Comparison

Dear Reader vs Disney Getaway Blast+

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

Head to head
About

Dear Reader

Engage with classic literature through unique word puzzles. Unscramble passages, unlock new books, and complete challenges to discover special abilities. This game transforms beloved stories into interactive wordplay experiences.

Highlights
  • Play with over 130 classic books
  • Unlock dozens of wordplay puzzle types
  • Acquire new books from a rotating selection
  • Earn Rare Books by completing goals
  • Embark on Research missions for abilities
  • Solve daily word challenges
Features
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• Play with more than a hundred classic books • Unlock dozens of ways to Wordplay • Acquire new books from a rotating selection in the Bookstore • Earn Rare Books by completing challenging Reading Goals • Embark on Research missions to unlock special abilities • Puzzle through increasingly difficult Daily Challenges “If I’m not actually reading in my down time then I’m likely playing Dear Reader.” -one of our dear players Dear Reader lets you curl up and play your favorite books, turning classic literature into clever word puzzles. Unscramble passages from famous books, unlock unique puzzles, and add new books to your library. Dear Reader includes over 130 literary classics and dozens of different types of word puzzles, from unscrambling anagrams to swapping lines of text. Dear Reader is the first and only game where you can play with the actual written words of so many tempting books of classic literature! As Game Developer’s Alissa McAloon wrote, Dear Reader is “a game that’s as difficult to put down as a good book.” Best Apple Arcade Games, IGN Top 5 Apple Arcade recommended games, Bustle Magazine 12 Best Apple Arcade games, Gamespot 10 Best Mobile Games of the Year, Paste Magazine Official Finalist, IndieCade Official Selection, Indie Megabooth GDC Showcase Official Selection, Wordplay Festival Best Gameplay Finalist, Games for Change Best Meaningful Play, International Mobile Gaming Awards

About

Disney Getaway Blast+

Embark on a tropical puzzle adventure, matching tiles to renovate and customize vacation destinations. Collect beloved Disney & Pixar characters, each with unique power-ups, to help restore an enchanted paradise. Enjoy hundreds of challenging puzzles anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Matching puzzle games
  • Tropical island renovation
  • Disney & Pixar character collection
  • Unique character power-ups
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Customizable vacation locales
Features
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Stamp your passport to embark on a fun and relaxing puzzle-popping vacation adventure! Disney Getaway Blast+ takes you on a trip to the tropics with hundreds of puzzles to solve and characters to collect. Play matching puzzle games on a tropical island to renovate and customize your vacation destination. Get help from Disney & Pixar keychain characters you know and love, and see them come to life! Find and collect these adorable, quirky characters, each with unique power-ups, and play puzzle games to restore and rebuild an enchanted vacation paradise. The lands of Disney Getaway Blast+ are filled with Disney & Pixar characters, from Lilo & Stitch, Toy Story, Aladdin, Mickey and Friends, Frozen and more. Collect these adorable keychains and watch them at play! Take a tropical getaway, a frozen expedition and more. You can enjoy them all, anytime, anywhere! Disney Getaway Blast+ Features: Puzzle Games • Play matching puzzles with a tropical Disney theme. • Beat hundreds of puzzles with exploding tiles and screen-shaking power-ups! • Craft powerful boosters to match and blast your way through challenges! Disney & Pixar Magic • Collect Disney & Pixar keychain characters, all ready to have a blast! • Unlock amazing abilities, such as Aladdin’s lamp and Elsa’s frozen magic. • Play with dozens of familiar friends, from Mickey Mouse to Lilo and Stitch. Take a Tropical Vacation • Create and transform enchanting vacation locales! • Restore and customize islands. • Snap pics to fill your magical Photo Album and bring your paradise to life! • Bask in the fun of playing matching games on customized islands that you create! Enjoy & play with your favorite Disney & Pixar characters in the relaxing tropical islands that you design! Terms of Use: http://www.gameloft.com/en/conditions-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.gameloft.com/en/legal/apple-arcade-privacy-policy-disney-getaway-blast/ End-User License Agreement: http://www.gameloft.com/en/eula

Screenshots

Dear Reader4 screens
Disney Getaway Blast+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Disney Getaway Blast+ at 4.8 against Dear Reader's 4.5. Disney Getaway Blast+ also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 574). Dear Reader's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 66%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disney Getaway Blast+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disney Getaway Blast+ has 7.6K ratings behind it against 574, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Dear Reader's written reviews are positive against 66% of Disney Getaway Blast+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dear Reader ships an update every 3 months, Disney Getaway Blast+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dear Reader versus Disney Getaway Blast+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear ReaderDisney Getaway Blast+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (574 ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better66.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5747.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB664 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperLocal No. 12Gameloft

Customer experience

Dear Reader

All ratings572 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.9%

Disney Getaway Blast+

All ratings7,473 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.2%

User reviews

Dear Reader

From 574 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging word puzzles
  • 📚 Variety of classic books
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept of 'playing books'
  • 🤓 Helps improve reading and language skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤔 Heavily abridged book excerpts
  • 🙄 Repetitive daily challenges
  • 💰 Expensive rare books

Disney Getaway Blast+

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute Disney characters
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Relaxing and stress-free experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Inability to progress without using coins/power-ups
  • 🔒 Levels becoming too difficult without spending resources

Bugs and requests

Dear Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress being deleted
  • Inability to exit the library
  • Crashes when trying to purchase rare books

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more modern and popular book titles
  • Option to read full unabridged books
  • Dark mode
  • Ability to report typos and errors
  • More varied and engaging goals/achievements

Disney Getaway Blast+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to earn stars on certain levels
  • Frequent save conflicts and data loss
  • Levels not registering as completed

Requested features

3 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to earn stars consistently at higher levels
  • Faster progression and new content updates

In-app purchases

None

Dear Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Disney Getaway Blast+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dear Reader free?
Dear Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disney Getaway Blast+ free?
Disney Getaway Blast+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dear Reader or Disney Getaway Blast+?
Disney Getaway Blast+ is rated higher. Dear Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while Disney Getaway Blast+ averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Dear Reader or Disney Getaway Blast+ have ads?
Neither Dear Reader nor Disney Getaway Blast+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dear Reader or Disney Getaway Blast+?
Dear Reader ships an update every 3 months, and Disney Getaway Blast+ every 2 months. Most recently, Dear Reader was updated on October 20, 2026 and Disney Getaway Blast+ on October 26, 2026.

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