Wordpuzzle * vs Lost Manuscript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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!
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.
- Guess missing words
- Restore story text
- Unlock full stories
- Beautifully illustrated
- Multiple languages
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
Wordpuzzle * ships an update monthly, Lost Manuscript every 22 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Wordpuzzle * | Lost Manuscript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tapotap | Second Gear Games |
Customer experience
Wordpuzzle *
Lost Manuscript
In-app purchases
Wordpuzzle *
- Pack 1$1.99
- Pack 6$2.99
- Pack 2$4.99
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Pack 5$4.99
- Pack 3$9.99
- Pack 4$15.99
Lost Manuscript
- Silver Pack$2.99
- Gold Pack$7.99
- Read Mode$9.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Platinum Pack$19.99
- Diamond Pack$29.99
Questions
Is Wordpuzzle * free?
Is Lost Manuscript free?
Which has better reviews, Wordpuzzle * or Lost Manuscript?
Do Wordpuzzle * or Lost Manuscript have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wordpuzzle * or Lost Manuscript?
Other comparisons















