Word Order

Word Order is exactly what it claims to be; you need to rearrange a series of jumbled refrigerator magnets into the correct order before the timer runs out.

Developed by Swedish group AppForMore, Word Order, which also comes in Swedish, is an iPhone/iPod touch app divided into five categories: Quotes, History, Sports, Odd Facts and Sort. The quote section asks the user to decipher a quote from known or unknown figures, History and Sports queries the user's knowledge of past events and Odd Facts throws up odd facts, each of which has to put in the correct sentence.

The best section is Sort, which provides a variety of questions for users to solve by arranging the available fridge magnets in order of size, weight, age and time. It is simple fun, and would provide a useful tool for children or those trying to learn the English language.

The graphics are as simple as they need to be, but the sound is limited to a click sound repeated with every press, which is a bit annoying. There are also links in the main menu to the developer's Facebook and Twitter feeds, if users want more information.

There are three levels of difficulty, and while they are not overly difficult in the first two levels, the app requires specific knowledge to complete the questions. Solutions are provided for those who can’t wait for trial and error to work, and the Stats page records the user's highest scores.

It is a game for those who have to fill short trips, such as ones on public transport, but it will grow tiresome after extended play.

There are only 20 questions in the free trial app, or 500 in the $0.99 premium pack. The cool thing is you can answer 20 questions from a variety of the five categories, but once the 20 free runs are up, you can only re-do the questions you have already done.

If you are interested, check out the free app first before spending your money, as it will not be for everyone.

AppForMore
Pros: Price, variety of topics
Cons: Sounds, repetitive, simple
RRP: Free/$0.99