Spot The Words vs dotDiction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spot The Words
A word puzzle game that blends word searching with trivia. Discover words within a grid across over 100 categories, with words forming in any direction. Utilize hints when stuck and enjoy customizable tile themes.
- Over 100 word categories
- Words form in any direction
- Hint system
- Varying board sizes
- Customizable tile themes
- No in-app purchases required for content
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This game is a word puzzle that combines word-searching and trivia. Chose among over 100 word-categories, and then you will be presented with a grid containing word from that category. The words are scrambled however, and the fun is to find where they are. When you find the beginning of each word, swipe or tap the tiles containing the letters. If you find the correct word, the tiles will be removed. Find all the words to win the level and advance to the next level. Or play any levels and any word-categories that you like. If you're stuck, the Hint system can give you the first few letters of the words. Unlike traditional word search games, in this game a word can be formed in any direction and aren't necessarily in a straight line. You can swipe across, up, down, and diagonally to form words. However, it's not as easy as is sounds because you have to guess the words, so if you enjoy playing trivia, you'll have even more fun guessing what words can be formed from the seemingly random crossword-board and word-search configuration. Features: - Over 100 word-categories, each containing multiple levels. No In App Purchase required to play all the game content. - Varying board sizes. - Hint option to help in challenging levels. - Simple and intuitive user-interface. - Selection of tile-themes to chose from, to suit your preference.
dotDiction
Engage in a daily word puzzle that tests your vocabulary, pattern recognition, and logic skills. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no accounts required, perfect for quick breaks or daily brain training. Compete with others on leaderboards.
- Daily vocabulary challenges
- Pattern recognition puzzles
- Logic-based gameplay
- No account required
- Leaderboards for competition
- Quick and replayable sessions
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dotDiction is a clean, daily word puzzle designed to be fast, satisfying, and replayable. Each day brings a new challenge focused on vocabulary, pattern recognition, and logic. No accounts, no clutter—just open the app and play. Leaderboards to judge your progress against everyone else. Perfect for a quick break or a daily habit. Quick, fun, brain game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dotDiction at none against Spot The Words's 1. dotDiction also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months). Spot The Words's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. Spot The Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dotDiction asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spot The Words against 5.0 for dotDiction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Spot The Words ships an update every 16 months, dotDiction every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spot The Words | dotDiction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F Permadi | Thomas Baric |
Customer experience
Spot The Words
dotDiction
In-app purchases
Spot The Words
- Unlock All Available Categories$0.99
dotDiction
No in-app purchases







