Retrogram

Name: Retrogram
Rating: 4.4 (318 reviews)
Author: in Color

By: in Color App

Daily Pangram Puzzles

Overview

Version:

3.0.1

Last updated: 2026-08-08

Ranking

#88,650 ▲ 188

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Think you're a word nerd? Retrogram challenges you to form as many words as possible from seven letters each day. A stylish tribute to the 1970s, Retrogram delivers a hand-made pangram puzzle that trains your brain and reveals new words daily.

Subscribe for the daily puzzle—hand-curated with stories about your favorite words—and enjoy a free Sunday edition. Features include SharePlay to solve together during a FaceTime call, Apple Watch support, and an ad-free experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Education

By:

in Color

Rating:

4.40

(318) 2 new ratings

Version:

3.0.1 Last updated: 2026-08-08

Version code:

889194047

Creation date:

2022-01-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

144.25MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 88,650 ▲ 188

Other rankings

#27 in Classic Word Games

For Developers

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Developed by:

in Color

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retrogram/id1537372328

Website:

https://retrogram.app

User Reviews

Retrogram is praised for its charming UI and deep word list, with inline definitions adding learning value, and is favored by some over the NYT Spelling Bee. However, the app faces widespread criticism for an expensive, pay-to-play model, inconsistent word eligibility, occasional bugs, and no archive to replay past puzzles.

Pros

Striking UI and visuals with a polished, cute design; intuitive and easy to use, including an optimized iPad layout.
Rich vocabulary and thoughtful word curation that many players feel exceeds other pangram games.
Definitions, inline notes, and occasional word commentary add educational and entertaining value.
Seen by some reviewers as a preferable alternative to NYT Spelling Bee due to design and gameplay.

Cons

High subscription cost with limited free access (only one daily puzzle without paying).
Dictionary/word list inconsistencies: many common words missing or not accepted, unclear which dictionary is used.
Bugs and inconsistent puzzle behavior (words accepted on one day but not another, occasional progress loss) and occasional glitches.
Lack of a puzzle archive past puzzles, preventing replay of older days.

Recent reviews

Love this app. Play it every day. Thank you for the extra games from the vault!💘

by Br*****, 2026-07-15

This game is almost perfect. The only problem I have with it is that if the word isn’t in the everyday lexicon then it isn’t recognized. Would it kill to use the Oxford dictionary? There are more than dime a dozen words.