This page compares six popular free word game apps on the facts that matter if you just want to play: the price, whether the free version shows ads, whether there are in-app purchases, which languages you can play in, and where the app runs. Every fact was checked on the App Store on 23 September 2026 and links to the listing it came from, so you can verify it yourself.
| App | Price | Ads in the free version | In-app purchases | Languages | Platforms | App Store rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UniWords | Free | No | Nothing is sold in the game. A dormant $0.99 item from the app’s old name still appears on the App Store listing and is being removed. | English, Danish | iOS, Android, web browser | 4.7 (42, Danish storefront) |
| Words With Friends | Free | Yes; an Ad Free Bundle is sold for $9.99 | Yes: coin packs $0.99–$49.99, season passes | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | iOS, Android | 4.6 (752K) |
| Scrabble GO | Free | Yes; the Scrabble Club subscription is sold as ad-free | Yes: gem packs $0.99–$19.99, club $4.99–$7.99, bundles | English plus 33 other languages | iOS, Android | 4.6 (315K) |
| Wordfeud | Free | Yes; Premium ($5.99) removes them | Yes: Premium upgrade $5.99 | 10 dictionaries incl. English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, German | iOS, Android | 4.8 (18K) |
| Word Chums | Free | Not stated on the store page | Yes: coin packs $0.99–$49.99, Premium Upgrade $4.99 | English | iOS, Android | 4.8 (24K) |
| Lexulous (Lite) | Free | Yes; Pro ($1.99) is sold as ad-free | Yes: Pro $1.99, analyzer packs | English (UK and US), French, Italian | iOS, Android | 4.6 (5.7K) |
Ratings are from the US App Store storefront except UniWords, which is shown for its Danish storefront where most of its ratings are. “Ads in the free version” is taken from what the store listing itself says: if a listing sells an ad-free upgrade, the free version shows ads.
What the table doesn’t show
Dictionaries. The apps differ in which words they accept. UniWords checks English words against a dictionary powered by data from Oxford Languages and Danish words against a list based on Retskrivningsordbogen. Wordfeud and Lexulous let you choose between dictionaries; Scrabble GO and Words With Friends use their own lists.
Cross-platform play. UniWords is the only app in the table that also runs in a normal web browser at play.uniwords.io, with the same account and games as the iOS and Android apps.
How the free apps make money. Five of the six apps are free to download but earn money from ads and in-app purchases: coin packs, premium upgrades, season passes or subscriptions. UniWords sells nothing in the game. It is built by a small Danish studio, Axel Software ApS, and is currently financed by its founders.
Frequently asked questions
Which word game apps have no ads at all?
Of the six apps compared here, UniWords is the only one whose free version has no ads and sells nothing in the game (a dormant $0.99 item from the app’s old name still appears on its App Store listing and is being removed). Words With Friends, Scrabble GO, Wordfeud and Lexulous show ads in the free version and sell an ad-free upgrade or subscription; Word Chums’ store page does not state whether it shows ads.
Which word game apps support Danish?
Two of the six: Wordfeud (10 dictionaries including Danish) and UniWords (English and Danish, with the Danish word list based on Retskrivningsordbogen).
Is UniWords really free?
Yes. UniWords is free on iOS, Android and in the browser, with no ads, nothing to buy in the game and no subscription. It is made by Axel Software ApS in Copenhagen, and its English word list is powered by data from Oxford Languages.
Sources
- UniWords on the App Store
- Words With Friends on the App Store
- Scrabble GO on the App Store
- Wordfeud on the App Store
- Word Chums on the App Store
- Lexulous (Lite) on the App Store
Spotted a change in one of the listings? Let us know and we will update the table. Want to try the ad-free option? Get UniWords for iOS, Android or the browser.
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