Word Forward
Word · Paid · 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings
A strategic word puzzle game where you must spell words to clear all tiles from a 5x5 grid in 500 finite puzzles.
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GenreWord
PricePaid
Difficultyhard
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionmedium
DeveloperThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.
Rating4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings
What players like
- No timer pressure—play at your own pace
- Mentally engaging brain teaser with strategic depth
- Fair pricing at 99¢ with substantial content (500 puzzles)
- Replayable: can reinstall for randomized puzzles
- No ads or pay-to-win mechanics
Common complaints
- Excessive battery drain and device heating reported
- Only 500 puzzles total—game ends after completion
- Puzzle progression system unclear (reviewer found later puzzles locked)
- Missing dark mode and iCloud sync for multi-device play
- Limited word dictionary (rejects slang like 'vape' and 'yolo')
What real reviews say
★★★★★ Love this game! A word game that becomes more challenging as it progresses, but lots of fun. You can only play it 500 times and it ends. HOWEVER, you can DELETE the game then and INSTALL it again, as the creator of the game told me when I wrote him to tell him how much I loved Word Forward and was sorry it had ende
★★★★★ Clever and challenging word game This is a clever word game perfect for those who, like me, do not want a timer when playing a game. You can take your time. Start over as many times as you want to. This is a great game for one person. Well worth the incredibly reasonable price of 99¢.
★★★★★ Learning is for ⏹s!!! -5:5 stars, won’t accept my meme words like Vape and Yolo but will accept ava and jee, which I had to google and learn what they mean. How dare a word game give me more vocabulary !!!
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.