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Head-to-head

Wordington vs Lily’s Garden

Wordington 4.6★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner Lily’s Garden
Lily’s Garden 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

Lily's Garden is generally a better choice for players seeking a more stable experience with better customer support, despite its own issues with ads and monetization, while Wordington struggles with excessive ads, content updates, and technical problems.

Full reviews: Wordington · Lily’s Garden

Wordington and Lily's Garden both offer a blend of puzzle and renovation gameplay, but Wordington is plagued by an overwhelming number of ads and a severe lack of new content, leading to player frustration. Lily's Garden, while also criticized for ad frequency and aggressive monetization, generally provides a more functional game with a better storyline and more responsive customer support.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Lily’s GardenR3R10R11R14
Wordington Wordington users enjoy the combination of word puzzles and home renovation, finding the puzzles challenging and good for vocabulary R11R14. However, a major complaint is the severe lack of new storyline content and tasks, with many users reporting no updates for months or even over a year, leading to boredom and deletion R10R25. Some also note inconsistencies in the word dictionary R3.
Lily’s Garden Lily's Garden offers engaging match-3 puzzles, a compelling storyline, and attractive graphics and decoration choices . Users appreciate the challenging levels and the progression of the story . However, some users report that the game's ads falsely advertise mini-games that are not present , and others complain about side adventures not being completable before new ones appear .
Ease of Use & User Experience tieR1R9R13R15
Wordington Wordington is criticized for an overwhelming number of ads that appear after every round, every move, or even before and after every level, making the game nearly unplayable for some R1R9R13R15. Users also report issues with the game freezing, lagging, or not loading R29R30. Some find the design choices plain and rewards insufficient for the ad frequency R9.
Lily’s Garden Lily's Garden users find the game generally fun and relaxing . However, many experience frequent crashes, freezing, and ad glitches that force them to restart the game and lose progress R61R63R70. Some find levels too difficult without spending money .
Reliability & Performance tieR5R7R29R30
Wordington Wordington users report issues with lost progress R5, the game freezing or lagging R30, and the game not loading R29. There are also complaints about the account deletion feature not working R7.
Lily’s Garden Lily's Garden suffers from frequent crashes and freezing, often caused by buggy ads, leading to lost progress and frustration R61R63R70R73. Some users have experienced the game being inoperable for days .
Price & Value tieR1R9R13R15
Wordington Wordington is free with IAP, but many users feel forced to watch an excessive number of ads R1R9R13R15. Some users who paid to remove ads later found ads reappearing or were asked to pay a monthly subscription for ad removal, feeling their initial purchase was a 'rip off' or 'money stolen' . The game is also criticized for high prices for microtransactions .
Lily’s Garden Lily's Garden is free with IAP, but users frequently complain about aggressive monetization tactics, including constant pop-ups for purchases and the game being designed to make winning difficult without spending money R64R67R91. Many feel it's a 'money grab' and that they are pressured to spend R64R67R99. Ads are also a significant issue, with many being unskippable or causing crashes R70.
Customer Support edge: Lily’s GardenR7R25R28R31
Wordington Wordington reviews do not provide specific feedback on customer support, but issues like non-functioning account deletion R7 and lack of content updates for over a year R25R28R31 suggest a lack of responsiveness to user concerns.
Lily’s Garden Lily's Garden users have mixed experiences with customer support. Some praise it as 'excellent' and 'super responsive' . However, others report no response to emails , difficulty finding a way to report problems , and even receiving 'dung' instead of a refund for an issue .
Pick Wordington if

You enjoy challenging word puzzles and home renovation themes, and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads or pay for ad removal, understanding that new content updates are infrequent R11R14.

Pick Lily’s Garden if

You prioritize a strong storyline, attractive graphics, and match-3 gameplay, and are comfortable with the potential for frequent in-app purchase prompts and occasional ad-related glitches .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both receive significant criticism for aggressive advertising and monetization tactics. The negativity around ads in both apps is pervasive across free and paid users, indicating it's not solely free-tier friction.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Wordington?
Yes, Wordington has a very high number of ads, with users reporting them appearing after every round, every move, or even before and after every level, making the game frustrating to play R1R9R13R15.
Does Wordington get regular content updates?
No, Wordington users frequently complain about a severe lack of new storyline content and tasks, with many reporting no updates for months or even over a year R10R25R28R31.
Is Lily's Garden easy to win without spending money?
Many Lily's Garden users report that the game is designed to be difficult to win without spending money, with frequent pop-ups for purchases and levels often feeling rigged to encourage spending R64R67R91R99.
Does Lily's Garden have technical issues?
Yes, Lily's Garden frequently experiences crashes, freezing, and ad glitches that force users to restart the game and can lead to lost progress R61R63R70R73.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Wordington 3/5 · US A word or not a word?: I love word games and home renovation games. This is both. One BIG drawback is sometimes a word counts and in the next game, it won’t. You watch the gold sand blocks melt away as you try real words just to have it tell you it isn’t a word - this time. Another drawback is you never get more than one star no matter how well you do. And Emma needs a star for every little thing!
  2. [R10] Wordington 2/5 · US Love this game: This is my favorite game but why is it that the longer you play and play, and be loyal and be loyal, spend your own money to play, then they reward you by GIVING YOU HARD LEVEL AFTER HARD LEVEL? I’ve been a loyal player and that’s what I get? Thanks but no thanks. I’m not playing anymore. And….. I’ve gone as far in the game as I can go and they won’t give me any more. Keep saying
  3. [R11] Wordington 5/5 · US Love it!: When I got it I thought it would be easy, and I would be finished quickly. But it’s challenging! There are really tough levels and the gameplay is great! Would recommend!! The only downside is the ads, but it’s pretty cheap to get rid of them!
  4. [R14] Wordington 5/5 · US It’s challenging and fun: I’ve benefited from this because my vocabulary has expanded also your building things. It does take a lot of patience
  5. [R1] Wordington 1/5 · US Impossible play: Fun game but there's an ad for every round and after every round add add add that's all you get with this game too bad
  6. [R9] Wordington 3/5 · US Too many commercials: I don’t mind some commercials, but I’m not willing to sit through a bunch of commercials only to be rewarded with very simple design choices and rewards. Game design is pretty easy and basic and design choices are pretty plain. Not a very exciting remodel or restoration with these choices. So not much incentive to sit through the commercials. I’ll be deleting this game.
  7. [R13] Wordington 2/5 · US Too many Ads: I enjoy word games yet this game, unlike many other games, has an ad after every single move. Touch any button and there is an Ad before you can proceed. I understand the value of ads, but this game has an abnormal amount. It’s not motivation to buy ad free, for me, it actually causes me to get rid of your game.
  8. [R15] Wordington 3/5 · US Too many ads: The game is fun but waaaaay too many ads. That’s why I’m deleting it.
  9. [R5] Wordington 5/5 · US Super fun but I lost my progress: I played it for like a year and renovated a big part of the house overall. I deleted it and then many years later, I downloaded it again and it saved my progress and data in Game Center. This time, I deleted it again for only a month or two and I completely lost everything. It may be my fault, but I’m just confused how that happened. The game was very fun and chal
  10. [R7] Wordington 2/5 · US Won’t delete data: I have been trying to delete my data from this game for months so I can start fresh, and yet even after it says it will fully delete my account when I open the app a few weeks later it’s still exactly as it was before. What’s the point of having an option to delete your account when it literally doesn’t?
  11. [R29] Wordington 5/5 · US Wordington: Have had the game a few weeks. Today it won’t load... It’s working great now! Thanks for fixing whatever it was!
  12. [R30] Wordington 3/5 · US They need more content and the app often freezes after 4 or 5small puzzles.: I’ve only been playin this game for a few months and have gotten to the end of their content. It comes out in dribs and drabs, every 5 or 6 days. They could have a note that pops up and the action the efforts they are making and inform us whether the app has a future or is the story ready to conclude.And another thing the
  13. [R25] Wordington 1/5 · US Ridiculous: To the team at Wordington, Do you realize that it has been ELEVEN MONTHS since the last update for tasks? It would be nice if your “updates” were in advancing the storyline and tasks rather than challenges and races. It’s been so long since the last task/storyline update that I forgot what was happening. If you guys aren’t interested in advancing the storyline and are only interested
  14. [R28] Wordington 1/5 · US I have an Idea: Stop adding useless features and small little challenges and continue the story line. It has been over a year since there were new tasks. If you had more than one developer, there would be more tasks. Since there have been none for a long time, it leads me to believe you lack creativity. There are many other games that do not take this long to improve or develop new material. With
  15. [R31] Wordington 1/5 · US Rip off: This game has not had an update in a full year. They have added card games that have nothing to do with restoring the mansion. Little car races to see who can get 15 in so much time. Really childish. Most words and most stars, it’s insane how much they can do but not update the original game. Anyone ask and it’s the same answer ( it takes time so enjoy something else while we work on that
  16. [R64] Lily’s Garden 1/5 · US This game is designed to steal your money! BEWARE!: It has a great story line so it sucks you. After every try they present you with cheap enough options so you can win. So you click 2.99 then 9.99. Then 14.99 by a he end of the month you have spent well over 100 dollars or more. There is no way to win unless you click and pay. I take responsibility for playing this game and letting them outrigh
  17. [R67] Lily’s Garden 1/5 · US Money grab: I’ve been playing this game for three years. The graphics are amazing. They changed it up to keep it interesting. Now the bad news, this is ridiculously expensive to play Even the side games, especially merge, works against you, in that not only do you have to earn energy, you have to buy it, and then as you’re playing, they put up obstacles (bubbles were running out of energy again) e
  18. [R91] Lily’s Garden 1/5 · US RIGGED: So I am playing and I go to use the restroom and then I come back and see that most of my moves were gone and I didn’t even use them and when I have a rocket I don’t touch it and it goes off even tho I didn’t touch it ! And I keep on getting pop ups saying to pay for coins!! Like I don’t pay to win …. Truly rigged +rage bait…..
  19. [R99] Lily’s Garden 3/5 · GB Same old cash grab: Another game with an amusing story and nice graphics which is easy to progress at first but with all match games you know you will be hit with levels you cannot complete without spending your money. They depend on you not wanting to lose your progress and thinking it’s only a small amount but then it’s rigged to make you pay almost every level you try so it’s now deleted.
  20. [R61] Lily’s Garden 1/5 · US broken ads: broken ads blacken the screen and block game progression- extremely frustrating- State Farm ad is broken blocks game and never exits, have to quit game entirely totally aggravated as a frozen ad forced deletion of app- won’t be coming back
  21. [R63] Lily’s Garden 3/5 · US It’s fun but aggravating because it hangs and crashes.: It seems like some ads are just thrown on the platform with little to zero testing. When you’re playing and have to watch an ad, the ad will stop mid play, and that’s it. You have to cancel out of the game, then start over. Argh!
  22. [R70] Lily’s Garden 1/5 · US Love it, but ad glitches: I would give it 5 stars, but nearly every 5th or so ad will make it impossible to close out of it- meaning you have to close the game and reopen it to get out. Meaning you ALSO watched the ad for nothing, and can lose coins, or even progress (like watching an ad for +2 moves on a one shot level). This is frustrating enough to dock the review for me.
  23. [R73] Lily’s Garden 1/5 · US Lily’s Garden: I have been playing this game for a couple of years and it has just gotten more glitchy with time. It keeps kicking me out and this last time I was playing a hard level and had to spend the 99 cents so I could finish the level, no big deal. But I completed the level and then it kicked me out and when I got back in I was back on the same hard level.

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