Wordwall vs Baamboozle
Pick Baamboozle for quick whole-class team games on one projected screen; pick Wordwall for many activity types, homework with results and printing. Both have free plans with tight limits: Wordwall's allows 3 activities for the life of the account (deleted ones still count), and Baamboozle's allows one folder and public games only, with 1 of 19 game modes.
Last checked . How we compared
At a glance
| Feature | Wordwall | Baamboozle |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 activities for the life of the account (deleted ones still count) 1 | One folder and public games only 2 |
| Templates on the free plan | 12 of 34 templates 3 | 1 of 19 game modes 4 |
| Cheapest paid plan | Standard at $4.80 a month billed yearly ($57.60), or $7.20 monthly 3 | Baamboozle+ at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $7.99 monthly 2 |
| Live play on student devices | Live multiplayer games need Pro and work only in Quiz and Gameshow quiz 5 | Students play on their own devices through Class PIN, which is for Baamboozle+ members only 6 |
| Printable worksheets | Standard and Pro only; not on the free plan 3 | Printable bingo cards in the Bingo mode (Baamboozle+) 7 |
| Results | Assignment results, with Excel and CSV export 8 | A history of played games; no results reports found 9 |
| Ads shown to students | None; Wordwall says the site has no advertising 10 | The free plan is ad supported 2 |
| Interface languages | 45 interface languages 11 | English interface; games in many languages 12 |
| Student accounts | Not needed: students type a name or play anonymously 13 | Not needed: games run from the teacher's screen, or by Class PIN 14 |
Numbers link to the sources at the end of the page.
Which one is right for you?
Pick Wordwall if…
- You want many activity types from one set of content
- You set homework and want results you can export
- You print worksheets (on a paid plan)
- You want the interface in one of 45 interface languages
Pick Baamboozle if…
- You want team games on one screen with no student devices
- You want a big library of ready-made team games to reuse
- You want many game modes to choose from: 19 game modes; 18 of them, such as Plink-oh!, Baseball and Bowling, need Baamboozle+
Or consider Chalkplay if…
- You want every template, and live play on student devices, on the free plan. We make Chalkplay, so weigh that.
Free plans
Wordwall: 3 activities for the life of the account (deleted ones still count), with 12 of 34 templates.
Baamboozle: One folder and public games only, with 1 of 19 game modes. The free plan is ad supported.
Prices
Wordwall: Standard at $4.80 a month billed yearly ($57.60), or $7.20 monthly. Baamboozle: Baamboozle+ at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $7.99 monthly.
Live play and results
Wordwall: Live multiplayer games need Pro and work only in Quiz and Gameshow quiz. Results: Assignment results, with Excel and CSV export.
Baamboozle: Students play on their own devices through Class PIN, which is for Baamboozle+ members only. Results: A history of played games; no results reports found.
Printing
Wordwall: Standard and Pro only; not on the free plan. Baamboozle: Printable bingo cards in the Bingo mode (Baamboozle+).
Questions teachers ask
Is Wordwall or Baamboozle better for team games?
Baamboozle, if you play on one projected screen: whole-class team games on one projected screen, with no student devices or logins. Wordwall is stronger for individual play and homework.
Which is cheaper?
Wordwall Standard: Standard at $4.80 a month billed yearly ($57.60), or $7.20 monthly. Baamboozle+: Baamboozle+ at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $7.99 monthly.
Which has the better free plan?
It depends on what you need. Wordwall's free plan allows 3 activities for the life of the account (deleted ones still count). Baamboozle's allows one folder and public games only, with 1 of 19 game modes.
Do they save results?
Wordwall: Assignment results, with Excel and CSV export. Baamboozle: A history of played games; no results reports found.
How we compared
We read each product's own pricing page, plan comparison and help centre, and note the date we checked them. Prices are for one teacher, in US dollars. Every fact in the table links to its source. We make Chalkplay, a third option, so weigh that, and tell us if something has changed.
Sources
- Wordwall Help: Is there a way to get a free subscription? · checked
- Baamboozle pricing · checked
- Wordwall price plans · checked
- Baamboozle game page (mode picker) · checked
- Wordwall Help: How many activities can I create if I upgrade from a basic account? · checked
- Baamboozle Help: What is Class PIN · checked
- Baamboozle Help: Bingo · checked
- Wordwall Help: How to export activity results · checked
- Baamboozle Help: Played games history · checked
- Wordwall Help: Do you offer a trial? · checked
- Wordwall home page · checked
- Baamboozle games library · checked
- Wordwall Help: Should my students create an account? · checked
- Baamboozle changelog: Assign homework with Class PIN · checked
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