Comparison

PixWords® Scenes vs Lost Manuscript

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Find words in pictures
  • Crossword puzzles
  • Vocabulary enrichment
  • Multiple language support
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Landscape and portrait modes
Features
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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.

About

Lost Manuscript

Uncover the mystery of short stories by guessing missing words to restore the text and reveal the endings. Enjoy a novel word puzzle experience with beautifully illustrated stories. Unlock the full text with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Guess missing words
  • Restore story text
  • Unlock full stories
  • Beautifully illustrated
  • Multiple languages
Features
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This immersive game is based on short stories by a young writer. We hope you will like them as much as we do. Some words in the story are missing. Your goal is to guess the missing words, restore the text, and find out how the story ends. Proceed at your own pace, skip a word or two if you have to. If you would rather just read the stories, the full text can be unlocked with a one-time purchase. Ideal for bibliophiles and word puzzle enthusiasts! Features: • A novel way to play word games. • Available in English, French or Russian. • Beautifully illustrated. • Thousands of words to guess. If you like crosswords, word search and word games in general, this game is for you!

Screenshots

PixWords® Scenes4 screens
Lost Manuscript4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lost Manuscript at none against PixWords® Scenes's shown. Lost Manuscript also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). PixWords® Scenes's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 9). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PixWords® Scenes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lost Manuscript sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost Manuscript holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixWords® Scenes has 3.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of PixWords® Scenes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lost Manuscript's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixWords® Scenes ships an update monthly, Lost Manuscript every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PixWords® Scenes versus Lost Manuscript: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixWords® ScenesLost Manuscript
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDekovir, Inc.Maribou Inc.

Customer experience

PixWords® Scenes

All ratings3,107 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.9%

Lost Manuscript

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Lost Manuscript

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PixWords® Scenes

One-time10
  • 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
5 purchases

Lost Manuscript

One-time5
  • Silver Pack$2.99
  • Gold Pack$7.99
  • Read Mode$9.99
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  • Platinum Pack$19.99
  • Diamond Pack$29.99

Questions

Is PixWords® Scenes free?
PixWords® Scenes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost Manuscript free?
Lost Manuscript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixWords® Scenes or Lost Manuscript?
Lost Manuscript is rated higher. PixWords® Scenes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Lost Manuscript averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do PixWords® Scenes or Lost Manuscript have ads?
PixWords® Scenes shows ads; Lost Manuscript does not.
Which is updated more often, PixWords® Scenes or Lost Manuscript?
PixWords® Scenes ships an update monthly, and Lost Manuscript every 22 months. Most recently, PixWords® Scenes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lost Manuscript on November 3, 2026.

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