Wordfeud vs Words With Friends
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Wordfeud is the better app overall, scoring 7.8 to 7.5. Wordfeud wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Words With Friends on 2.
Word board game fans who want straightforward duels with friends or rivals
Friends and families who want a slow, chatty word rivalry on their phones
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Wordfeud | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #6 of 12 | #10 of 12 |
| Developer | Bertheussen IT | Zynga |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Wordfeud better than Words With Friends?
Wordfeud is the better app overall, scoring 7.8 to 7.5. Wordfeud wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Words With Friends on 2.
Which is cheaper, Wordfeud or Words With Friends?
Wordfeud: Free with ads; a one-time $5.99 Premium upgrade in the App Store removes them. Words With Friends: Free with ads; coins from $0.99 and a $9.99 Ad Free Bundle in the App Store. On value for money, Wordfeud scores higher.
Do Wordfeud and Words With Friends work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Wordfeud or Words With Friends?
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
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
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
