WordFinder by YourDictionary

About

"WordFinder by YourDictionary is a casual word game designed to assist players with word games such as Words With Friends and Scrabble. However, the game is marred by annoying ads and bugs that can hinder gameplay. Despite these issues, it serves as a useful tool for players seeking help with word game challenges."

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,567 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

monetization182 negative mentions

The app is very helpful for finding words and improving vocabulary, making it a great tool for word games like Words With Friends.
It has a user-friendly interface and provides quick access to definitions, making it easy to use for players of all skill levels.
Many users appreciate the app's ability to help them find high-scoring words and learn new vocabulary, enhancing their overall gaming experience.

The app is plagued by excessive and intrusive ads, which can disrupt gameplay and frustrate users.
There are frequent issues with the screenshot feature not working correctly, leading to incorrect word suggestions.
Some users report that the app occasionally crashes or fails to open, making it unreliable at times.

monetization
189 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
96%
The monetization strategy of the app heavily relies on ads, which users find overwhelmingly intrusive and frequent, often leading to frustration and app crashes. While some users appreciate the option to temporarily reduce ads through in-app purchases, many express a desire for a one-time payment option to permanently remove ads. Overall, the excessive and often unskippable nature of the ads significantly detracts from the user experience.
- “I would pay a one-time fee for no ads, but monthly?”
- “It's okay when it works; they want to charge you a monthly fee for no ads, but the app only partly works.”
- “You go from no ads to really long ones!”
- “The ads are ridiculously long, and some freeze your phone.”
- “The app is okay, but the ads are torture.”
- “I love the game, but hate the ads.”
stability
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
6%
78%
The stability of the app is highly inconsistent, with some users praising it as "awesome and not buggy at all," while others report frequent freezing, glitches, and slow performance. Many complaints highlight issues such as the app freezing during gameplay, unexpected crashes, and problems with search functionality, indicating a significant divide in user experience. Overall, while some users enjoy a stable experience, a notable number face frustrating stability issues.
- “It is awesome and not buggy at all.”
- “No glitches!”
- “It is awesome and not buggy at all.”
- “This app was awesome but suddenly the screen freezes up and I can no longer type in any letters or get the search to work.”
- “Horrible now... runs slow, freezes up constantly, kicks you out of games and claims you timed out.”
- “Installed this app about an hour ago and it glitches constantly!”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
Overall, users praise the optimization of the app, noting its impressive performance even on older devices that are not officially supported. The app offers fast response times and a user-friendly interface, significantly improving upon previous versions. However, some users have expressed frustration with the inability to exit full-screen mode on mobile devices.
- “Keeps my mind working at peak performance ☺️!”
- “App fixes have greatly impacted performance.”
- “I can't even force it out of full screen mode in my phone settings because it's 'optimized' for full screen.”
- “I looked at various replacement options but didn't find one that I thought would deliver an equivalent performance.”
- “It even works well on my older tablet that it says it is not optimized for; very fast response, and not too much scrolling, much better than the old website.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find humor in the irony of technical issues, particularly when the game displays ads while claiming a lack of internet connectivity. This blend of frustration and amusement highlights the absurdity of the situation, eliciting a light-hearted response despite the problems encountered.
- “Was working fine, then today it kept crashing and said I wasn't connected to the internet, which is funny because one of their ads was running at the bottom, and I obviously have internet or I wouldn't be able to write this review 🤔 😅”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highlighted in advertisements, suggesting it plays a significant role in the overall experience, though specific details about its quality or impact are not provided.