NYT Games is the better app overall, scoring 8.4 to 7.8. NYT Games wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Wordfeud on 2, with 1 tied.
Word and logic fans who like a daily puzzle ritual
Word board game fans who want straightforward duels with friends or rivals
Score by score
The details
| Feature | NYT Games | Wordfeud |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #3 of 12 | #6 of 12 |
| Developer | The New York Times Company | Bertheussen IT |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is NYT Games better than Wordfeud?
NYT Games is the better app overall, scoring 8.4 to 7.8. NYT Games wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Wordfeud on 2, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, NYT Games or Wordfeud?
NYT Games: Wordle, Connections and Strands are free; a Games subscription unlocks the rest. Wordfeud: Free with ads; a one-time $5.99 Premium upgrade in the App Store removes them. On value for money, Wordfeud scores higher.
Do NYT Games and Wordfeud work on the same devices?
Only NYT Games runs on Web.
Which is more private, NYT Games or Wordfeud?
Wordfeud scores higher on privacy (6.2/10). App Store label: identifiers and usage data may be used to track you; coarse location, name, email address and user and device IDs may be linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
NYT Games
- Fresh puzzles every day across many styles
- The biggest names, Wordle and Connections, stay free
- Stats, streaks and friend leaderboards built in
- Heavy tracking listed on the App Store label
- The Crossword and archive need a subscription
- The App Store listing notes ads in the app
NYT Games is the best daily puzzle habit you can build on a phone. Wordle, Connections and Strands cost nothing, and a subscription adds the famous Crossword, the new Midi, the full Spelling Bee and an archive of more than 10,000 past puzzles. Bots that grade your Wordle and Connections play add a nice coaching layer. The catch is privacy: the App Store label lists a lot of tracking.
Full NYT Games review
Wordfeud
- A clean, simple board with no chests or boosts
- One payment removes all ads and adds stats
- Play in ten languages, including US or international English
- Ads in the free version
- Built for human opponents, with no solo puzzles listed
- Plain looks that won't win design awards
Wordfeud is the word board game for people who just want to play. You place tiles on a 15x15 board against friends or matched opponents, take as long as you like over each move and keep up to 30 games going at once. A random board option shuffles the bonus squares. The free version shows ads, but one $5.99 Premium upgrade removes them and adds stats. It's built for human opponents, with no solo puzzles listed.
Full Wordfeud review
