Word Vault vs Phrase Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Vault
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Each theme has 10 levels with 12 word puzzles in each level. Only the first word puzzle in each level corresponds to the level theme. Each solved word earns one gemstone. Ten gemstones earn one hint.
Phrase Quest
Decode cryptic symbols to reveal hidden messages in this engaging word game. Enjoy flexible gameplay with seamless orientation changes and intelligent word wrapping. A custom keyboard aids in your symbol selection.
- Translate symbols into messages
- Seamless landscape and portrait rotation
- Intelligent word wrapping
- Custom informative keyboard
- Shake to restart level
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Translate symbols into hidden messages. Embark on a Phrase Quest in Any Orientation! Our Word Game Delights with Seamless Landscape and Portrait Rotations. Intelligent Word Wraps ensure proper word wrapping. A custom informative keyboard is designed to enhance your selection process. If you wish to restart a level when you are part way through working on it, simply shake your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Word Vault at none against Phrase Quest's shown. Word Vault also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Phrase Quest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Vault ships an update every 3 days, Phrase Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Vault | Phrase Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Payne | Dogfish Technologies, LLC |
In-app purchases
Word Vault
No in-app purchases
Phrase Quest
No in-app purchases
