# Three Magic Words vs STOICH

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STOICH at none against Three Magic Words's 1. STOICH also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Three Magic Words's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Three Magic Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STOICH asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Three Magic Words against 5.0 for STOICH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three Magic Words has 85 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Three Magic Words ships an update every 3 months, STOICH every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Three Magic Words | STOICH |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three-magic-words/id1596833290/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stoich/id6744049531/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **85** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nathan Lamont](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596833292) | [Jordan Safran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805764237) |

## What reviewers say

### Three Magic Words

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three-magic-words/id1596833290)

This word game challenges players to complete three five-letter words using available letter tiles. Success requires logic and language skills to advance through rounds and collect stars. Players can adjust difficulty and challenge friends.

**Highlights:** Complete three five-letter words, Use available letter tiles, Test logic and language skills, Collect stars to win, Adjust difficulty with clues, Challenge friends

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full 3.7K+ Word Pack | $3.99 | one-time |


### STOICH

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stoich/id6744049531)

Connect a starting word to a goal word through a series of logical associations. This daily puzzle game challenges your lateral thinking and creativity with a limited number of tries per puzzle. Track your progress and enjoy satisfying animations upon solving.

**Highlights:** Daily new puzzles, Logical word connections, Limited tries per puzzle, Progress tracking, Satisfying success animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Three Magic Words free?

Three Magic Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is STOICH free?

STOICH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Three Magic Words or STOICH?

STOICH is rated higher. Three Magic Words averages 4.9 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while STOICH averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Three Magic Words or STOICH have ads?

Neither Three Magic Words nor STOICH shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Three Magic Words or STOICH?

Three Magic Words ships an update every 3 months, and STOICH every 2 days. Most recently, Three Magic Words was updated on October 23, 2026 and STOICH on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*