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title: "Word Zero - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Word Zero is a crossword board game in the style of others you may have seen.  Two players take turns placing tiles on a board to form words. Tiles have different point values, and some board spaces h"
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# Word Zero — United States
> Familiar gameplay. Zero fluff.

![Word Zero App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/f9/f5/bd/f9f5bd2b-ad49-2769-30c9-0f8d8617d01a/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [SourceGear](https://apptail.io/developer/sourcegear-fgSf)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 4.3/5 (20 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.sourcegear.words
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.0.8 (released 2024-07-22)
**Original Release:** 2023-12-21
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6463043123)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/united-states)

## Word Zero Description
Word Zero is a crossword board game in the style of others you may have seen.  Two players take turns placing tiles on a board to form words.
Tiles have different point values, and some board spaces have bonuses (like double-word score), and so on.

What makes this game different is the absence of ... annoyances.

- Zero interruptions:  We have no ads during game play.

- Zero distractions:  We don't have gems, rewards, stickers, or achievements.

- Zero deception:  We do offer computer players (Bots), but they never pretend to be real people.

- Zero manipulation:  We don't send you notifications nagging you to play a game.

- Zero cheats:  We don't have in-game assistance or power-ups.

Instead, Word Zero has a simple model of requiring one "token" for each game you play.

- Each new user gets a batch of free game tokens to start.  More free tokens are provided periodically and as resources allow.

- Users who want to play more often can purchase additional tokens through In-App Purchases.

- Game tokens do not expire and can be used at whatever pace you like.

Highlights:

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- Games are "correspondence" style. Each player has up to 3 days for their turn, but it is considered good form to play as quickly as possible. If a player does not make a turn within that time period, a pass is automatically assumed and it becomes the other player's turn. If a player "auto-passes" twice in a row, and if their opponent makes a turn in between, the game is declared a forfeit and the opponent wins. Note that it is considered bad form to abandon a game.

- Languages currently supported for game play include English and Spanish

- For games in English, we use the NASPA Word List, which is the official word reference for SCRABBLE play in the United States and Canada.

- Push notifications to let you know when it is your turn

- Players who use this app are expected to play without outside assistance. Using dictionaries, word lists, or other helps during a game is considered cheating.  All players are on the honor system. 

- An Elo rating system is used to give an approximate indication of the strength of each player.

- Although the primary focus of Word Zero is to facilitate games between people, the ability to play against computer players ("Bots") is provided as well.  The Bot-related features are intentionally kept separated from other areas of the app, so there can be no confusion about whether you are playing a Bot or a real person.

## Word Zero Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/21/44/28/214428ee-6692-7d36-d969-e0ed4135183a/5d8de45c-35a6-4987-8939-712bea22fedf_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_14.33.24.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/04/71/95/047195db-e3af-5df5-fec4-d40e9fe28528/50658f12-12dd-4135-8289-49a3bdcd8920_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_14.38.29.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/5a/0e/49/5a0e49ec-ac53-b6cc-ce3e-c8c310986248/510856bf-85e1-4ea2-ae04-4b6ee214a9c0_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_14.44.25.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/30/f0/13/30f013df-c929-d7ae-9bea-01004cf7c0e1/d58ded4d-1cc3-4adf-be1b-e2fe662f4163_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_14.46.48.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/6d/ba/af/6dbaaf5b-b745-6572-687f-74a168c5017c/71fec7d8-174e-4440-a426-8ab4561ea86c_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_14.56.36.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/e7/b9/0e/e7b90e2b-9199-fc53-8ae8-c287d0084a65/f3be167b-2bef-420d-bb4d-62c619009dcc_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_14.57.39.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/0b/10/47/0b1047a1-23ca-f414-fae9-8d27c7b43c97/be7cbcd8-eee8-4d38-9ebf-63b74a929cb5_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-12_at_15.03.38.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/9e/a5/aa/9ea5aaeb-9612-ad85-5f24-9fa3cd5f445a/69dc9c35-e90c-4f47-85ae-be3b5cd8d5fa_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2023-12-13_at_08.20.21.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/dd/02/81/dd028178-a988-0102-cf6c-5263ce2deebf/e723393f-f305-4264-bf83-2a1b66bb5313_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2024-03-19_at_13.59.49.png/1242x2688.png)

## Word Zero Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 12 (60%)
- 4 stars: 4 (20%)
- 3 stars: 3 (15%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 stars: 1 (5%)

## Word Zero Reviews in United States

### ****- "Great app, but add Blocks"
Had the app for over a year and love the simplicity. My only gripe is the lame-turds who cheat. I wish there was a block list so when I select a random opponent I don’t get re-stuck with the same player that plays three 7-letter obscure words in their first three turns. 

For the cheaters, I’ll just keep passing, you can play by yourself…
-- Ibuproficient, 2025-03-27

### ***** "Love this app"
I really love this app and I’m glad I found it. They have a great feature where you can go back and see what the max points were that you could have scored (and its associated word) for every turn you took in the game. Bots are hard! I’ve lost as many games against them as I’ve won. I enjoy the option to play as a standby, and the fact that they rank the standbys according to how actively involved they are in the game (i.e., you rank more highly if you are responsive and take your turns in a reasonable amount of time). 

This week, the bots feature hasn’t seemed to be working. My requested games have timed out after two days, and the bot never accepts the game. I’m confused about that. Think it needs an update. 

Overall, though, I’m hooked and it’s a nice way to stay connected to my son while he’s in college, because he can come back to it as his schedule allows. There really aren’t any ads, and the software is solid – – it doesn’t crash or fail, so you can easily pick up games where you left off. 

You can play 10 games for free to get a sense whether or not you like it, and then subsequent games are very cheap – – five dollars for 50, and you earn extra tokens by accepting standby games, which also don’t cost anything to play. Definitely possible to stay engaged and only play for free. Thanks, Word Zero!
-- Banzaifly, 2025-02-12

### ***-- "Close, but…"
Invariably, the game ends with a pile of vowels. The game experience in itself is fine, but the prolonged attempt to end the game by having to place a single vowel for 5 or 6 turns really takes away from it all. I really enjoy those players that like to play in ‘real time’. 10 minute games are awesome.
-- Pattio113, 2025-01-23

### ****- "Great Alternative"
I like the minimalist experience of using this app — it’s a nice change of pace from spammier alternatives, and I’d gladly pay a nominal rate instead of being forced to watch ads. Thank you for making this option.

A couple of UX requests:
- I can’t zoom out after I zoom in by clicking on the board. Some kind of scroll out or button would be nice.
- Implement a more intelligent bot, possibly using an open source project like Macondo.
- Stats on other players. For example, I click on the name of my opponent, and it shows their win/loss record and rating.
- View moves in game thus far, instead of only at the very end.
- View tiles left in bag + unseen, instead of just the number in bag.

I’ve recommended this app to others. I think it has a lot of potential for greater traction if more time were invested in these kinds of UX upgrades.
-- dw0, 2025-01-03

### ***** "Best word game"
It’s literally scrabble go/ wwf without all the annoying ads! And you can play with bots, so no more waiting for another player to take their turn.
-- alexab14, 2024-12-20

### ***** "Good app, still has bugs"
I like the concept.  Wish I could widen the screen with 2 fingers or revert easily to full screen.  It has some bugs that are annoying and can affect scoring.  Hope they can get these fixed!!
-- FM9913, 2024-10-04

### ***-- "Still some challenges"
I love the vision for this app but it's been challenging so far. Kind of hard to get an engaged opponent...I did finish a couple of games (including one with the admin--thanks Eric!) at first but since then it's been hard to get a game going. So I'm wasting tokens and it's just not a lot of fun. 

I have been playing the "greedy" bot Irene and that has been good practice so I like that part. 

When I tried to get support to ask a few questions, I couldn't get into the support site and for some reason my email address is not recognized so I couldn't log in. This was the only way I could find to communicate my concerns.
-- Kapre18, 2024-04-04

### ***** "Great app!"
Super fun app with a nice & simple way to play scrabble without any hooplah or annoying ads.  It’s still new so it’s not perfect and has a few small issues. 

For example, I’m not sure how many tokens we get a month. That could be explained a little better. Also if we win, it would be nice if that token would come back to us!

I also find it slightly annoying when I am playing on the far left side of the scrabble board. Every time I try to remove a letter from that far left line, I end up swiping out of the match on accident thanks to that motion being the ‘go back’ gesture on iPhones. I wish there was a wider border or something to prevent that from happening.

Apart from those small things, the app is great!! I spend a lot of time playing it and can’t wait for it to get more popular!
-- danimaka, 2024-02-05

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## Word Zero In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| 50 Game Tokens | $4.99 |


## Word Zero Discovered Keywords
- word zero

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## Word Zero Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/canada)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/colombia)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/algeria)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/spain)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/finland)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/france)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/united-arab-emirates)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/lebanon)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/mexico)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/philippines)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/pakistan)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/saudi-arabia)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/taiwan)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/united-kingdom)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/word-zero-Ajep/chile)

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