Whirly Word Downloads & RevenueWhirly Word · App Store
Whirly Word is #32 in Games › Word Paid in Japan and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 10 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 10Top Paid · Word · US
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 100Top Paid · Puzzle · US
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 10Top Paid · Word · CA
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 100Top Paid · Puzzle · CA
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 100Top Paid · Puzzle · GB
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 10Top Paid · Word · AU
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 100Top Paid · Puzzle · AU
- 📈Whirly Word entered the top 10Top Paid · Word · GB
- 🆕Whirly Word first spotted by AppInsider#15 in Top Paid · Word · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕Whirly Word released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Word PaidWhirly Word at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Whirly Word is a paid word puzzle game for casual players who enjoy unscrambling letters to find words, offering over 6,500 puzzles with two difficulty levels and built-in dictionary support. The app maintains strong visibility in the paid word games category across diverse markets including Australia, the UK, India, Canada, and the US, indicating sustained demand for classic word puzzles despite its age.
Similar apps: Text Twist, Word Scramble, Boggle
Word Puzzle Minimalist Abstract short sessions Premium
#word game #puzzle #anagram #casual #single player #dictionary
Whirly Word on the App Store
App details
Whirly Word downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Whirly Word's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Whirly Word makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Games › WordPaid | #32 |
 United States | Games › WordPaid | #55 |
 United Kingdom | Games › WordPaid | #21 |
 India | Games › WordPaid | #12 |
 Australia | Games › WordPaid | #17 |
 Germany | Games › WordPaid | #36 |
 Canada | Games › WordPaid | #23 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › WordPaid | #16 |
 France | Games › WordPaid | #37 |
 Italy | Games › WordPaid | #30 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › WordPaid | #18 |
 South Korea | Games › WordPaid | #88 |
 Indonesia | Games › WordPaid | #35 |
 Russia | Games › WordPaid | #75 |
| Australia | Games › PuzzlePaid | #177 |
| India | Games › PuzzlePaid | #191 |
 Brazil | Games › WordPaid | #194 |
Apps near Whirly Word on the chart
Games › Word Paid, around #32.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview 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.
What users say about Whirly Word
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Long-term users praise the game for being ad-free, relaxing, and effective for vocabulary building without stress. However, recent complaints focus on controversial dictionary updates including obscure or foreign words, as well as technical bugs causing loss of progress.
Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about being hard to use, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “I enjoy this game immensely”
- Ease of use: “It’s a challenge, easy and fun”
- Ads: “No annoying ads or in-app promos, no up selling or ‘packages’ to buy”
- Features & content: “How do yo get to number one level?”
Common complaints
- Ease of use: “For as long as 26.3 has been out it’s stunning that the developers can’t figure out something so simple”
- Fun: “It’s just not fun anymore”
About Whirly Word
* * * * *
"...the entertainment value never fades with this game. This was one of the first apps I downloaded on my iPhone several years back and I still play it often." ~ Macworld Australia
"... you might just find yourself playing it long beyond the amount of time you initially intended to–it has a way of keeping you engaged long after you thought you’d be bored of it." - panappticon.com
"... Whirly Word holds true to its developers promise and is a breath of fresh air from your average scrambled letter iPhone games." - appsafari.com
* * * * *
How many words can you discover from six letters? Solve the puzzle instantly by finding the six-letter word or step up to the challenge of finding all possible words with the letters given.
The large buttons and sensible design allow you to get lost in puzzles for hours. Or take a quick break from your daily routine to play for just a few minutes. This game is smart and remembers right where you left off.
Whirly Word comes with
* over 6,500 puzzles
* two puzzle levels (Abridged or Tournament)
* a built in dictionary to lookup definitions
* multiple color schemes
* records keeping track of your success
* bonuses
* background music and sound
Our Abridged Dictionary puzzles use words that you will recognize or take a plunge into the Tournament Dictionary for a brain boggling experience.
Challenge your vocabulary prowess and play until you win! If you enjoy playing games like Text Twist, Scrabble, Boggle or Word Scramble then Whirly Word is the game for you!
Latest updates
More from Mighty Mighty Good Games
Similar apps
Apps people compare with Whirly Word: the same core purpose or gameplay, checked one by one.
