Comparison

Wordpuzzle * 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

Wordpuzzle *

Combine scrambled letter groups to form words matching definitions. Progress through levels, improving word search skills and vocabulary. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Combine scrambled letter groups
  • Match words to definitions
  • Progress through game levels
  • Improve word search skills
  • Use hints when stuck
  • Develop vocabulary and language skills
Features
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Better than crosswords! Combine the scrambled letter groups to form the words that match the definitions. Start slowly, with easy to find combinations, and improve your word search skills while you progress through the game levels. If you get stuck, you can use hints to keep moving forward. Use your general knowledge to develop your vocabulary and language skills by playing this fun word puzzles game!

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

Wordpuzzle *4 screens
Lost Manuscript4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Manuscript at 100% against Wordpuzzle *'s 57%. Lost Manuscript also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Wordpuzzle *'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 9). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wordpuzzle * sells 6 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Wordpuzzle *'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Lost Manuscript's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordpuzzle * ships an update monthly, Lost Manuscript every 22 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wordpuzzle * versus Lost Manuscript: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordpuzzle *Lost Manuscript
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (43 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — 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
Size44 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTapotapSecond Gear Games

Customer experience

Wordpuzzle *

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Lost Manuscript

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Wordpuzzle *

One-time6
  • Pack 1$1.99
  • Pack 6$2.99
  • Pack 2$4.99
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  • Pack 5$4.99
  • Pack 3$9.99
  • Pack 4$15.99
5 purchases

Lost Manuscript

One-time5
  • Silver Pack$2.99
  • Gold Pack$7.99
  • Read Mode$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Platinum Pack$19.99
  • Diamond Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Wordpuzzle * free?
Wordpuzzle * 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, Wordpuzzle * or Lost Manuscript?
Lost Manuscript is rated higher. Wordpuzzle * averages 4.4 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Lost Manuscript averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Wordpuzzle * or Lost Manuscript have ads?
Wordpuzzle * shows ads; Lost Manuscript does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordpuzzle * or Lost Manuscript?
Wordpuzzle * ships an update monthly, and Lost Manuscript every 22 months. Most recently, Wordpuzzle * was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lost Manuscript on October 24, 2026.

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