Baba Is You vs Wordscapes
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.8. Baba Is You wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Wordscapes on 1.
Puzzle fans who love the moment a hard problem suddenly clicks
Word lovers who want a calm, steady puzzle to unwind with
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Baba Is You | Wordscapes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #7 of 12 |
| Developer | Hempuli | PeopleFun |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Baba Is You better than Wordscapes?
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.8. Baba Is You wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Wordscapes on 1.
Which is cheaper, Baba Is You or Wordscapes?
Baba Is You: $6.99 on the App Store and Google Play, with no in-app purchases. Wordscapes: Free to play with ads; coin bundles and offers from $0.99. On value for money, Baba Is You scores higher.
Do Baba Is You and Wordscapes work on the same devices?
Only Baba Is You runs on Windows, Mac, Linux.
Which is more private, Baba Is You or Wordscapes?
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
Wordscapes
- A huge puzzle count that ramps up gently
- Unlimited tries, so there's no pressure
- Playable in five languages, per the developer
- Ads and coin offers interrupt the calm
- Rated 16+ on the App Store for simulated gambling
Wordscapes is the word game to play when you want to relax rather than race. You swipe a wheel of letters to fill small crossword grids, working through more than 6,000 puzzles over calming landscape backdrops at your own pace. Teams, events and collectible wildlife add goals beyond the next level. Ads and coin offers are the cost of entry, and its 16+ App Store rating may surprise parents.
Full Wordscapes review
