# Wordbox: Word Search Game

> Search, find and connect words

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1513812241](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1513812241)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1513812241`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Glenn Nygard
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (120 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1912
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-06
- **First published:** 2020-06-14
- **Size:** 143 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wordbox-word-search-game/id1513812241)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/wordbox-privacy-policy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/wordbox-privacy-policy/home)

## Description

Wordbox recreates the classic Boggle-like word search on mobile. Challenge friends or go solo with daily challenges, high scores, and a charming retro aesthetic.

Swipe along adjacent letters to form words, earn points, and climb leaderboards. Features include online multiplayer for 2-8 players, offline single-player, cross-platform support, and a faithful scoring system; ads help cover server costs, with no powerups or consumables and no Wi-Fi needed for core play.

## Rankings

- #130,138 — Overall
- #74 — search box

## Review summary

Wordbox is enjoyed for its solid Boggle-like feel, flexible timer options, and accessible play modes, with an ad-free upgrade valued by many. However, reviewers repeatedly flag fairness concerns from cheating in daily challenges, stability issues (crashes and resets), repeated boards/words, and unreliable multiplayer. Ads are also cited as intrusive by some. Overall, it’s a strong concept with notable reliability and fairness issues that would benefit from fixes and improved matchmaking.

### Pros

- Flexible timer and game modes (customizable duration; supports solo play, daily challenges, and multiplayer).
- Boggle-like gameplay with a clean look and solid features.
- Ad experience is reasonably managed: free version isn’t overly intrusive and an ad-free option is available.
- Easy to pick up and enjoy in both solo play and with others; engaging and replayable.
- Regarded as a strong, well-made alternative to Boggle with useful, unique options.

### Cons

- Cheating and suspicious high scores in daily challenges and overall scoring fairness concerns (cheat bots, repeated claims of unfair top scores).
- Stability and reliability issues (crashes at end on larger boards, hangs when time runs out, and resume/restart problems after switching apps).
- Repetition of boards/words across games (seeing the same boards; repeats of words across sessions).
- Multiplayer reliability problems (multiplayer sometimes doesn’t work; sharing long multiplayer codes is cumbersome).
- Ads: intrusive or inconsistent ad experience in the free version (heavy ads reported by some users).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1513812241)