Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sparrows/id1606645393 Sparrows: Word Strategy Fluffy Dog Studio Sparrows - Mahjong × Scrabble Word Game! Spell words from letter tiles, earn score multipliers, and conquer challenging… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsSparrows - Mahjong × Scrabble Word Game! Spell words from letter tiles, earn score multipliers, and conquer challenging puzzles. Advance through levels, earn 1-3 stars, and master increasingly tricky boards. Multiple game modes: Timed, Moves, and Puzzle keep gameplay fresh and engaging. Key Features: • Level Progression & Star Ratings: Tackle boards and earn 3 stars for top performance. • Game Modes: Timed, Moves, and Puzzle for varied challenges. • Score Multipliers: Double and triple letter/word tiles reward strategic play. • Power-Ups: Boost your score and overcome tough boards. • Daily Goals: Complete new objectives each day to stay challenged. Relax or Compete: Whether you want a calm puzzle session or a fast-paced challenge, Sparrows offers a rewarding word game experience for every player. Download Sparrows Now! Start your wordplay journey, master each board, and enjoy endless Mahjong × Scrabble word fun! Information Seller:Fluffy Dog Studio Genre:Puzzle, Word Release:Mar 08, 2022 Updated:May 06, 2026 Version:4.0.4 Size:381.9 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #2 vectorarchitekt, Mar 10, 2022 Love it. Like Downwordly but better in some ways. I love the clicky-clacky sounds. Satisfying like fiddling with beads. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #3 ShinHadoukin, Mar 10, 2022 Man, this is a fantastic game and perfect aesthetic. I agree with vector, the sounds are perfect and add the feel. I would love a save when exiting. I was in a puzzle and ended up closing the app....game lost. jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #4 jtaniguchi, Mar 10, 2022 Thanks, @Anotherkellydown for posting this! And thanks @vectorarchitekt @ShinHadoukin for your comments. Mahjong also has that satisfying clicky-clacky feel. A save on exit is a great idea. I'll add it to the to-do list. vectorarchitekt, Anotherkellydown and ShinHadoukin like this. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #5 ShinHadoukin, Mar 10, 2022 The app store has a "buy the full game" $4.99 IAP. However, in the app I do not see it. What is this IAP exactly? Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #6 Anotherkellydown, Mar 10, 2022 In the app, if you go to the first tab on the bottom left with the lightning bolt you can buy powerups with “points”. The IAP gives you the points for buying them. I’m enjoying this one too. Good to have you here in the thread, @jtaniguchi! ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #7 ShinHadoukin, Mar 11, 2022 I played a "Moves" round. The last move I could not make a word. The only thing I could do was shuffle the letters. That counted as the last move. Now, I agree that a strategy here is to look ahead when making words to not be stuck however, if a power-up is the only way forward I would like to have the option to end the game. Not a big deal, but trying to think of options. jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #8 jtaniguchi, Mar 11, 2022 @ShinHadoukin Yes, the thinking behind Moves mode, puzzle mode and word search was that you should play with more strategy. You can end a game, or retry with a new board, at any time through the in-game menu (gear icon) at the top right of the screen. That should have been mentioned in the tutorial, but if it wasn't clear I can definitely improve that. The game modes Endless and Word Search and 3/4 of the puzzles were meant to be only unlocked when paid for with the IAP "buy the full game". I had set the game to automatically unlock when I was doing some user testing and forgot to set it back before launching the game in the App Store. It has now been corrected but everyone who downloaded it before the latest update had their game unlocked for free, which was my mistake, so I'm not going to correct it for them. Oops haha… ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #9 ShinHadoukin, Mar 11, 2022 Looks like points are for shuffles etc. I would have definitely paid for full unlock, but I don't use powerups. That said, I guess I can buy 4.99 worth of shuffles. I hope your game breaks the charts. By far my favorite single player word game. jacekstanis Well-Known Member Nov 4, 2012 46 5 8 #10 jacekstanis, Mar 18, 2022 Game is good but would be much better if the dictionary was better. Lots of words accepted in other word games are being rejected. ColeDaddy and vectorarchitekt like this. jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #11 jtaniguchi, Mar 19, 2022 Hey, @jacekstanis ! Thank you so much for your feedback. I’d love to improve the dictionary in any way I can. Could you give a few examples of which words aren’t being accepted? The current dictionary has a little over 60,000 words. If you can tell me what sort of words aren’t working I can look into improving the dictionary or figuring out why they aren’t being included. jacekstanis Well-Known Member Nov 4, 2012 46 5 8 #12 jacekstanis, Mar 19, 2022 Just a few unrecognised words Untreatable,qi,qis,joey,za,auditioners,auditioner,unsoundly,outlands. There have been many more common words. The above would have been acceptable in WWF,Scrabble,Downwordly. ColeDaddy likes this. jacekstanis Well-Known Member Nov 4, 2012 46 5 8 #13 jacekstanis, Apr 3, 2022 Now the dictionary has been updated to over 450000 words I can say that this is a very good game indeed. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys challenging word games . ColeDaddy likes this. Gotters Well-Known Member Oct 27, 2016 114 31 28 #14 Gotters, Apr 4, 2022 Nice enough, but like Wordle wasn't anything original this is simply a reskin of Wordjong Rocco SE Well-Known Member Jun 16, 2020 267 258 63 Male Modern Mime Artist Austria https://silentrocco.net #15 Rocco SE, Apr 4, 2022 This is by far my favorite word game on iOS. The snappy design makes half of it. Just a so well designed app (like all games of this way too under the radar dev). Purchased the full version immedately and love cycling between the game‘s modes. vectorarchitekt likes this. vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #16 vectorarchitekt, Apr 4, 2022 There aren’t very many left. King even gave up on Alphabetty Saga. SpellTower, WELDER and this are the big players now. vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #17 vectorarchitekt, Apr 5, 2022 Unfortunately I still lose a game in progress if I leave the app for too long. Not ideal for endless mode (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Love it. Like Downwordly but better in some ways. I love the clicky-clacky sounds. Satisfying like fiddling with beads.
Man, this is a fantastic game and perfect aesthetic. I agree with vector, the sounds are perfect and add the feel. I would love a save when exiting. I was in a puzzle and ended up closing the app....game lost.
Thanks, @Anotherkellydown for posting this! And thanks @vectorarchitekt @ShinHadoukin for your comments. Mahjong also has that satisfying clicky-clacky feel. A save on exit is a great idea. I'll add it to the to-do list.
The app store has a "buy the full game" $4.99 IAP. However, in the app I do not see it. What is this IAP exactly?
In the app, if you go to the first tab on the bottom left with the lightning bolt you can buy powerups with “points”. The IAP gives you the points for buying them. I’m enjoying this one too. Good to have you here in the thread, @jtaniguchi!
I played a "Moves" round. The last move I could not make a word. The only thing I could do was shuffle the letters. That counted as the last move. Now, I agree that a strategy here is to look ahead when making words to not be stuck however, if a power-up is the only way forward I would like to have the option to end the game. Not a big deal, but trying to think of options.
@ShinHadoukin Yes, the thinking behind Moves mode, puzzle mode and word search was that you should play with more strategy. You can end a game, or retry with a new board, at any time through the in-game menu (gear icon) at the top right of the screen. That should have been mentioned in the tutorial, but if it wasn't clear I can definitely improve that. The game modes Endless and Word Search and 3/4 of the puzzles were meant to be only unlocked when paid for with the IAP "buy the full game". I had set the game to automatically unlock when I was doing some user testing and forgot to set it back before launching the game in the App Store. It has now been corrected but everyone who downloaded it before the latest update had their game unlocked for free, which was my mistake, so I'm not going to correct it for them. Oops haha…
Looks like points are for shuffles etc. I would have definitely paid for full unlock, but I don't use powerups. That said, I guess I can buy 4.99 worth of shuffles. I hope your game breaks the charts. By far my favorite single player word game.
Game is good but would be much better if the dictionary was better. Lots of words accepted in other word games are being rejected.
Hey, @jacekstanis ! Thank you so much for your feedback. I’d love to improve the dictionary in any way I can. Could you give a few examples of which words aren’t being accepted? The current dictionary has a little over 60,000 words. If you can tell me what sort of words aren’t working I can look into improving the dictionary or figuring out why they aren’t being included.
Just a few unrecognised words Untreatable,qi,qis,joey,za,auditioners,auditioner,unsoundly,outlands. There have been many more common words. The above would have been acceptable in WWF,Scrabble,Downwordly.
Now the dictionary has been updated to over 450000 words I can say that this is a very good game indeed. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys challenging word games .
This is by far my favorite word game on iOS. The snappy design makes half of it. Just a so well designed app (like all games of this way too under the radar dev). Purchased the full version immedately and love cycling between the game‘s modes.
There aren’t very many left. King even gave up on Alphabetty Saga. SpellTower, WELDER and this are the big players now.
Unfortunately I still lose a game in progress if I leave the app for too long. Not ideal for endless mode
