Words With Friends vs Block Blast!
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Words With Friends is the better app overall, scoring 7.5 to 7.3. Words With Friends wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Block Blast! on 3.
Friends and families who want a slow, chatty word rivalry on their phones
Commuters who want a quick, offline block puzzle for spare minutes
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Words With Friends | Block Blast! |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #10 of 12 | #11 of 12 |
| Developer | Zynga | Hungry Studio |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Words With Friends better than Block Blast!?
Words With Friends is the better app overall, scoring 7.5 to 7.3. Words With Friends wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Block Blast! on 3.
Which is cheaper, Words With Friends or Block Blast!?
Words With Friends: Free with ads; coins from $0.99 and a $9.99 Ad Free Bundle in the App Store. Block Blast!: Free with ads; optional App Store subscriptions from $4.99 a week. On value for money, Block Blast! scores higher.
Do Words With Friends and Block Blast! work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Words With Friends or Block Blast!?
Block Blast! scores higher on privacy (5.6/10). App Store label: identifiers and usage data may be used to track you; user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Words With Friends
- Easy to keep long-running games going with friends
- Solo modes for when nobody has taken a turn
- The dictionary just grew by more than 25,000 words
- Ads between moves unless you pay to remove them
- Purchases include paid random items
- Heavy tracking on the App Store privacy label
Words With Friends is still the easiest way to keep a word rivalry going with people you know. You take turns on a crossword-style board at your own pace, Smart Match finds opponents when friends go quiet, and Solo Challenge pits you against WordMasters. An October 2026 update added more than 25,000 playable words and a way to report bad ones. The catch is clutter: ads between moves, paid random items and heavy tracking.
Full Words With Friends review
Block Blast!
- Learn it in seconds, with real strategy in combos
- Plays offline, no Wi-Fi needed
- Short rounds fit any spare minute
- Ads interrupt the free version
- Weekly subscription pricing is steep
- Thin on depth beyond chasing scores
Block Blast! is the block puzzle that has dominated download charts, and it's easy to see why. You drag shapes onto an 8x8 grid, clear full rows and columns, and chase combos for a high score, with an Adventure mode and daily puzzles for variety. It works offline. The free version leans on ads, though, and Apple Arcade subscribers can get an ad-free edition instead.
Full Block Blast! review
