In Other Words

Make your own connections

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Connect unrelated words through their meanings, not their spelling. HOW IT WORKS Each day’s puzzle challenges you to find a path between two words that don’t obviously belong together — like “sugar” and “peace.” You connect them through meaning, one tap at a time. Most players can win in 5-6 hops, but can you solve it with a 3-hop Genius route? PLAY YOUR OWN WAY There are millions of ways to win. You don’t need to know obscure trivia or exotic words. You only need your vocabulary and your imagination. How do YOU think two words connect? THE LANGUAGE MULTIVERSE Why does “smoke” feel close to “arid”? Dryness? Heat? You can feel it. You can think it. And you can wayfind through the curvature of your own mind’s map of language. PUNNY WORDS Dad jokes and word puzzles love a good pun. “Spring” means both ‘seasons’ and ‘coils.’ “Ground” links to both ‘earth’ and ‘electricity.’ “Punch” to both ‘fists’ and ‘beverages.’ Find these shapeshifting words to make the shortest paths. THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED • Puzzles start with a literary quote • Pop-up definitions for any word with a long-press • Unlimited hints • Zero ads • Works offline • No timer, no pressure TRY BEFORE YOU BUY • Free puzzles every Monday and Thursday • Free visual thesaurus for when you’re not playing • One single purchase unlocks every daily puzzle, plus the back archives Created with love by IDEA GAMES: Michael Douma, Greg Ligierko, Li Mei, and Orin Hargraves. This app uses Apple’s Standard License Agreement, which can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    2 Ratings

• Word clouds refined with billions of new data points. • A new Contrast tab shows antonyms in Lookup mode. • Hints now work the way you’d expect.

Version 2.0

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  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
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Information

Seller
  • IDEA
Size
  • Up to 237.5 MB
Category
  • Word
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
9+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Daily Leaps + Visual Thesaurus $0.99
  • Daily Leaps + Visual Thesaurus $1.99
  • Daily Leaps + Visual Thesaurus $2.99
  • Premium Unlock - Premium $12.99
  • Lifetime Access - Free $0.00
  • Daily Puzzles Forever $7.99
  • Daily Leaps + Visual Thesaurus $3.99
  • Get Unabridged (Free) $0.00
  • Learn More
Copyright
  • © 2026 IDEA.org
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

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