Baba Is You vs Scrabble GO
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.3. Baba Is You wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Scrabble GO on 0.
Puzzle fans who love the moment a hard problem suddenly clicks
Scrabble fans who want the official game plus quick modes to fill the gaps
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Baba Is You | Scrabble GO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #12 of 12 |
| Developer | Hempuli | Scopely |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Baba Is You better than Scrabble GO?
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.3. Baba Is You wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Scrabble GO on 0.
Which is cheaper, Baba Is You or Scrabble GO?
Baba Is You: $6.99 on the App Store and Google Play, with no in-app purchases. Scrabble GO: Free with ads; purchases from $0.99, and Scrabble Club from $4.99 a month removes ads. On value for money, Baba Is You scores higher.
Do Baba Is You and Scrabble GO work on the same devices?
Only Baba Is You runs on Windows, Mac, Linux.
Which is more private, Baba Is You or Scrabble GO?
Baba Is You scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all, so nothing is used to track you or linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Baba Is You
- A fresh idea that keeps surprising you level after level
- One price, with no ads and no in-app purchases
- Collects no data at all, per its App Store label
- Hard puzzles can leave you stuck for a long time
- Simple pixel art won't wow you
Baba Is You is the puzzle game that rewires how you think. Each level's rules sit on the board as word blocks you can push around, so a few shoves can turn you into a rock, make grass dangerously hot or move the goal somewhere else entirely. The best solutions feel like cheats you found yourself. It's tough and the pixel art is plain, but few games make you feel this clever.
Full Baba Is You review
Scrabble GO
- The official Scrabble rules and word lists
- Lots of quick modes beyond the classic game
- Practice against the computer between real games
- Ads stay unless you subscribe to Scrabble Club
- Chests of random tiles count as loot boxes
- Tracking covers location and user content
Scrabble GO is the one to get for real Scrabble on your phone. You get the official board, tiles and dictionaries, against friends or matched players. Quick modes like Duels, Word Drop and Tumbler sit around that, plus a Practice Mode against the computer. It's also busy. Chests of collectible tiles count as loot boxes, and boosts are everywhere. Ads only go away with a monthly Scrabble Club subscription.
Full Scrabble GO review
