PicWords 2 vs PixWords® Scenes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PicWords 2
This is a relaxing word puzzle game where you must unscramble letters to form three words that match a given picture. With over 800 levels and support for 15 languages, it offers a challenging and addictive brain-training experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Match three words to a picture
- Unscramble letters to form words
- Over 800 levels
- Translated in 15 languages
- Addictive brain game
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If you like brain and puzzle games, you will love PicWords 2! Join the millions of people worldwide that already play PicWords! In this relaxing and fun word game your goal is to find three words that fit to the shown picture. You get all letters of a word in random order and have to rearrange them to the correct solution. + 800 levels and more are coming! Can you solve them all? + Translated in 15 different languages! + PicWords 2 is a very addictive brain game that will catch you for a long time! This is a game for true puzzle lovers! Try it out, you will love it! — Get smarter while having fun!
PixWords® Scenes
Solve crosswords by finding words hidden within detailed pictures. Play in your native or a foreign language to expand your vocabulary. Enjoy beautiful graphics and flexible play modes.
- Find words in pictures
- Crossword puzzles
- Vocabulary enrichment
- Multiple language support
- Beautiful graphics
- Landscape and portrait modes
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PixWords Scenes is a new amazing game from the PixWords® family. Find all words from a crossword in a picture/scene. You can choose your native language or any foreign one to enrich your vocabulary by playing the game. Main features - Ability to switch between many different languages and return to the languages you played before without losing your progress - Beautiful graphics and visual effects - Support for landscape and portrait mode - play any way you like The first game of the PixWords™ family - Crosswords with Pictures became a worldwide hit (over 15 million users on various platforms). The game was localized to 50 languages and held the #1 spot in the TOP Overall in more than 15 countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PixWords® Scenes at monthly against PicWords 2's every 7 months. PixWords® Scenes also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 249). PicWords 2's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 76%). On price, rating, 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. PicWords 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and PixWords® Scenes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PicWords 2 against 4.8 for PixWords® Scenes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixWords® Scenes has 3.1K ratings behind it against 249, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of PicWords 2's written reviews are positive against 76% of PixWords® Scenes's.
PicWords 2 ships an update every 7 months, PixWords® Scenes monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | PicWords 2 | PixWords® Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (249 ratings) | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better | 76.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 249 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Haslinger | Dekovir, Inc. |
Customer experience
PicWords 2
PixWords® Scenes
User reviews
PicWords 2
From 249 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and brain exercise
- 🤩 Addictive and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Good for spelling and learning
- ⏱️ Great time-killer
- 💯 Excellent game
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Freezing and crashing issues
- 📉 Not enough bonuses
- 😒 Repetitive words in older versions
- 😩 Ads can be annoying
- 🤔 Solutions sometimes missing
PixWords® Scenes
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging and challenging game
- 💡 Helpful for learning new languages
- 🧠 Exercises the mind
- 🎨 Lovely visuals and artwork
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Long wait times between plays
- 🤔 Questionable scoring and tournament issues
Bugs and requests
PicWords 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes up
- Game stutters sometimes
- Game is freezing
Requested features
2 requests- Add Lithuania language support
- More bonus options
PixWords® Scenes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets to level 1 after updates
- Purchased coins not being awarded correctly
- Scoring and tournament issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add zoom functionality for better visibility
- Provide word definitions when tapping on words
- Introduce a shuffle feature for the letters
- Improve the 'show on picture' hint mechanism
In-app purchases
PicWords 2
- More Coins (S)$0.99
- Skip Level$0.99
- Mega Bonus$0.99
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- More Coins (M)$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- More Coins (L)$4.99
- More Coins (XL)$9.99
- More coins (XXL)$19.99
PixWords® Scenes
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 200 Coins$1.99
- 550 Coins$2.99
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- 300 Coins$2.99
- 550 Coins$4.99
- Premium Coins Payout 30 Days$4.99
- 1200 Coins$5.99
- 1200 Coins$9.99
- 2500 Coins$11.99
- 2500 Coins$19.99
Questions
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