BranchWordy vs Puzzles from the Crypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BranchWordy
This word game challenges players to form compound words by arranging base words on branching paths. It offers various difficulty levels and helpful lifelines, with an untimed mode for relaxed play.
- Form compound words
- Arrange base words on branches
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Lifeline assistance
- Untimed play mode
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Do you like Compound Words? Oh, that is an UNDER+STATEMENT? So you are a ROCK+STAR, or maybe a MASTER+MIND! Branchwordy is a cool new word game - challenging yet simple. Just arrange base words along branches, such that words on adjacent boxes form a compound word. You don't have to be SUPER+HUMAN to do well. Choose from different difficulty levels to play in and use the given lifelines to help you crack the trickier puzzles along the way. Or simply choose the untimed mode to play at leisure without the time limit per round. Now, if we've managed to BRAIN+WASH you, download the game and have fun branching!
Puzzles from the Crypt
An interactive word game that uses classic horror short stories as its narrative. Players fill in missing words within the story to progress, using contextual clues. It offers a simple yet engaging way to experience chilling tales.
- Interactive word puzzles
- Classic horror short stories
- Contextual clues for word finding
- Story progression gameplay
- Engaging narrative experience
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Story Puzzle is an interactive word game using classic horror short stories like "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Tell Tale Heart". You must fill in the missing words on each page of the story in order to progress, using the context of the story as clues. It's simple and fun, with absolutely brilliant stories to back it up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BranchWordy at 4.9 against Puzzles from the Crypt's 4.5. BranchWordy also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). Puzzles from the Crypt's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BranchWordy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
BranchWordy ships an update every 2 months, Puzzles from the Crypt every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | BranchWordy | Puzzles from the Crypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
BranchWordy
Puzzles from the Crypt
In-app purchases
BranchWordy
No in-app purchases
Puzzles from the Crypt
No in-app purchases
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