Comparison

RichEnglish vs Mongi

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

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About

RichEnglish

Expand your English vocabulary by playing fun word games. This app generates an unlimited number of crosswords based on synonyms and definitions. Hints are available to help you discover new words and phrases.

Highlights
  • Unlimited crossword generation
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Synonym-based word finding
  • Word definitions and explanations
  • Hint system with gold coins
  • New puzzle generation
Features
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Shakespeare’s vocabulary consisted of about 31,000 words. According to one estimate, the average speaker of English knows between 10,000-20,000 words. If you'd like to expand your vocabulary and get closer to the great playwright - do it with Rich English! And do it while playing and having fun! Using the expansive word database and beautiful templates Rich English can generate practically an unlimited number of crosswords. The goal of Rich English is to find a word based on a list of its synonyms or words and expressions that have similar meaning. To make this task easier many words have an additional explanation. Also the crosswords can include cells filled with gold coin (hints). When crossword is completed or perhaps you are just bored with it, tap the 'New' button to make a brand new one.

About

Mongi

Features
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Mongi is your daily puzzle companion. Three daily puzzle categories — Words, Numbers, and Colors — each with 6 hand-crafted games for 18 in total. Pick the categories you want to play, switch between them anytime with one tap, and earn a high score in your chosen category each day. Start your day with one. Knock all three out with your morning coffee. Either way, you'll feel pretty good about yourself afterwards. WHY MONGI · Fresh puzzles every day — never the same twice · 18 different games across 3 categories — there's always something for your mood · Streaks worth keeping — earn rest days for the busy ones · Beautiful themes — from minimalist Mint to immersive Volcano with ambient particles · Your mongoose, your way — design a custom avatar for your profile · Play offline — no signup needed, no nagging notifications WORD GAMES — sharpen your vocabulary · Hinto — guess the hidden 5-letter word in 6 tries · Kinship — group 16 words into 4 hidden categories · Anagram — unscramble letters into as many words as you can · Crossword — fill in the grid from clues · Word Snake — trace a winding path of connected words · Cipher — crack the substitution code to reveal a famous quote NUMBERS & LOGIC — for the puzzle-lovers · Nixnum — cross out numbers so rows and columns hit their targets · Target — reach the target number with the numbers you've got · MathPath — trace a path through the grid that hits the target · NumCross — crossword, but with digits · CageCalc — make every cage add up just right · Shikaku — slice the grid into neat rectangles COLORS & PATTERNS — new and gorgeous · Codeweave — route colored threads to fill the grid · Mosaic — solve a color nonogram puzzle · Tincture — color the map so no neighbors match · Duet — balance two colors on a grid · Volley — set ball directions for a chain reaction · Flood — flood the board with one color HOW IT WORKS On first launch, Mongi shows you all available categories and asks you to pick the ones you want to play. The home screen displays the 6 games for your active category. Tap the pills at the top of the screen ("English", "Numbers", "Colors") to switch categories instantly — there's no need to leave the home screen. Each game has a maximum daily score of 1,500 points, so a perfect day in one category is 9,000 points. Leaderboards are per category — your daily best score is your score in your chosen category. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build streaks across all your games, climb leaderboards with friends, and watch your stats grow. Earn rest days to protect your streak when life gets busy. PERSONALIZE EVERYTHING 10 visual themes — 5 clean (Rose, Ocean, Lavender, Mint, Sunset) and 5 immersive with ambient particles (Space, Forest, Deep Sea, Snow, Volcano). A 14-layer customizable mongoose avatar with millions of unique combinations.

Screenshots

RichEnglish4 screens
Mongi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mongi at none against RichEnglish's 4. Mongi also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months). RichEnglish's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. RichEnglish sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mongi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RichEnglish ships an update every 15 months, Mongi every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
RichEnglish versus Mongi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRichEnglishMongi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB125 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGalina TereshchenkoJade Circuit OU

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RichEnglish

One-time4
  • 15 hints$0.99
  • RichEnglish Premium$1.99
  • 35 hints$1.99
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  • 60 hints$2.99
None

Mongi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RichEnglish free?
RichEnglish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mongi free?
Mongi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RichEnglish or Mongi have ads?
Neither RichEnglish nor Mongi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RichEnglish or Mongi?
RichEnglish ships an update every 15 months, and Mongi every 6 days. Most recently, RichEnglish was updated on October 6, 2026 and Mongi on October 7, 2026.

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