Comparison

GHOST! vs Kozmo's Journey

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Strategic language thinking
  • Classic word game twist
  • Discover new words
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Kozmo's Journey

This word game blends classic word search and crossword mechanics with match-3 puzzle elements. Find words to create power-ups, solve unique level challenges, and compete in daily and weekly leaderboards. Play offline and ad-free to sharpen your brain.

Highlights
  • Word search and crossword mechanics
  • Match-3 puzzle elements
  • Create and use power-ups
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
  • Daily and weekly challenges
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Are you a word game master? Ready for something unique and entirely new? Challenge yourself and sharpen your brain with Kozmo's Journey, a word game unlike any other you've played! We combined classic word search and crossword games with the excitement of a match-3 puzzle, giving you an entirely new way to train your brain! Find words to create Power-Ups, and use them to collect the crystals that Kozmo needs to power his ship. Keep finding longer and longer words for more powerful Power-Ups, and combine them for exciting surprises! Move in any direction—up, down, left, right or diagonal—to find all the words and clear the board. Each level of Kozmo's Journey brings you exciting new surprises. Can you disarm Force Fields, open Bulkheads and destroy Heat Shields? Free Kozmo's UFO buddies and watch out for Nebulas—just when you think you've cleared the board, they scatter more crystals for you to collect! Take as long as you need to solve each tricky puzzle—Kozmo's Journey lets you play without time limits or distractions. Each level immerses you in an engrossing new challenge. Get hints to help you sharpen your skills, and use Power Moves to get out of tight spots. After a few levels, you won't be able to put it down! Compete with others in Daily and Weekly Challenges to find the most words and earn rewards! The longer the words you find, the more coins you earn, allowing you the rise to the top of the leaderboards. Win the challenge and earn coins and Power-Ups to help you journey further into the stars! Now available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Swedish. Play in your native language, or discover a fun new way to learn a foreign language! Completely ad-free and playable offline*, Kozmo's Journey is the perfect way to unwind while giving your brain a boost. *In-app purchases require a network connection

Screenshots

GHOST!1 screens
Kozmo's Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GHOST! at none against Kozmo's Journey's 8. GHOST! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kozmo's Journey sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. GHOST! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GHOST! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GHOST! ships an update every 4 days, Kozmo's Journey every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GHOST! versus Kozmo's Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGHOST!Kozmo's Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB178 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEliot GreenfieldJustin Sheckler

Customer experience

GHOST!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kozmo's Journey

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GHOST!

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Kozmo's Journey

One-time8
  • Quick coin refill$0.99
  • Daily Deal$1.99
  • Mini coin pack$2.99
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  • Small coin pack$3.99
  • Medium coin pack$5.99
  • Large coin pack$14.99
  • Super coin pack$17.99
  • Mega coin pack$26.99

Questions

Is GHOST! free?
GHOST! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kozmo's Journey free?
Kozmo's Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GHOST! or Kozmo's Journey?
GHOST! is rated higher. GHOST! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Kozmo's Journey averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do GHOST! or Kozmo's Journey have ads?
Neither GHOST! nor Kozmo's Journey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GHOST! or Kozmo's Journey?
GHOST! ships an update every 4 days, and Kozmo's Journey every 9 days. Most recently, GHOST! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kozmo's Journey on October 30, 2026.

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