GHOST! vs Phantolex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GHOST!
This word game challenges players to expand their vocabulary and think strategically about language. It offers a fun twist on classic word games, pushing users to discover new words and their meanings.
- Vocabulary expansion
- Strategic language thinking
- Classic word game twist
- Discover new words
- Challenging gameplay
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Deliquescent? Perspicacious? Who knew these were words?! Adding a fun twist to the classic word game, GHOST is any word nerd's dream! It will challenge (and most likely expand) your vocabulary, pushing you to think strategically about language like you never have before.
Phantolex
A unique word game where the objective is to avoid spelling a complete word. Players take turns adding letters, strategically using powers to outmaneuver opponents and progress through challenging, endless levels. Lose, and it's game over.
- Avoid spelling words
- Turn-based letter adding
- Strategic power-ups
- Endless challenging levels
- Unlock rewards
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“Top 5 Games of the Week” – Pocket Gamer “Phantolex is smart, brain-teasing, [and] throws surprises” – Metro.co.uk "Best and freshest [word game] on iPhone” – Stuff.tv Phantolex is a rogue-like word game with a twist: the goal is to avoid spelling the word. Think of it like hot potato - you'll take turns adding letters, but don't be the one to finish the word. As you progress, you'll use powers and face tougher levels, but if you lose, it's game over! How to Play: - Build Words: Take turns against Casp adding letters and avoid being the one to complete a word. - Strategic Powers: Use powers like Letter Rewind, Bluff Stopper, and Word Connoisseur to gain an edge. - Endless Levels: Progress through increasingly challenging levels, unlock rewards, and win a run!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GHOST! at none against Phantolex's shown. GHOST! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Phantolex's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
GHOST! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantolex has 97 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GHOST!'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Phantolex's.
GHOST! ships an update every 4 days, Phantolex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GHOST! | Phantolex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.7 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eliot Greenfield | Tyler Green |
Customer experience
GHOST!
Phantolex
Bugs and requests
GHOST!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phantolex
Reported bugs
4 issues- Invalid word flagged as completed
- False positive for invalid words
- Win/Defeat bug on run completion
- Ad not working to continue game
Requested features
7 requests- Multiplayer option (1v1)
- Definitions for words
- Portuguese version
- Overrule game's word errors
- More facial expressions for Casp
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- Holiday themes for UI
- Festive characters for holidays
In-app purchases
GHOST!
No in-app purchases
Phantolex
No in-app purchases
