Upwords Downloads & RevenueUpwords - Fun with Words! · App Store & Google Play
Upwords - Fun with Words! by Lonely Star Software, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Upwords - Fun with Words! update history & changes
Last change · 47 events since 10 Jan 2013Full timeline ↓✏️iOSRenamed⭐iOSPassed 100 ratings⭐iOSPassed 1K ratings📦iOSUpdated to version 5.07✏️iOSRenamed📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSCharting in a new country📦iOSUpdated to version 5.06📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈AndroidCharting in a new country in 4 charts🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 4.49🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 47 events
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: renamediOSUpwords → Upwords - Fun with Words! · CA
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.07iOS• Added more friction to passing your turn.
• Fixed missing game controls on older iOS versions.
• Improved navigation, animations, and notification-test feedback. - ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: renamediOSUpwords → Upwords - Fun with Words! · BR, IN, AU
- 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · SA
- 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.06iOS• Fixed crashes on Mac OSX - Let me know if I missed any
• Follow tournament matches with live scores, time remaining, and last-move updates—even when you’re waiting for your next round.
• Fixed an issue where an open game could show an outdated board after returning to the app.
• Improved layouts and rematch confirmations on iPhone Duo.
• Small improvements to the notification test tool.… more - 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · IN
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: description updatediOS· BR
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · BR
- 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Board · IN
- 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.05iOS-More performance improvements
- Further layout fixes for small devices
- let us know what’s improved and what needs work! - 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.03iOS- lots of performance improvements
- update to iPhone Duo layout
- let us know what’s improved and what needs work! - 📦Upwords - Fun with Words!: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: description updatediOS· CA
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CA
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · CA
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: description updatediOS· AU
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new iPad screenshotsiOS· AU
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · AU
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.02iOSLots of bug fixes
- Possibly fixed ios17 ipad issues
- Possibly fixed issue of not being able to place a tile on some iPads
- Added a Notification test in the help section
- Adjusted layout of ipad and duo
- Trying to make login flow more clear
- users shouldn't get logged out when updating from version 4.49… more - ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new iPad screenshotsiOS· GB
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · GB
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.01iOSv5 has been re-written from the ground up and iPhone Duo ready!
Lots of new features including:
- iPhone Duo Support
- Tournaments!
- A new Game Lobby to pick up games
- More Stats!
- Move Memory - Save your plays to remember later
And much more!… more - ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: description updatediOS· GB
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new iPad screenshotsiOS· GB
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · GB
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: app got smalleriOS95 MB → 52 MB (-45%)
- ✏️Upwords - Fun with Words!: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 15.6 → iOS 17.0
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! updated to version 5.0iOSv5 has been re-written from the ground up and iPhone Duo ready!
Lots of new features including:
- iPhone Duo Support
- Tournaments!
- A new Game Lobby to pick up games
- More Stats!
- Move Memory - Save your plays to remember later
And much more!… more - 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Thailand · Turkey
- 📈Upwords - Fun with Words! charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidUnited Arab Emirates · Indonesia · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕Upwords - Fun with Words! first spotted by AppInsideriOS#96 in Top Grossing · Word · Australia
- 🆕Upwords - Fun with Words! first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndia
- 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! version 4.49iOS- New Stats and Leaderboard layouts
- New Shuffle Animation!
- Other small improvements - 📦Upwords - Fun with Words! version 4.49Android- New Stats and Leaderboard layouts
- New Shuffle Animation!
- Other small improvements - 🆕Upwords - Fun with Words! released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Upwords - Fun with Words! released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.5 ★
13k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#78
App Store · 
Games › Word Grossing
Games › Word GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
71
▲ ×11+ vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Upwords - Fun with Words! at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Word Puzzle Cartoon 3D Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP
#word game #puzzle #stacking #crossword #casual #brain teaser
App Store
App details
App ID
588252565
Publisher
Lonely Star Software, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jan 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN ES
Size
54 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment, Word, Board
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.lonelystarsoftware.upwords
Publisher
LONELY STAR SOFTWARE
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Upwords - Fun with Words! downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 500k+ |
| Google Play | – | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Upwords - Fun with Words! makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Bundle Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Bundle Lifetime | |
| 3 | Premium Bundle Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | 125 Tokens | |
| 5 | Full Upgrade - Free! | |
| 6 | Word Glow | |
| 7 | 20 Tokens | |
| 8 | 60 Tokens | |
| 9 | 260 Tokens | |
| 10 | Large Token Pack |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #78 Games › Word Grossing | 2 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #171 Games › Word Grossing | 8 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
71
▲ ×11+ vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
86/100
faster than 89% of Games apps
Growing fastest in 
United Kingdom ▲ ×11+ · 
Canada ▲ ×6.5
New ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 60 | 84% | – |
| United Kingdom | 5.5 | 8% | ▲ ×11+ |
| Canada | 3.2 | 5% | ▲ ×6.5 |
 Australia | 2.5 | 4% | ▲ ×5 |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 9.3k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 3.4k 966 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 13k |
About Upwords - Fun with Words!
UPWORDS – The Stacking Word Game!
UPWORDS is the classic 3D crossword game where you don’t just play words… you change them! Stack letters on top of existing words to transform them into new words. Score more points the higher you stack, and outsmart your opponents.
Why you’ll love it:
- Fun, fast, and endlessly repayable
- Play with friends around the world or challenge random opponents
- Join a Tournament!
- Test yourself against the Computer (4 skill levels)
- Pass & Play with family on one device
- In-game chat keeps the competition lively
UPWORDS is more than just fun — it keeps your brain sharp as you find clever ways to build and stack words. The higher you go, the higher you score!
Download today and start stacking your way to victory.
--
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.upwords-app.com/privacy.html
UPWORDS is the classic 3D crossword game where you don’t just play words… you change them! Stack letters on top of existing words to transform them into new words. Score more points the higher you stack, and outsmart your opponents.
Why you’ll love it:
- Fun, fast, and endlessly repayable
- Play with friends around the world or challenge random opponents
- Join a Tournament!
- Test yourself against the Computer (4 skill levels)
- Pass & Play with family on one device
- In-game chat keeps the competition lively
UPWORDS is more than just fun — it keeps your brain sharp as you find clever ways to build and stack words. The higher you go, the higher you score!
Download today and start stacking your way to victory.
--
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.upwords-app.com/privacy.html
Upwords - Fun with Words! App Store
Upwords
Upwords - Fun with Words! is #97 in Games › Word Grossing in Canada and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperLonely Star Software, Inc.
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (9.3k)
Version5.07
Age rating4+
First seen by us 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
9.3k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#97
Games › Word GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
71
▲ ×11+ vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Upwords - Fun with Words! at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Word Puzzle Cartoon 3D Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP
#word game #puzzle #stacking #crossword #casual #brain teaser
Upwords - Fun with Words! on the App Store
App details
App ID
588252565
Publisher
Lonely Star Software, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jan 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN ES
Size
54 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment, Word, Board
Upwords - Fun with Words! downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Upwords - Fun with Words! before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Upwords - Fun with Words! makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Bundle Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Bundle Lifetime | |
| 3 | Premium Bundle Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | 125 Tokens | |
| 5 | Full Upgrade - Free! | |
| 6 | Word Glow | |
| 7 | 20 Tokens | |
| 8 | 60 Tokens | |
| 9 | 260 Tokens | |
| 10 | Large Token Pack |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Games › WordGrossing | #97 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › WordGrossing | #78 |
Apps near Upwords - Fun with Words! on the chart
Games › Word Grossing, around #97.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
9.3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
9.3k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
71
▲ ×11+ vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
86/100
faster than 89% of Games apps
Growing fastest in United Kingdom ▲ ×11+ · Canada ▲ ×6.5
New ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 84% | – |
| United Kingdom | 5.5 | 8% | ▲ ×11+ |
| Canada | 3.2 | 5% | ▲ ×6.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 | 4% | ▲ ×5 |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Upwords - Fun with Words!
UPWORDS – The Stacking Word Game!
UPWORDS is the classic 3D crossword game where you don’t just play words… you change them! Stack letters on top of existing words to transform them into new words. Score more points the higher you stack, and outsmart your opponents.
Why you’ll love it:
- Fun, fast, and endlessly repayable
- Play with friends around the world or challenge random opponents
- Join a Tournament!
- Test yourself against the Computer (4 skill levels)
- Pass & Play with family on one device
- In-game chat keeps the competition lively
UPWORDS is more than just fun — it keeps your brain sharp as you find clever ways to build and stack words. The higher you go, the higher you score!
Download today and start stacking your way to victory.
--
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.upwords-app.com/privacy.html
UPWORDS is the classic 3D crossword game where you don’t just play words… you change them! Stack letters on top of existing words to transform them into new words. Score more points the higher you stack, and outsmart your opponents.
Why you’ll love it:
- Fun, fast, and endlessly repayable
- Play with friends around the world or challenge random opponents
- Join a Tournament!
- Test yourself against the Computer (4 skill levels)
- Pass & Play with family on one device
- In-game chat keeps the competition lively
UPWORDS is more than just fun — it keeps your brain sharp as you find clever ways to build and stack words. The higher you go, the higher you score!
Download today and start stacking your way to victory.
--
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.upwords-app.com/privacy.html
Latest updates
5.07
• Added more friction to passing your turn.
• Fixed missing game controls on older iOS versions.
• Improved navigation, animations, and notification-test feedback.
5.06
• Fixed crashes on Mac OSX - Let me know if I missed any
• Follow tournament matches with live scores, time remaining, and last-move updates—even when you’re waiting for your next round.
• Fixed an issue where an open game could show an outdated board after returning to the app.
• Improved layouts and rematch confirmations on iPhone Duo.
• Small improvements to the notification test tool.
5.05
-More performance improvements
- Further layout fixes for small devices
- let us know what’s improved and what needs work!
Store changes
What Upwords - Fun with Words! changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Renamed
Upwords → Upwords - Fun with Words!
Renamed 
Upwords → Upwords - Fun with Words!
Description updated
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Upwords Android
Upwords is #182 in Games › Word Grossing on Google Play in India and charting in 8 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperLonely Star Software, Inc.
CategoryGames › Word
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 4.0 (3.4k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.0 ★
3.4k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#182
Games › Word GrossingMeasured
Upwords on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.lonelystarsoftware.upwords
Publisher
LONELY STAR SOFTWARE
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Upwords downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Upwords before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Upwords makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Bundle Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Bundle Lifetime | |
| 3 | Premium Bundle Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | 125 Tokens | |
| 5 | Full Upgrade - Free! | |
| 6 | Word Glow | |
| 7 | 20 Tokens | |
| 8 | 60 Tokens | |
| 9 | 260 Tokens | |
| 10 | Large Token Pack |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | Games › WordGrossing | #182 |
 Indonesia | Games › WordGrossing | #178 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › WordGrossing | #180 |
 Turkey | Games › WordGrossing | #177 |
 Netherlands | Games › WordGrossing | #180 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › WordGrossing | #182 |
 Thailand | Games › WordGrossing | #183 |
| Vietnam | Games › WordGrossing | #171 |
Apps near Upwords on the chart
Games › Word Grossing, around #182.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
3.4k ratings
Measured
Ratings
3.4k
Measured
Written reviews
966
Measured
About Upwords
Upwords: The 3D Word Game
Stack letters, transform words, and score big in this reinvented classic from Lonely Star Software!
Game Overview
Upwords adds an exciting third dimension to traditional word games. Build words horizontally and vertically, then stack letters on top of existing ones to create new words. Score points for every letter in your word PLUS all letters underneath. The higher you stack, the more you score!
Sharpen your vocabulary and strategic thinking with every game as you plan moves that maximize points and outmaneuver opponents. Keeps your mind sharp!
Features
- Online multiplayer with friends or random opponents
- Computer opponent with 4 difficulty levels
- Pass-and-play mode for in-person games
- In-game chat
Play Your Way
Challenge friends online, test your skills against worldwide opponents, or enjoy a solo game against our adaptive AI. Perfect for word lovers looking for a fresh twist on classic word games.
Download Upwords today and take your word skills to new heights!
Stack letters, transform words, and score big in this reinvented classic from Lonely Star Software!
Game Overview
Upwords adds an exciting third dimension to traditional word games. Build words horizontally and vertically, then stack letters on top of existing ones to create new words. Score points for every letter in your word PLUS all letters underneath. The higher you stack, the more you score!
Sharpen your vocabulary and strategic thinking with every game as you plan moves that maximize points and outmaneuver opponents. Keeps your mind sharp!
Features
- Online multiplayer with friends or random opponents
- Computer opponent with 4 difficulty levels
- Pass-and-play mode for in-person games
- In-game chat
Play Your Way
Challenge friends online, test your skills against worldwide opponents, or enjoy a solo game against our adaptive AI. Perfect for word lovers looking for a fresh twist on classic word games.
Download Upwords today and take your word skills to new heights!
What's new in 4.49
- New Stats and Leaderboard layouts
- New Shuffle Animation!
- Other small improvements
- New Shuffle Animation!
- Other small improvements