Palabra Cadabra vs PatternCrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palabra Cadabra
Test your word-finding skills in this timed anagram game. Discover hidden words within larger words to earn points and extra time. Enjoy dynamic music and sound effects that adapt to your performance, with support for multiple languages and accessibility features.
- Timed anagram challenges
- Score-based adaptive music
- Sound effect feedback
- Multilingual word support
- Bluetooth keyboard compatibility
- Voiceover accessibility
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Palabra Cadabra, the Anagram Game is the new multilanguage game in which your mind will be put to the test. Can you discover the words inside other words to score points and increase the tension of the music? - The clock is ticking! Tick tack... You have 60 seconds to discover the anagrams inside a word, and earn more time when you discover each one; - The music and rhythm complexity change as your score increases; - Listen to sound effects which inform you of your score, mistakes and time remaining; - Are you learning Spanish or Catalan? Change the language of the words right from within the app without changing your device language (more languages soon!; - brag about your highest scores with your friends; - Use your Bluetooth keyboard or the big onscreen keyboard provided; - Fully accessible to voiceover users and persons with and without disabilities.
PatternCrack
Test your logic by cracking a secret color code. Get feedback on your guesses with colored pegs indicating correct colors and positions. Offers adjustable difficulty, daily challenges, and streak tracking.
- Adjustable code length
- Multiple color options
- Limited or unlimited attempts
- Daily Challenge mode
- Streak tracking and statistics
- Game history with replay
- iCloud sync
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How sharp is your logic? In PatternCrack you crack a secret color code. After each guess you get feedback: black pegs mean right color in the right spot, white pegs mean right color in the wrong spot. Features: • Adjustable code length (3–6 pegs) • 4 to 8 different colors • 6 to 15 attempts or unlimited • Duplicates on or off • Daily Challenge — everyone gets the same code, one attempt • Streak tracking and statistics • Game history with detailed replay • iCloud sync across devices • Tutorial with visual examples • Dark Mode support • Accessibility: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, color-blind symbols, Reduce Motion Inspired by the classic board game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PatternCrack at 5.0 against Palabra Cadabra's 3.5. PatternCrack also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Palabra Cadabra's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, 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
Palabra Cadabra costs $1.99 and PatternCrack $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PatternCrack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Palabra Cadabra has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Palabra Cadabra ships an update every 7 months, PatternCrack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palabra Cadabra | PatternCrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oriol Gomez | Sebastian Peters |
Customer experience
Palabra Cadabra
PatternCrack
In-app purchases
Palabra Cadabra
No in-app purchases
PatternCrack
No in-app purchases
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