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Anchrd

App Store·Entertainment & Media·🇺🇸

Anchrd is a daily word game where players build chains by linking words so each new word begins with the last three letters of the previous one. Starting from the day's word, the goal is to reach the target in as few moves as possible while avoiding dead ends. It includes route guidance, definition hints, streak tracking, and real words from 4 to 10 letters, built for quick yet thoughtful daily play.

Free
iOS
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Overview

5 features

In the Entertainment & Media space, Anchrd takes a focused approach. Word game enthusiasts want a fresh, thoughtful daily puzzle that rewards strategic planning and vocabulary knowledge rather than pure luck or speed. It is built as a consumer product for word game players and puzzle enthusiasts. Anchrd costs nothing to use. It runs on iOS.

James Pawson builds and maintains Anchrd, and the product first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include Daily Puzzle, Word Chain, and Route Guidance.

  • ✓Daily Puzzle
  • ✓Word Chain
  • ✓Route Guidance
  • ✓Definition Hints
  • ✓Streak Tracking

Tags

word-gamedaily-puzzleword-chainvocabularypuzzle-game

Built with & integrations

Runs on
iOS

Trust & compliance

LicenseProprietary
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Free tier✓ Store-verified publisher

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 19, 8:00 PM

    Built my first App Store game with Swift and Rust verified by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about Anchrd

What does Anchrd do?
Word game enthusiasts want a fresh, thoughtful daily puzzle that rewards strategic planning and vocabulary knowledge rather than pure luck or speed. It is catalogued under Entertainment & Media on PulseGate.
Who is Anchrd for?
Anchrd is a consumer product built for word game players and puzzle enthusiasts.
Is Anchrd free?
Yes — Anchrd is free to use.
What platforms does Anchrd run on?
Anchrd runs on iOS.
Is Anchrd still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Anchrd as active.
What are alternatives to Anchrd?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Linkd, Ladderdle, and Backword - A Daily Word Puzzle‑App.LinkdLadderdleBackword - A Daily Word Puzzle‑App
Who makes Anchrd?
Anchrd is developed by James Pawson, based in the United States.
When did Anchrd launch?
Anchrd first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms
Mobile
Languages
English
First seen
Jul 19, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
word game players and puzzle enthusiasts
Model
B2C
Solves
Word game enthusiasts want a fresh, thoughtful daily puzzle that rewards strategic planning and vocabulary knowledge rather than pure luck or speed.

Developer

🇺🇸James Pawson

Live coverage

Confidence
High · 90
Indexed
Jul 19, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jul 2026
Last seen
2d ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrs80g1q005gt1mg8n11gg2g
Slug
built-my-first-app-store-game-with-swift-and-rust-apple-com
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 19, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 19, 2026
Canonical URL
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/anchrd/id6781826423

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