Comparison

Paperback Vol. 2 vs MudMonster

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

Head to head
About

Paperback Vol. 2

This is a novel deck-building game where players craft words to create clever combos and become bestselling authors. It features new cards, modes, art, and advanced AI for challenging gameplay or cooperative play with friends.

Highlights
  • Deck-building word game mechanics
  • New cards and abilities
  • Cooperative mode with friends or AI
  • Advanced AI opponents
  • New art and interface
  • Mini-expansions
Features
Currently charting
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Paperback the game is back! Paige Turner has been cranking out novels of all genres and has a new set of tricks. Follow her journey to become a bestselling author! Paperback, the deckbuilding word game fuses smart wordsmithing with clever combos. Based on the bestselling card game, it returns with Vol 2! Try out the new cards, new modes and new art. The advanced computer players can challenge the best players or work alongside you in cooperative mode. Cooperative mode - play with friends even play alongside the AI New massive card set - as you play, you’ll unlock new cards and abilities. Advanced AI - can find the best words faster and challenge the best players. New Art and interface New mini-expansions - spacebar, dyslexic and alternate starting wilds. New kitchy novels to finish!

About

MudMonster

This app is a feature-rich client for text-based multiplayer RPGs, allowing you to connect to any MUD, automate gameplay with custom scripts and aliases, and view live game data. It offers customizable controls, character profiles, and session syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Connect to any MUD
  • Automate gameplay with reflexes, aliases, and timers
  • Live game data overlay (GMCP)
  • Customizable radial and directional controls
  • Character profiles and avatars
  • Cross-device sync and session logs
  • MUD directory and community voting
Features
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Every MUD. One Monster. MudMonster is a modern, full-featured client for Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) — the original text-based multiplayer RPGs — built for your pocket. Connect to any MUD, automate your play, and pick up right where you left off across devices. CONNECT TO ANY REALM - Save unlimited connections and jump into any MUD over a fast, native connection. - A true terminal with full ANSI color, light and dark color themes, adjustable fonts and text size, and speedwalk. AUTOMATE EVERYTHING — no coding required - Reflexes: run commands or scripts automatically when text matches (exact, contains, or regex). Built-in pattern helpers, a live tester, and ready-made recipes make it easy — with optional sandboxed scripting for power users. - Aliases: turn short commands into full ones (type "kw" for "kill wolf"). - Timers: fire actions on a schedule. - Variables: store and reuse values across your reflexes, aliases, and timers. LIVE GAME DATA (GMCP) See your world at a glance with an on-screen Game Overlay: - HP / MP / MV vitals bar and XP bar - Room map - Group members, active effects, and channel chat — reorder them however you like. PLAY WITH YOUR THUMBS Floating radial and directional controls send your most-used commands with a swipe. Dwell on a direction to reveal quick hold-actions, and drag the controls anywhere on screen. MANY CHARACTERS, ONE APP Give every character its own profile and avatar, scoped to each connection. MudMonster remembers who's who. SYNC & SESSION LOGS Sign in to sync your connections, settings, and characters across all your devices. Optionally log your sessions and read them back anytime. DISCOVER NEW WORLDS Browse a directory of active MUDs and find your next home. VOTE & REVIEW Champion your favorite worlds. Cast your vote and write player reviews to push the best MUDs up the rankings — helping the whole community find great places to play. Thoughtful extras: haptic feedback, trigger highlighting, keep-awake during sessions, and screen-reader support. MudMonster connects you to independently operated, third-party MUD servers, each run by its own community. Free to download. Start your adventure.

Screenshots

Paperback Vol. 24 screens
MudMonster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MudMonster at Free against Paperback Vol. 2's $4.99. MudMonster also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Paperback Vol. 2's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

MudMonster is free to download; Paperback Vol. 2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MudMonster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperback Vol. 2 has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Paperback Vol. 2 versus MudMonster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperback Vol. 2MudMonster
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFowers Games Inc.CodeSquatch, LLC

Customer experience

Paperback Vol. 2

All ratings47 ratings
Positive48.9%
Neutral27.7%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral34.0%
Negative39.6%

MudMonster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paperback Vol. 2

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App is buggy
  • Cards not working as expected
  • Points miscalculated
  • Words not in dictionary
  • AI uses invalid words
Show 18 more
  • App icon shows false notifications
  • Double value card bug
  • Green Look at 3 cards dialog bug
  • App freezes after scoring
  • Cannot buy cards after scoring
  • Game freezes during AI turn
  • Push notifications not working
  • Card effects not always working
  • Triple-letter score bug
  • Account not verified error
  • Cannot start new PvP games
  • Online not working
  • Game won't deal second hand
  • Animations move at snail's pace
  • Computer players lock up
  • Computer players make suboptimal choices
  • Double score adjacency bonus not working
  • Confirmation email not received

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to use original fonts/graphics
  • Full rules explanation
  • Card collection feature
  • Option to have all cards available

MudMonster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paperback Vol. 2

No in-app purchases

None

MudMonster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperback Vol. 2 free?
Paperback Vol. 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MudMonster free?
MudMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperback Vol. 2 or MudMonster?
MudMonster is rated higher. Paperback Vol. 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while MudMonster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paperback Vol. 2 or MudMonster have ads?
Neither Paperback Vol. 2 nor MudMonster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperback Vol. 2 or MudMonster?
Paperback Vol. 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and MudMonster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Paperback Vol. 2 was updated on October 14, 2026 and MudMonster on October 10, 2026.

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