iAssociate app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 4308 ratings )
Games Entertainment Puzzle Word
Developer: Fredrik Wahrman
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.7, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 17 Jun 2009
App size: 394.83 Kb

iAssociate is a word association game, where the goal of the game is to guess which words, or phrases, are associated to the other words in the game. Every word is associated to at least two other words, and the associations are meant to be things that you come to think of upon hearing the word.

For example, you might start off a level with for instance "Movie Genres" which would show up with four different associations, Drama, Action, Comedy and Thriller. These associations would of course be hidden initially, so they would show up as "----- (5)", "------ (6)", "------ (6)" and "-------- (8)". When you would correctly reveal one of these associations then that word would in turn lead to other new words, Thriller might for instance lead to Michael Jackson, etc.

iAssociate is the sequel to my first word association game, Mercury Mind. iAssociate contains larger versions of the original Mercury Mind levels (about 50% larger), as well as some brand new levels, making the game over twice as big as Mercury Mind!

The game features multiple levels of varying difficulty, starting off easy with a small level centered on the word Blue, and then leading into larger levels, such as a theme level with lots of comics and cartoons associations and one thatll lead you from playing cards all the way to the moon and back.

In the game youll find out what connects Iron Maiden with Robin Hood, how Star Wars and Queen are related, and much more. This game will take you all over historical events, sports, pop culture, music, and so forth, offering large levels that are easy to get into, but hard to solve.

Your progress in the game is scored according to how many words you have guessed correctly, or if you have words that you have revealed partially youll also get points for those. By collecting enough points youll unlock more levels. Besides unlocking new levels with the points you also have the chance to earn medals for your progress in the game. If you perform well enough youll unlock a bonus mode, which will further challenge your mind.

Besides unlocking new levels with your points you can also keep track of how you are doing against all other players by submitting your scores online, this will show you your current rank in every level against all other players.

The gameplay in iAssociate is simple and intuitive, simply just click on a word to enter your guess. If the word is correct it will be revealed, or if any of the starting characters are correct, then those will be revealed so that youll have a chance of guessing what it is based on those.

To speed up play you can enter your words by clicking on a word which you have already guessed correctly. If you do that then your guess will be matched against every word associated from that one.

If youve played any of the free Associate This games and want more and bigger levels then iAssociate is your choice.

The game currently features the following 12 levels:

- Out of the blue
- Surfing the web
- Theme: Comics & Cartoons
- Aces High
- TV Series
- Poker Stars
- Movie Genres
- Which famous Lees?
- Theme: USA
- Elements
- Colors
- Keys

If you like this game make sure you check out the sequel as well by looking up iAssociate 2!

Some comments from reviews iAssociate has received:

"iAssociate was a blast to play!" - www.tuaw.com

"If I were to choose one that I would spend my money on, it would be iAssociate." - www.appletell.com (Word game round up)

Pros and cons of iAssociate app for iPhone and iPad

iAssociate app good for

I cannot put this game down! However, can I get a hint? Some are very difficult, some not so much. Very addictive!
its really entertaining and doesnt end quickly. the only thing that would make it better would be if there were hints. there reeeeeeeeally needs to be hints because some of the words i would never think of. and it also isnt nice to have to retype all the letters already guessed.
I love this game. Its the best word game in the app store. But I seem to be stuck on two words in the "Out of the blue" level. It starts with a P and no, which is the only letter thats revealed. But Ive tried all the letters, numbers and punctuation and none of them get plugged in. I dont know what Im missing.
Finally, a game that requires the use of a thinking brain. It is one of many ( to the tenth power) that is not mindless. NICE JOB AMN
So this is one of the games that is sooo addicting. There are times where I get to mad at it and others where I cant put it down. Its a game that will always keep you entertained. Highly recommended!!! P.s. Please update this game!!!
I love this game its kinda like a scavenger hunt it really makes you think I wish they had more levels.

Some bad moments

I cant stand having to retype an entire word for a couple of letters. They figured it out in #2. How about an update?
The concept of the game is awesome. The associations are not good. I highly doubt that they did any research into which words were actually associated together. Im disappointed.