Comparison

Hidden Word Find vs Charadex

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Word Find

Engage your mind with three distinct word puzzle modes: search, scramble, and phrase. Enjoy a vast library of categories and themes, with daily challenges and rewards to keep you coming back. Customize your experience with various backgrounds and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Three puzzle modes: Search, Scramble, Phrase
  • Large library of categories and themes
  • Daily puzzles, races, and rewards
  • Adjustable skill levels
  • Variety of hint items
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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Expand your vocabulary and test your word finding skills with the shocking new puzzle game… Hidden Word Find! Hidden Word Find Features : • Three games in one! Search, Scramble, and Phrase puzzles to challenge you. • Search Puzzle - Find all the words in a big grid of letters. • Scramble Puzzle - Descramble the letters and solve the word. • Phrase Puzzle - Pick the letters and solve the phrase that matches the clues. Maximize your rewards by avoiding incorrect letters. • Fast play… Settle in for several levels or just find a few words when you’ve got a minute to kill. • Choose Your Skill Level - Whether you want to keep it light and casual or give your brain the ultimate workout, you've got control. • Large Library… 155 categories in 25 themes and still growing • Exciting hints… 5 different hint items to help you through those sticky situations. • Daily Puzzle... earn additional rewards and unlock specialty avatars. • Daily Word Race... find the most words and compete for big prizes. • Daily Rewards… come back every day to build your coins and item inventory. • 8 default backgrounds covering all moods and colors of the rainbow. • Get in the festive mood with different holiday backgrounds throughout the year. • Switch it up with additional purchasable backgrounds. • Integrated Game Rules and FAQ. Hidden Word Find is free to play and uses in-app purchase to buy coins and items that assist in play.

About

Charadex

This app offers a modern take on charades with auto-recorded clips for easy sharing. It features three distinct game modes, including classic phone-to-forehead play, a real-time head-to-head competition, and a tournament-style elimination mode. Users can also create custom inside-joke decks for personalized gameplay.

Highlights
  • Auto-recorded viral moments
  • Three game modes: Classic, Head-to-Head, The Gauntlet
  • Custom inside-joke decks
  • Hundreds of themed packs
  • Instant shareable content
  • Tournament elimination mode
Features
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Every room becomes the stage. Auto-recorded viral moments ready to share. Three game modes. Custom inside-joke decks. Hundreds of packs to choose from. This is charades, elevated. AUTO-HIGHLIGHT CLIPS Every round records automatically from start to finish. No editing. No screen recording. Just instant shareable content for your favorite social media. Your best moments, ready to share. THREE WAYS TO PLAY CLASSIC MODE Phone-to-forehead gameplay perfected. Tilt to pass, score points, switch teams. The charades experience you know, polished to shine. HEAD-TO-HEAD SHOWDOWN Two teams. Two devices. Same word. Real-time race to the answer. First to guess wins the point. No skips, no mercy, pure competition. THE GAUNTLET Tournament elimination for 3-10 teams. Perform while everyone watches. Lowest score each round gets eliminated. Last team standing takes the crown. 47 PACKS. ENDLESS COMBINATIONS. START FREE (7 packs): Mix, Countries, Animals, Just for Kids, Food, Movies, Instruments GO PREMIUM (40 additional packs): TV Shows, Anime, Pokemon, Sports, 80s/90s/2000s Nostalgia, Superheroes, Horror Movies, K-Pop, Famous Quotes, Dog Breeds, Mythology, Famous Landmarks, Famous Duos, Internet Memes, Famous Villains, States and Capitals, and 25 more CUSTOM DECK BUILDER Create decks with words only your crew will get. Inside jokes. Personal roasts. Obscure references. Share deck codes with friends. BUILT FOR Game nights, Pre-games, Family gatherings, Bachelorette parties, Team building, Content creation, Breaking the ice, Making memories HOW TO PLAY CLASSIC: Hold phone to forehead. Friends give clues. Tilt down for correct, up to pass. HEAD-TO-HEAD: Grab two devices. Both teams see the same word. Race to guess first. GAUNTLET: Teams take turns performing. Others watch and judge. Elimination each round. Support: support.tipsypixel@gmail.com Privacy: https://charadex-privacy.netlify.app/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hidden Word Find4 screens
Charadex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Charadex at weekly against Hidden Word Find's every 5 weeks. Charadex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Hidden Word Find's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hidden Word Find sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Charadex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charadex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Word Find has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Hidden Word Find's written reviews are positive against 100% of Charadex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Word Find ships an update every 5 weeks, Charadex weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hidden Word Find versus Charadex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Word FindCharadex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA Perfect PartnershipEdwin Asuma

Customer experience

Hidden Word Find

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Charadex

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hidden Word Find

One-time10
  • 150 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins$1.99
  • 660 Coins$3.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Big Bundle$6.99
  • 1800 Coins$8.99
  • Super Bundle$14.99
  • 3900 Coins$18.99
  • Mega Bundle$29.99
  • 8400 Coins$38.99
6 purchases

Charadex

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Donate - James$4.99
  • Donate - Dorothy$14.99
  • Donate - Maple Street$29.99
Show 1 more
  • Donate - Ray$49.99

Questions

Is Hidden Word Find free?
Hidden Word Find is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charadex free?
Charadex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Word Find or Charadex?
Charadex is rated higher. Hidden Word Find averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Charadex averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hidden Word Find or Charadex have ads?
Both Hidden Word Find and Charadex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Word Find or Charadex?
Hidden Word Find ships an update every 5 weeks, and Charadex weekly. Most recently, Hidden Word Find was updated on November 12, 2026 and Charadex on October 31, 2026.

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