Anagram Twist - Jumble and Unscramble Text Reviews

by Silverwingbutterfly

Many issues ... Firstly, only the first category (25 games) is truly free. If you want to play the second category you'll find yourself here writing a review for the honor. All other categories must be paid for in order the play. Secondly, the game gets annoying because you are forced to touch a letter numerous times to successfully move it to the guess section. That gets frustrating as it really slows you down. There are many words you will play only to find this game does not consider them words--again, very irritating. I found a lot of words can be played over and over again. HINT: Adding an 's' at the end of words will take you far. There are no hint options and a few of the words will seem foreign so venture a guess if all else fails. I've had to look up the meaning of one or two three-letter words because I've never heard of them before, which can be a mix of frustration and an interesting challenge. I really like the shuffle feature and found it quite useful when all obvious words ran their course.

by Kissmepretty

It became tedious to have to tap the letters multiple times before they would activate to be included in the "guess" word. Sometimes when you tap the letter it just moves around and snaps back to the holding row, which is difficult to understand because there's only one thing you want that letter to do when you tap on it and that's to jump up and be part if your guess -- not swim around the holding tank. Also, and this seems to be a shortcoming on all of these anagram games, you get a shortened list of word possibilities because you're trying to fit all of the results onto a single screen. So words that were valid in the previous puzzle are not valid in the next because there are too many correct words to fit on one screen. Why couldn't there be a second screen for the spillover? People know how to use forward and back buttons.

by MizzzJulie

I like this game, especially since its free and I'm super into anagrams but there are some things I wish they'd fix or change before id be willing to pay money for it. First, many real words are not in the list, even words that are fairly common, not just arcane ones. Second, there is no button to reveal the answers or even get hints so if you're stuck, you are stuck. Maybe the pay version is different but the free version doesn't include an option for hints or quitting. Based on the free version, I wouldn't pay for this game but I won't delete the free version either. Final verdict: meh, I'll keep it but it needs improvement.

by 68grammy

I've been searching for a game like this and am so happy to find it!
It could get five stars with some improvement: add hints, add a give up option which would show the missed words, add more words, there are so many more that could added. Maybe add a feature to "hold" the valid letters, but that's probably a whole other game. Add a clear feature for when you've solved a puzzle as the free version has only 2 categories. Maybe offer more on the free!

There may be other improvements that I haven't found yet, so keep working on it and I'll re-review!

by Avid Bible Scholar

I like the game well enough. I fell in love with Text Twist and I like that there's no time limit on this game so I can challenge myself to find every word. I DON'T like the fact that they don't actually have every real word possible. When I type in a word that should work and it doesn't, it's frustrating. I won't be paying for the full version unless they make some improvements. And I'm certainly not paying for it if I'm going to play my way through all of the available games in just a couple of weeks.

by Chfhfn

Potentially fun game, ruined by the creators' highly idiosyncratic sense of vocabulary. I hope you like the deliberately annoying "thunk" sound it gives you when it decides you haven't spelled a real word, because you'll get it a lot. It's kind of shocking what the creators of this game don't consider to be legitimate words. In one puzzle, for instance, you get THUNK for "drag," for pity's sake. To make matters worse, they're not even consistent. In most puzzles, "ort" is a word. Then suddenly, in another, THUNK. After a point, you're not playing a word game anymore, you're playing "try to read the designers' minds." No thanks.

by Elleward

This is a great game to pass the time. The biggest challenge I have is after purchasing the game and completing all of the levels you CANNOT reset the game. So there isn't really anything you can do with the game. It's like having a dead app...totally useless. Unlike some apps I've purchased if I have deleted and reinstalled them I can play again without having to pay again. Mistake on my part. I've also written the developer regarding the updates for added games with no response. So now I can play the first two levels for free, delete, & reinstall if I want to play it. A BIG disappointment!!!

by J-rod12345677890

I started out playing this game on my sisters iPod, and when I first started then it was great fun, but I then went to play it on my own, and suddenly all of the faults stood out to me. The fact that only one pack is truly free and you can't even unlock any more by getting all the words right is just bad game designing. There were many instances where I was frustrated with the game because of very uncommon words or words that should be in that weren't. Other than those faults which I have listed, the game was pretty fun, and if there were more packs to unlock without paying, I would have been much more satisfied.

by Meshfods

It's not really free. You get two categories free, each with fifty puzzles. To get more you have to buy them.

100 puzzles may sound like a lot, but this game is really easy. Once a puzzle is done, it's just done. It takes me 15-30 seconds to do each puzzle. I don't think I've spent more than 2 minutes on the harder ones. The most challenging part of this game is actually just frustrating: whatever "official" dictionary they've got is a pretty terrible dictionary. In just about every game there is an obvious, common word that isn't included in the puzzle, as if it's not a word.

It's well-designed in a simple layout. Not a very complicated game.

by Antonia...…….....

It'd be nice if this ap let you have more levels without buying them or figuring all of the earlier puzzles out, but it has 25 puzzles at a time which are challenging but not insurmountable. It's not too distractingly designed and I love the shuffle button and how easy rearranging letters is. However, I rate this ap 3 stars because of needing to buy upper levels (a forgivable offense) but the words accepted are not complete in some puzzles. Maybe there wasn't enough space on the tiny iPhone screen to fit all of the words in, but on one puzzle it wouldn't even accept "rag" let alone words like "tome." On the other hand, it required me to come up with "ado" to complete the puzzle, a practically Shakespearian word. But other than that, a fun game for word nerds!

by Eleventy-seven Nicknames

I like the challenge this game presents. When I think I've exhausted all options the remaining blank spots remind me there are, in fact, at least a couple more - like dangling the proverbial carrot in front of me. I like the "shuffle" and "clear" options. It would be nice to include a hints option as well as more viable word options. It can get really frustrating to try using words that are accepted in other game apps only to find they aren't valued in this one. Keep working on AnagramTwist and you'll have more satisfied gamers.

by Nanasjt

I am stuck, as I presume many others are, by my Googling, on the fourth 6-letter answer to ARTS number 49. I've tried Anagram Twists' cheat site, which I use when I'm really stuck, and it's 4th word is not being taken!! Huh?? I've tried several other anagram solving sites and those that had more than 4 words using the letters 'artist', none of the other words are the answer Anagram Twist wants to complete the puzzle! How puzzling is that?? I love word games and really like AnagramTwist, but it's frustrating when AnagramTwist isn't accepting any word to complete this puzzle! I can't find a way to contact the developer, either! Anyone have the answer?

by Dopeslap

This game really stretches my brain. Not so difficult that they can't be completed but challenging enough to make you sweat a bit. My one criticism is that I've come across several word (that are definitely words in the English language) that the puzzle does not recognize. Bummer. There are also a couple of word from other language that are part of familiar English parlance. I think it would be okay to use some of the more obvious ones (i.e. Voila). All that said, I would be content to play this game "as is" every day. Thanks for the chance to test drive it.

by ImmersionByKdramaKpop

I have always liked anagram type puzzles, always played them on paper. This one has nice features for drag and drop, clean graphics and clear/shuffle. There are a lot of missing words and repeat valid guesses are not differentiated from first guess of the same word. Would like shuffle for selected letters rather than remaining letters and option to default last word instead of having to select; also letters in bin slide left, this is annoying. 25-50 words is not a lot for free play. Won't purchase after free play is finished.

by Dustincognito

Awesome, addictive game..the only thing that would make it better is if it was easier to single tap the letters into place..almost every time I try to tap them, they start dragging instead..if it was only possible to drag them once they were up in the guessing field, it would be a lot easier..im constantly having to stop and slowly, carefully tap or drag the letter into place...fix this, and ill happily give this game 5 stars. :o)

by Leikowahine

This game is indeed challenging. However, I've noticed some of the puzzles are repeated--as if no one would notice. Also, in the Arts category, Number 49 and 50 are a few puzzles ..I think it's in the Six-letter sections that are "sticklers." It accepts the words, but then when you go back to it later, the word has disappeared--what gives?! We're paying for this? Come on now, developers needs to get their acts together. Still, it's a good game. Wondering when the new categories will appear...need to hurry for your anxious customers! Still waiting a few months now. Guess developers are vacationing?

by Lovzbooks2

This game is both addicting and frustrating. I like puzzle solving, I'm not great at it mind you, but I like it. I enjoy the scrabble like feel of the game tiles and the jumble of letters. However there are some drawbacks. The puzzles are preset with the answers... if you find a word that is not one the these preset ones its not valid. (no extra bonus points for spare words :( bummer). Sometimes the letters when tapped will not jump to the spelling board they sit there and shake at you. These are not so awful that I wouldn't recommend this game it is fun and I find it amusing to play when I'm with my family it soon draws them in! ;)

by Mousetales

Love word games so decided to give this game a try. Works well so far. Surprised by words not in their dictionary. If can't get all words In a level, love that I can continue on and then come back to games not completed. Usually that time away gives my mind time to reset and the few remaining words come quickly. Would recommend to others. Not constant ads is a huge plus.

by Cloe4311

Wow, I typed in " unscramble " on the search for AnagramTwist Store, and this game popped up, along with some others. I got every free app under the name of " unscramble" I tried every one of them and this one was the best one of them!! If you are searching for a game that isn't impossible to do, but still makes you kind of think a little bit, I totally would recommend this!! They have a wide variety topics and phrases that you can solve. I ❤ this game!!!!!!!

by Mac1923

Enjoyable way to pass time between meetings, waiting for appointments, or on those nights sleep is elusive. Nice selection of categories.

Some repetition of words. Has preset list of words so you often type legitimated words that are not accepted which can be frustrating.

Not timed so you can start and stop several times. Does not always hold your place. You can return using the game selection screen and pick up where you left off.