Alphametic vs Sil·labetes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alphametic
Solve cryptarithm puzzles where letters represent digits in arithmetic equations. With over a million stages, this game offers a lifetime of challenging word-based math problems.
- Cryptarithm puzzles
- Over 1,000,000 stages
- Lifetime gameplay
- Word-to-digit substitution
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An alphametic puzzle (also sometimes known as a cryptarithm) is a type of puzzle where words are put together into an arithmetic formula such that digits can be substituted for the letters to make the formula true. In this app, there are more than 1,000,000 stages. You can play this app in a lifetime.
Sil·labetes
A Catalan word puzzle game designed to make learning vocabulary enjoyable. It features unique stages with multiple solutions, allowing players to compete with friends for high scores based on word length. Players can also check word definitions and translations.
- 20 unique stages
- Multiple puzzle solutions
- Friend score competition
- Word definition lookup
- English translation and pronunciation
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Catalan word puzzle game. Learn vocabulary while having fun! * 20 hand-crafted unique stages. * Multiple solutions to each puzzle. * Compete with friends for a better score. * The longer the word, the higher the score! * Check definition online through the "Diccionari de la llengua catalana" by IEC. * Translate words to English and listen to their pronunciation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sil·labetes at 5.0 against Alphametic's 3.5. Alphametic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sil·labetes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Alphametic ships an update every 5 days, Sil·labetes every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alphametic | Sil·labetes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Fujimoto | David Gavilan |
Customer experience
Alphametic
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In-app purchases
Alphametic
No in-app purchases
Sil·labetes
No in-app purchases
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