick figure animation
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Play the most loved stick figure word guessing game. You must Save Mr. Hangman from hanging on rope by finding the right word. Answer some of the most mind-boggling questions in this fantastic word game- Mr. Hangman. Mr. Hangman is huge collection of brain nibbling word puzzles about 1. Words & Phrases 2. Movies & Music 3. Sitcoms & Schools 4. Famous People & Places 5. History & Events. and much much more… Ohh!! and DO NOT play the RIDDLES category, especially if you can’t rest unless you find answer of this cryptic puzzles. Be prepared to be cheered and jeered if you win or lose. It’s an spectacle see Mr. Hangman when you guess a word correctly or fail to guess the word or phrase. Select letter by tapping, but be careful you get only 9 wrong guesses per puzzle. But there are plenty of hints and helps to play. So go on Save Mr. Hangman.
Word Busters!
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Clear the screen by tapping the coloured tiles to form words! Earn gold and buy hints to help you clear the grid! Can you find every word?!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Busters! at none against Mr. Hangman's 9. Word Busters! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Mr. Hangman's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Mr. Hangman sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Word Busters! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mr. Hangman ships an update every 3 weeks, Word Busters! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Hangman | Word Busters! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BlackLight Studio Works | Full Fat Productions Ltd |
In-app purchases
Mr. Hangman
- Pack of 10 coins$0.99
- Get 50 Coins$0.99
- Get 100 Coins$1.99
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- Coins 50$2.99
- Get 300 coins$3.99
- Pack of 100 coins$5.99
- Get 500 Coins$6.99
- Get 1000 Coins$9.99
- Pack of 500 coins!$18.99
Word Busters!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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