The word puzzle game that plays by your rules
Wordle taught the world to guess one 5-letter word a day. Word Chain – Categle hands you 32 themed categories, puzzles from 4 to 7 letters, and four game modes — Classic, Time Attack, Marathon, and Endless — all offline, all ad-free.
A round of Categle, screen by screen
Real screenshots from the iPhone app — the home screen, the category picker, the four game modes, and a puzzle in play.
One daily word isn't enough anymore
If you finish your daily word puzzle in two minutes and spend the rest of the day wishing there were more — or you're bored of the same generic 5-letter dictionary — Categle was built for you.
Same words, same length, once a day
Most daily word games serve one 5-letter puzzle from a general dictionary. No themes, no variety, and a hard stop after one round.
Free games, constant ads
Many "free" word apps interrupt every round with video ads and push you toward in-app purchases just to keep playing.
Categle: themed, flexible, ad-free
30+ categories, 4-to-7-letter difficulty levels, 4 game modes, and a daily puzzle with streaks — for a single $0.99 purchase with zero ads.
Everything in the box
Every feature below comes straight from the App Store listing — no fluff, no vaporware.
32 themed categories
Classic wordle-style play plus animals, food, sports, technology, movies, music, science, geography, and specialized themes like Medical & Health, Business & Finance, and Gaming & Programming.
4 difficulty levels
Easy 4-letter words for beginners, the classic 5-letter challenge, hard 6-letter puzzles, and expert 7-letter brain teasers.
Daily puzzle & streaks
A new word challenge every day with streak tracking, so there's always a reason to come back.
3 types of hints
Stuck? Reveal a letter position, eliminate wrong letters, or get a word clue — help that teaches instead of spoiling.
Offline play
No Wi-Fi needed. Play on flights, commutes, and anywhere your signal drops.
Statistics that matter
Track your win rate, current streak, longest streak, and guess distribution across all your games.
Dark mode
Easy on the eyes for late-night word sessions.
Spoiler-free sharing
Share your results with friends using an emoji grid that shows your solving prowess without revealing the answer.
Four ways to play
Pick the mode that matches your mood — a thoughtful solo puzzle or a race against the clock.
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Classic
Classic ModeSix guesses to find the secret word. The familiar formula, upgraded with categories and word lengths.
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Time Attack
Time AttackRace against the clock in 60-second rounds. Fast thinking beats a big vocabulary here.
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Marathon
MarathonChain together 5 consecutive word puzzles. This is the "word chain" in Word Chain — sustained focus wins.
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Endless
EndlessKeep playing until you miss. How high can you score?
A category for every interest
Themed word lists change how you guess: knowing the answer is an animal, a dish, or a programming term narrows the field and pulls vocabulary you actually use. Here's a sample of what the listing names.
Who it's for
Quick brain game, zero signal required
Offline play plus 60-second Time Attack rounds fit neatly into a subway ride — no loading screens, no ads eating your five spare minutes.
More puzzle after the daily is done
Keep the daily-streak ritual, then dive into Marathon chains, Endless runs, or a 7-letter expert challenge when one word a day isn't enough.
Vocabulary that grows with you
Start on easy 4-letter words with hints, climb to expert 7-letter puzzles, and watch your stats improve. Rated 4+ so the whole family can play.
Frequently asked questions
Categle is a one-time $0.99 purchase on the App Store and contains no ads. The developer's listing describes it as "No ads, pure gameplay" — you pay once and play without interruptions.
No. Categle supports offline play, so you can solve puzzles on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere without Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Wordle gives you one 5-letter word per day. Categle offers 32 themed categories (animals, food, sports, technology, movies, music, science, geography and more), four word lengths from 4 to 7 letters, and four game modes — Classic, Time Attack, Marathon, and Endless — plus its own daily puzzle with streak tracking.
Four modes: Classic (6 guesses to find the secret word), Time Attack (60-second speed rounds), Marathon (chain 5 consecutive word puzzles), and Endless (keep playing until you miss).
No — an Easy difficulty uses 4-letter words, and a built-in hint system offers three types of help: reveal a letter position, eliminate wrong letters, or get a word clue. You can work your way up to expert 7-letter puzzles at your own pace.
Yes. Built-in statistics track your win rate, current streak, longest streak, and guess distribution. You can also share results with friends using a spoiler-free emoji grid.
Word Chain – Categle is a universal iOS app for iPhone and iPad running iOS 15.1 or later. It is rated 4+ and currently available in English. A Google Play version is not listed.
Word game guides
Evergreen strategy and vocabulary reading from the Categle site — useful whether or not you ever install the app.
How to Get Better at Word-Guessing Games
Starting words, letter frequency, and elimination logic that raise your win rate in any Wordle-style puzzle.
4, 5, 6, or 7 Letters: How Word Length Changes the Game
Why 4-letter puzzles aren't automatically easier, and how to adapt your strategy as words get longer.
Why Themed Word Categories Build Vocabulary Faster
The learning science behind semantic clustering — and how category-based puzzles put it to work.
The Daily Puzzle Habit: Streaks, Focus, and Brain Training
What a daily word game can (and can't) do for your brain, and how streaks keep the habit alive.