# Word Ladder

> Classic word game reimagined

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1527106984](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1527106984)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1527106984`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sporcle, Inc
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (120 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-15
- **First published:** 2020-12-16
- **Size:** 126 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-ladder/id1527106984)
- **Website:** [https://www.sporcle.com/apps/word-ladder/](https://www.sporcle.com/apps/word-ladder/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.sporcle.com/privacy/](https://www.sporcle.com/privacy/)

## Description

Word Ladder is a fun, casual word game you can play as a Chrome extension. It's free, easy to learn, and a pleasure to play. Each puzzle presents a hint and requires changing one letter at a time to reach the target word.

With over 675 levels (and more coming), you’ll strengthen your vocabulary while enjoying beautifully designed puzzles. Daily challenges offer extra coins and fresh twists to keep you hooked.

## Rankings

- #130,031 — Overall

## Review summary

Word Ladder players enjoy the core word-puzzle feel and vocabulary-building aspects, but recurring issues—ads, bugs, missing daily puzzles, and a less challenging new version—undermine the experience. Fans praise the engaging puzzles and the letter-wheel input, while reviewers complain about instability, intrusive ads, and the shift away from the original game's difficulty and updates. The app's future depends on addressing these cross-review concerns.

### Pros

- Fun, addictive word puzzles that are mentally stimulating.
- Helps build vocabulary and offers satisfying thinking challenges.
- Letter-wheel UI makes it easy to enter answers.
- Relaxing, cute visuals that feel like a refreshing alternative to other word games.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy monetization with long ads between levels; many reviews would pay to remove ads.
- Bugs and stability issues, including stuck progress/loading and occasional progress loss.
- Daily puzzles are missing or not updated, and the 'more puzzles coming' promise is unfulfilled.
- Clumsy or unreliable letter-input controls (drag-to-connect is awkward, tapping can miss letters, letters reposition after each answer).
- New version is too easy and diverges from the original, with reduced challenge and lack of ongoing updates for the old version.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1527106984)