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Word Cookies!®

60
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Word Cookies! remains a mentally stimulating and relaxing word game for many, but recent updates have introduced an overwhelming number of pop-ups, mini-games, and changes to the reward system that frustrate long-time players and detract from the core gameplay experience.

4.6★ lifetime (196,942) Free + in-app purchases since 2016 by BitMango, Inc. updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 22% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Excessive Pop-ups & Mini-games Reward System Changes Technical Issues Core Gameplay Enjoyment
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Word Cookies! is a popular word puzzle game known for its challenging levels and relaxing atmosphere. While many users enjoy its brain-exercising qualities and offline play, recent updates have led to significant dissatisfaction due to excessive pop-ups, a confusing reward system, and the removal of beloved features like the daily spin wheel.

What users like

  • Provides mental challenge and relaxationR3R7R11R17
  • Can be played offlineR7
  • Generally has non-excessive ads, though some recent issues are notedR7R39
  • Enjoyed by long-time players for its core gameplayR2R3R46R54

What users complain about

  • Excessive pop-ups and mini-games disrupt gameplayR1R15R16R50
  • Daily spin wheel replaced with less rewarding fortune cookiesR6R18R22R23
  • Increased cost of hints and reduced coin rewardsR8R28R40R44
  • Game crashes, freezes, or disappears, leading to lost progressR4R10R20R31
  • Ads are too long, intrusive, or do not reward coinsR27R78R90R129
  • New timed events and competitive elements remove the relaxing aspectR5R14R19R91
  • Some words are not recognized, or vocabulary is repetitiveR2R73R92R106
  • Issues with rewards not being received or glitches in bonus systemsR45R66R100R120

Latest update · v2614.0.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

200 New Levels are here! Update now for the best gameplay experience!

Recurring themes

Excessive Pop-ups & Mini-games negative
Many users are frustrated by the overwhelming number of pop-ups, side quests, card collecting, and other animations that appear before they can access the main game, making it feel bloated and annoying.R1R15R16R50
Reward System Changes negative
The replacement of the daily spin wheel with a less rewarding fortune cookie system is a major point of contention. Users also report increased hint costs (from 25 to 100 coins) and a general feeling that rewards are harder to earn or less useful.R6R8R18R22
Technical Issues negative
Players frequently report app crashes, freezing, or the game disappearing entirely, leading to lost progress. Some also experience issues with ads not working correctly or not granting rewards after watching.R4R10R20R27
Core Gameplay Enjoyment positive
Despite frustrations with recent changes, many users still find the core word puzzle gameplay enjoyable, challenging, and relaxing. They appreciate the mental exercise and the ability to play offline.R3R7R11R17

Who it's for

This game is for individuals who enjoy challenging word puzzles and appreciate a relaxing gameplay experience, especially those who don't mind navigating through numerous pop-ups and mini-games to get to the core puzzle R3R7R11R17. It might be less suitable for players who prefer a streamlined experience without distractions, or those who are sensitive to frequent in-app purchases and changes to reward systems R15R16R50.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, focusing on new features and changes. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a downward trajectory due to these updates. The developer's notes mention '200 New Levels' and 'best gameplay experience,' but many reviews contradict the 'best gameplay' claim, citing numerous issues with new features and bugs .

Frequently asked

What happened to the daily spin wheel in Word Cookies!?
The daily spin wheel has been removed and replaced with a 'fortune cookie' reward system, which many users find less generous and less engaging than the previous spinner R6R18R22R23.
Are there too many ads and pop-ups in Word Cookies!?
Many recent reviews indicate that the game now has an excessive number of pop-ups, mini-games, and animations that users must click through before they can play the main puzzle, making the experience frustrating and time-consuming R1R15R16R50.
Has the cost of hints changed in Word Cookies!?
Yes, several users report that the cost of hints has increased significantly, from 25 coins to 100 coins, making it harder to progress without spending real money or grinding for coins R8R28R114.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 4/5 · US Fun game! Love to give some suggestions…: Love being challenged mentally! Fun concept! It would be really cool if you could chat with everyone not just in your team! Could you make that update? That would be great! Thank you so much! Would love to hear your opinions! Over all super fun game! Love it a lot and have been playing for 6 months now! Really excited for new updates! I love the challenges
  2. [R7] 5/5 · US Fun word game: Word Cookies is a really fun game and you don’t even need to have a WiFi connection to play. It’s super challenging once you reach the later levels which is nice if you are like me and don’t want something easy you can beat in 5 seconds. Unlike most apps, you can actually exercise your brain and learn stuff. Additionally, the ads are not excessive like many other games. Sometimes i
  3. [R11] 5/5 · US This Word Cookies! Is the Best & it is so much fun !,: I look forward to playing this awesome word game there are such great challenges and it is so much fun you done a awesome job. This app is ri very inspiring and always something new to look forward to ! I love it and I get it I love too bake cookies I would rate this app 20 stars I would like to thank you so much it is my favorite :) everyo
  4. [R17] 5/5 · US ✨✨✨: Great for taking your mind off of other things to help you relax and a great way to challenge your brain a little bit!!!
  5. [R39] 5/5 · US NO ADS!!!!: This is the best game ever I can’t believe there is no ads almost every game just have ads but this game has no ads !!!! Unbelievable I can’t believe it go check it out bye this is a great game 🥰❤️
  6. [R2] 5/5 · US MJL: Been playing this game for quite some time. Here and there noticed certain words not used. Today SAINT is not a word. THE END OF THE LINE FOR ME WITH JUST ANOTHER COMMIE PLATFORM GO AWAY!!!!!!
  7. [R46] 5/5 · US Game: Hi, I’ve been playing this game for at least seven or eight years. If not more I play it in the evening when I lay down and it helps me go to sleep. It is a awesome game. If you don’t have it you need to download it. It’s very good. It’s one of the better work games. I’ve never had no problem with it whatsoever. Download it and enjoy.
  8. [R54] 5/5 · US Dark mode please: I’ve played this for years, and loved this game for so long, but recently a lot of new animations have been added and it’s really making me want a dark mode for playing at night and an option to disable all the extra animations. They’re unnecessary and makes the game more activating or stressful instead of a calm stress reliever. I’d gladly pay for it.
  9. [R1] 2/5 · US Get rid of the cards: I love the game but the cards are stupid and annoying. Have to click too many times to get them off the screen and get back to the game. They have nothing to do with creating words.
  10. [R15] 3/5 · US Too much nonsense: I have been playing this game for years. Today it took 21 clicks to actually get to the game. I’d love to opt out of all the nonsense that I have no interest in. Instead I’m picking fortune cookies and trading cards that I have no interest in. It’s gotten out of control.
  11. [R16] 3/5 · US Too Much extra noise: The game itself is simple and fun. But they simply overcrowd this game with too many mini promos and micro transaction “opportunities”. I went to play today, and had to click 21 buttons and wait for the corresponding animations to get back to the level I left off on. It’s so frustrating, I’ve closed the app before playing before. I don’t want to open packs or spin wheels, I w
  12. [R50] 1/5 · US Too much: I don’t understand why a game can’t just let you play the game without 20 screens of bonuses and prizes and challenge and contest. You end up spending half your time just trying to get to the game. Unplayable for me. I had to delete the app.
  13. [R6] 1/5 · US Missing spin wheel: This used to be one of my favorite games. Without the spin wheel it is nearly impossible to get many points and no second chance to spin. I used to look forward to that every morning. NO MORE😔
  14. [R18] 4/5 · US Great Game: I have been playing this game for a long time and love it! I like the range of difficulty, but suggest that you mix up the difficulty rather than cycling from less to more difficult. I also was very disappointed to see the Daily Spin go away. It was a good way to earn bonuses without paying (which I suppose was the reason you changed it.) Now we only get one fortune cookie per day and
  15. [R22] 3/5 · US Spinning Wheel: The game used to have a daily spinning wheel daily reward, it’s updated to a fortune cookie icon, which is boring compared to the spinning wheel. Still a great game.
  16. [R23] 1/5 · US Sad: I miss the daily wheel spin! Not happy about the fortune cookies
  17. [R8] 1/5 · US Coins: Coins were 25 for a letter. Now 100. Not good! Nit to mention I bought twice. Took my money no coins
  18. [R28] 3/5 · US eh: i always loved this game, but they got rid of the booster wheel for a whack fortune cookie thing and also hints jumped from 25 coins to 100 overnight. pretty lame.
  19. [R40] 2/5 · US Newest Update: I don’t like the fortune cookie update as opposed to the spinning wheel making it so much harder to win/earn coins and hints, and buy extra chances. As well as the dog dish it is just a waste of time and more chaotic with no real reward.
  20. [R44] 2/5 · US Rewards in game: The “reward” system is a mystery. The item you need most is coins, however there are very few ways to earn coins. And as you progress, you earn other types of rewards such as “cards” and “badges” that seem to have no function except to make you feel better? When you seek clarification and explanation for these extraneous ego boosters, they give you the run-around and do not make c
  21. [R4] 1/5 · US I love word cookies: It’s a great app, but unfortunately my app just disappeared today. Now I have to start all over. Very disappointed.
  22. [R10] 2/5 · US Wordie: Made it to a very high level only to be kicked out and had to restart from the beginning very disappointed
  23. [R20] 3/5 · US Something went wrong: I’ve been playing this game for years and I really enjoy(ed) it. It’s the first game I play everyday. But I’ve not been able to open it for the past few days. That’s why I’m giving it 3 stars. Please help!
  24. [R31] 2/5 · US Unknown21009: It stopped working every time I open the app
  25. [R27] 3/5 · US Ads don’t always work: Today the ads for completing a level and completing the daily puzzle are not giving awards after watching - says ad was not watched completely even though it ran for at least 15 minutes. This is not the first time.
  26. [R78] 1/5 · US Watching FULL ad and not getting coins: Watching FULL ads and then not getting coins is not right. Also, having to click three times on the SAME video to get 15 coins is insanity.
  27. [R90] 3/5 · US Should be named “Watch useless game adds over and over and over and over again”.: There are so many adds for goof ball games that it’s hardly worth it to try and play the game you originally downloaded. I just got an add in a foreign language that I don’t understand. What happens if I hit a button that I think exits me out but instead it commits me to something that I don’t want to be a part of?
  28. [R129] 1/5 · US “Watch video” won’t allow exit: So when I want to earn more free coins and it wants you to watch a video…the video never ends & won’t allow you to exit to get back to your game that pisses off the player!
  29. [R5] 1/5 · US No fun: I’ve been doing Word Cookies for years. They’ve changed to format to a ridiculous “timer” format. HATE it! Why change a good thing to something so complicated?! Bye Word Cookies
  30. [R14] 3/5 · US Disappointed: Played this game off and on for months and would have give it a 5 except for the timer. I’ll look for another word game sans timer.
  31. [R19] 3/5 · US Sgpn: This game used to be so much fun for me but now they have put a timer on some of it and it just takes the fun out of it. I’m close to deleting it and try something else.
  32. [R91] 3/5 · US Need to turn OFF the timer: The new feature released today adds an annoying timer to the game. That has got to go! At least add a setting to turn it off. Adding a time pressure element ruins the game. The whole point of this game is to relax and enjoy the process. The timer ruins it- let us turn it off please!
  33. [R73] 3/5 · US Ok game: Need more vocabulary, words are repeated all the time
  34. [R92] 1/5 · US ..: I genuine hate this game with my entire heart, the words are so stupid and are always repeating and when u think it’s another word it’s just word but plural.. this game has made want to crash out and am crashing out right now. They also bring out words nobody has ever heard of and would never use. This game is actually so stupid.
  35. [R106] 1/5 · US WHO: last word WAS WHO I HATE THIS GAME
  36. [R45] 4/5 · US Glitch: For the last several weeks I have not been able to receive the weekly mission 50 coins, no matter how ling i play or how many puzzles I complete it will NOT give me the bonus. Very disappointing 😩. I love the rest of the game and play it daily.
  37. [R66] 4/5 · US Premium Pass: I love this game! I do have a question about Premium Pass though. When I claim my rewards, I notice that I don’t receive them. My coins total 20,011, but I just claimed 25 coins and my coins remained unchanged. I’ve notice this many times, but never wrote about it. Why don’t I receive my rewards?
  38. [R100] 2/5 · US More problems: The daily spins take way too many points away-Speeds up every time it gets close to stopping on jackpot or 80 coins. This ultimate collection thing says I have 30+ days to go and then it randomly ends and starts a new theme-losing points I’ve collected. Not loving this game anymore.
  39. [R120] 1/5 · US Sleazy: How strange that on the spinning bonus wheel the Jackpot and the Honeydipper take up the exact same space on the wheel yet the Jackpot hardly ever hits but the Honeydipper (which coincidentally means you have to play 15 minutes more to get any bonus) ALWAYS hits every day (and often twice on the same day).
  40. [R114] 3/5 · US Not fair at all!: I’ve played this game for years & I love it, but recently it kept getting stuck anytime I would try to play. It kept repeating me in the same spot for days so I decided to delete the app & redownload it. That fixed the problem but now everything cost a lot more. Things before were 25-50 coins now it’s 100-200 coins for hints or guesses. That’s crazy! I also didn’t realize that de

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store