Three Magic Words vs FlashPop Visual Trivia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three Magic Words
This word game challenges players to complete three five-letter words using available letter tiles. Solve all words to advance, collect stars by getting the right letter before time runs out, and win by collecting nine stars. Difficulty can be adjusted with clues, and friends can be challenged via text, email, or social media.
- Complete three five-letter words
- Test logic and language skills
- Collect stars to advance
- Adjust difficulty with clues
- Challenge friends
- Timed rounds
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A word game for people who love word games. Much more than a word jumble, in each round of Three Magic Words you are challenged to complete three five-letter words with the available tiles in a test of logic and language skills. Solve all three words to advance to the next round. Get the right letter on a star before time runs out to collect it — increasing the difficulty of the next round. Collect nine stars to win! Challenge friends via text message, email, or social media. Having trouble? Adjust the difficulty by giving yourself more clues!
FlashPop Visual Trivia
A fast-paced trivia game where you identify visual clues within a chosen category. Test your reflexes and knowledge solo or with friends in this energetic challenge.
- Visual clue identification
- Voice-based answers
- Category selection
- Solo and multiplayer modes
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Reflex and memory challenge
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FlashPop is a game where you choose a category, look at a clue and shout out what you see! Some clues are easy and obvious but others will make you think, whether is a little known animal or guessing the title of a romcom based on what you see. Push your reflexes, memory, and see how well you actually know a topic. Whether you’re playing solo or with your friends, get ready for a fast, high-energy challenge that’s way more fun than boring ol' word trivia. It's fun, challenging and addictive for kids and adults. Get ready to think (and shout) fast! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlashPop Visual Trivia at every 11 days against Three Magic Words's every 4 months. FlashPop Visual Trivia also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Three Magic Words's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Three Magic Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlashPop Visual Trivia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Three Magic Words against 5.0 for FlashPop Visual Trivia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three Magic Words has 85 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Three Magic Words ships an update every 4 months, FlashPop Visual Trivia every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three Magic Words | FlashPop Visual Trivia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (85 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lamont | Hee Hun Kim |
In-app purchases
Three Magic Words
- Full 3.7K+ Word Pack$3.99
FlashPop Visual Trivia
- FlashPop Max$3.991 Month
- Unlock Category$0.99
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