WordBubbles Reviews

I have played this game for quite sometime - but I have always waited on the timeline for the free hint. I played when at the doctor’s office, waiting in the car, etc. - “free” time. I NEVER purchased hints (games are not that serious to me). I “assume” I accidentally hit purchase hints - which, again, I never have done. WordBubbles did not take me through a process where I could cancel the option (again, “assuming” I inadvertently hit the purchase option); it simply gave a check mark in a “done” circle with the words “your purchase was successful” and an “OK” to hit. I did not press “OK” and had to turn my phone off to get out of that screen. Then, after powering up, I selected WordBubbles to see if that purchase had been cancelled, since I did not press OK, but it had not been. How can hints be purchased without a purchaser providing financial info AND no option to cancel? What form of payment is being used? I will delete WordBubbles, and warn others against it, if unresolved. I DID NOT purchase hints and want to know what is being charged! Further, I order online frequently for clothing, home goods, etc., and legitimate sites (or sites with integrity) give an option to cancel a purchasing process AND gives a summary of the purchase including payment method. I did not receive such a thing and I never provided financial info on WordBubbles. I am very concerned.

I used to really enjoy this game, and would voluntarily play ads in thanks. (Playing ads generally awards hints or points with which hints can be purchased, but after years of play, I have thousands of accumulated hints so the ads don’t offer me any benefit.) My main frustration with WordBubbles is that in 2019, many ads hang WordBubbles with the close box never appearing at the end of play. Sometimes it appears that an ad is requiring a clickthrough to WordBubbles Store to the sales page for the advertised app, but even after complying, some ads don’t progress to conclusion. For that reason, I no longer play ads voluntarily. The number of mandatory ads has increased in this same time frame, so WordBubbles is still hanging frequently because of them. Sometimes when an ad does run to conclusion, clicking the close box launches another ad, and there may be several of these in sequence. I have not yet uninstalled it, but I no longer play daily, and I’ll keep an eye out for a better word game without bug-ridden ads in 2020.

For the second or third time since I’ve been playing this game, I’m down to the last word. I’ve used three hints to establish the first three out of the five letters in the word. It can only be one word and there are only two ways to put in the remaining letters - an neither configuration work. So I’m stuck and cannot do forward. I’m suggesting some sort of ‘opt out’ button you could use to be able to move on to the next puzzle when the game will not let you complete the last word.

I’ve used up a $1.99 bag of hints, which has completed almost every word of the level I’m on, but when I go to tap on the ‘answer’lettets I got using my hints, NOTHING happens! The letters are not accepted!! So I’m totally stuck now at the level I’m at. So how do I move on??

This word game is definitely one the best out there. It's very easy to navigate and maneuver. It also has a very clever color scheme about it. The best part is, is that you get to learn at the same time. Everything you just read that I wrote about was from three or four months ago. Now I'm giving WordBubbles a one star rating and that's because I have reached up to level 500 twice, to have been brought down to level one for no reason, no explanation from any support, much less anyway to contact support either. So if you like playing really hard games and reaching a high-level to have to start all over and over and get no satisfaction conquering it, then this game is for you. That's not how I am though. Maybe the game got scared that I was going to beat it fully. Also, be sure to check current version and all versions ratings. I'm on the top of both lists. This means I read it first when it came out, and first after it got updated.

I agree with other reviews that note how jarring the trumpeting sound is when you win a level. I started playing years ago when the winning sound was more similar to the rest of the sounds in the game which I love! The current winning sound is cartoonish and seems to be trying to imitate other popular, more child-oriented games. Would LOVE the option to choose different sound effects, because this is a great, challenging word game. I played all the time before the sound effect change, but now I play only occasionally, with months going by where I don’t play at all, and that’s only because that one sound is so annoying. With better sounds, this was a 5-star game.

I had to restore my phone which reloaded WordBubbles . This lost all my progress. They do have an option to link to Facebook as a way to back up your progress. But personally I don’t have a Facebook account I use. So a little fail. It also failed to remember my purchases. I bought something to remove ads when I first started playing. I’d have to say the ads are a. It intrusive but without having (non FB) support for restoring progress and purchases, it’s not worth using more and starting over. Should be 3 stars but I went with 4 stars for all the fun I had before the issue.

I like the game because it keeps my brain active and gives me satisfaction when I complete a puzzle. The new game where you have 10 puzzles each day to complete is extremely challenging. I just don’t understand when the rewards are given. I have completed several different ones and no rewards (hints) are given. I also like the new game that involves up to 6 guesses to find the word. Again no rewards are ever given to the player. That should be fixed!!!!! Also on a regular puzzle where you try for a hint and get a video to watch and many times the video hangs up and you have to restart that game. That is extremely annoying.
Thanks in advance for solving these issues.

I have enjoyed this game but am hung up on the level I am now on because the letters r and d are in the reverse positions so I cannot complete the word uncover. The r is out of position to finish the word. Can you please correct this?? Thanks. This is a second review. Since I can’t find a place to make a review I will just add mine to this one. This has been my favorite go to game, practically the only one I play. Recently, I was playing and it went to a video which seemed to get stuck before it ended. I couldn’t get the screen to clear so it stayed stuck on there for days. Really maddening considering that I had a 47 day run. So of course when it finally cleared it took me back to day 1. Really disappointing. !! And it’s not the first time this has happened!!! I have more complaints but that is my biggest and is certainly enough for one day. I would appreciate a response. Thanks

[SPOILER]
Puzzle 355 contains a proper noun as one of the solution words. The bad part is that I think this was inadvertent on the part of the developers who didn’t realize that a certain popular personal mobility device deliberately misspelled the word they used to title their device.

My only other critique is that, as the puzzles get more complex, in order to make all the words fit, the developers have a deep habit of building from the center outwards. So by the time you’ve done a few hundred puzzles you know that the best way to crack each one is to focus on strings of letters wrapping around the outer edge, or forming a 3x2 box in a corner, because the words are almost always set up in that way. A lot more could have been done with criss cross patterns and who knows what all else to keep it about word recognition instead of pattern recognition.

I have always loved this game. It’s a game that you don’t really get bored of, and you can easily just pick it up and do a level or two. i rarely buy anything on games, but i play this so much that i caved and bought hints to remove the ads. it is so frustrating and annoying however, that there is still a pulsating, flashing icon at the bottom of every puzzle to watch an ad for a free hint. i don’t mind it being there…what i do mind is the constant movement in my peripheral. it’s gotten to the point where i’ve gone back to my roots and turned off WordBubbles ’s access to cellular and now play offline, as the icon is not there when WordBubbles isn’t connected to the internet. if that was removed, i would have zero issues with it, and would go back to completely adoring the game.

I play this game without any sounds, mostly because I find it calming to just swipe the little bubbles in silence (however it is just as fun and nice to play the game with the sounds). I’m on sort of the intermediate levels of the game where it takes a while to complete a single level, but I personally don’t find a problem with it because they have daily and weekly puzzles that are usually easier to do and also give you free hints. Since it takes me a while to complete a level, I don’t get as many ads so I can’t exactly complain lol but if you’re on the early levels where they’re easier to complete you’ll probably get a lot more ads. I play this from time to time and it’s just fun to play and to use your brain to find and put together these bubble words which have no common theme.

Love WordBubbles...it is my morning brain exercise to keep my brain working, and as much as I love WordBubbles , their customer support is even better. I have been playing this app every morning with my cup of coffee for a few years now, and I had worked my way up to a fairly high level. Recently I had an issue with my iPad and all my history disappeared...suddenly I was back to level 1, Algae and 3 letter words. Ugh! I found the customer support email and sent them an email explaining my dilemna. I honestly didn’t expect any response and even if I l got a response, I didn’t really expect that they would be able to help me. Much to my surprise...the next morning I had an email with clear, easy to follow steps to get me back to my level. I followed the steps, and voila, I was back in the category. Great app, challenging and fun, and great customejr support!

This game is slow starting but once you get though the first few levels it really starts to work your brain. It’s a lot harder than you think it is in the beginning. I’m thoroughly enjoying it. The only downfall to it, but you have to tolerate this with every game you play, is all the ads that you have to put up with. However, like I said you have to put up with that crap with every decent game you play. Now, they do offer a decent package you can purchase to get rid of the ads and also buy hints at the same time. I do believe that is an offer I am going to take. Other than that I have no complaints about this game. Like I said it really is a very challenging game and I would recommend it to any one that likes word games!!

I’ve had this game for years. First time I got through all the levels and thought that was it, only to come back months later and find more levels had been added! Thanks! I know if I was a developer I would like a little pocket change for the work that I have put into developing this or other games, so hint packs for sale, or ads for other games that you might find you like. Click, click!
This game is very challenging and I find it rewarding that I rarely ever use the hints even though some of the levels have taken quite some time to figure out or if I have few hanging letters out there…….hint….use your screen shot if you can’t remember the words that you solved! So for three bucks or so, buy the game to get rid of the ads. It won’t break you and it will keep the developer coming up with more challenging levels and give them a little pocket change! P.S. I wonder if they would think about buying back some of my hints back at a discount price?? lol…..keep the levels coming. Thanks

I really enjoy this game and the further along I get the more challenging it gets! I had 2 major brain surgeries that caused me to lose a lot of words plus the ability to sound them out since I cannot get the letters from my head to paper & have dementia! I was never given any kind of Theraphy because I wasn't expected to live or when I did not for long, but 10 years later I'm still fighting! But no Theraphy and WordBubbles has been such a help in keeping the dementia from getting worse plus I am slowly getting better at sounding things out!!! I am so greatful I found WordBubbles & a couple of others by the same company!! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE OF ANY AGE OR PHASE IF LIFE JUST FOR THE FUN OF THE CHALLENGE!!!👍🏼👍🏼

I play this app every day at least once. I never give up; I always solve the puzzle! Sometimes I use a hint, maybe on the last couple of words. Only once when I started playing the game did I purchase a few hints. Since then, I win enough to keep me stocked. I’ve been playing for about three years, so I am encountering some very challenging word groups. Love it. Will not go to sleep with an incomplete puzzle.
A couple of things I haven’t figured out. What are the coins used for and how can I see how many coins I have? Also, what is the advantage of the genius points? If they are just “a pat on the back,” I do not need an iPad to give me worthless genius points.

Everyday my wife would play and occasionally ask me for help when she could not find a word. As puzzles got harder I got sucked in and eventually joined her for 15-30 minutes to solve 1, 2 and then 3 puzzles a day for last 4 months. We finally reached the end 2 days ago. Now on to Celebrity Crossword and the fun continues.
Running our own business from home it was a welcome break. Especially in the morning and afternoon so we did not fry our brains. A total disconnect that we laughed together doing while throwing out words that either were obviously wrong or misspelled. To see that smile on her face or make her laugh so hard that she peed a little....Totally worth it!!

If you like word games &/or jumbles, WordBubbles will more than likely, float your boat. (FYI: Be careful if you let your kids, or anyone else for that matter, use your phone. Please, make sure that they know NOT to delete any apps without your approval!) I only mention this because on 2 separate occasions, (once, when I was about 2/3 & the other, when I was 3/4 of the way from completing the game) WordBubbles & all of its data was deleted! As you can imagine, I was more than a bit peeved.(BTW, this wasn’t, as many would assume, a small child that thwarted my game. No, this was my 19 y.o. son. His phone battery had died & he needed to download one of those social apps, so that he could talk to his girlfriend. Not enough memory on mom‘s phone? No problem! I’ll just randomly delete a few apps. *sigh* But, I’m not bitter :-) Sorry, got a bit off topic didn’t I? Anyway, I really do enjoy this game. )Obviously I do, or I wouldn’t be starting over from scratch for the third time, right?) This game can be a little frustrating at times, but that’s what makes the game challenging, right? But, all in all, this is a pretty good game.
Bottom line: I like WordBubbles!! :-)

This game is fantastic, ever challenging, and the best part is you can stop playing for awhile and come back to it and pick up right where you left off. It’s very easy to learn, and just when you think you’ve got a puzzle solved, you may have to figure out an alternative way. Many of the words have multiple ways of being formed, but only one way works to solve the whole thing. The game has great customer support too - they helped resolve a recent issue I had very quickly, and were courteous and friendly. Highly recommend to this who want a change from the usual word search puzzles or crosswords!

I love this game! It's much more challenging than your typical word search. There might be more than one path to make a particular word but only one is the correct way to be able to connect the letters for the remaining words. One of the things I really like (especially in the lower levels) is that there are a lot of red herring words that make it even more challenging. If you're looking for a quick-fix game this might not be for you. I'm in the Grey Whale set of puzzles and it often takes me multiple sessions to solve. I must have bought the minimal hint package to remove the ads which was, what, $1.99? Knowing now how much I enjoy Word Bubbles, I would gladly have paid more—shhh! With the daily hints that I earn, this is way more than enough. Don't use hints, do stretch your brain, that's the fun of the challenge! I have not had any of the technical issues other reviewers have mentioned.

Update: I’m now up to level 1126, have amassed hundreds of free hints by religiously playing the daily puzzles, continue to love the challenge even when it takes me multiple sessions to see the words and/or solve the correct paths, and stand by my 5-star rating!

Update2: it’s been at least 4 years of playing every day and I’m now up to level 2424!