Comparison

Quina vs Sootly

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

Head to head
About

Quina

Uncover a secret five-letter code word by guessing words and analyzing clues about letter matches and positions. You have ten guesses to crack the code, with adjustable difficulty and unlockable awards.

Highlights
  • Guess words to uncover a secret code
  • Analyze letter matches and positions
  • Ten-guess limit for strategic play
  • Unlockable in-game awards
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Multiple word sets
Features
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Quina is a new spin on a classic word game. Your goal is to uncover the secret five-letter code word by guessing words of your own. After each guess, you'll see how many letters from your guess are shared by the code word, and how many are in the same position in both words. However, you'll have to figure out which letters are which on your own! Use these clues to discover the code word, but watch out—you only get ten guesses, so use them wisely! Quina tracks your game history and statistics on your device, and offers 25 in-game awards available to unlock for bragging rights and extra challenge! A variety of gameplay settings are available to tweak the difficulty, including a choice of multiple word sets, and two kinds of optional hints. Quina's content is suitable for all ages and audiences skilled enough to play.

About

Sootly

Engage your mind with a daily logic and word puzzle. Discover the correct six-letter word by combining clues and improving your guesses before you run out of tries. Challenge friends and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily logic and word puzzles
  • Six-letter word guessing
  • Clue-based gameplay
  • Social leaderboards
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Performance tracking
  • Dark and grayscale modes
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Sootly is a daily logic puzzle that will challenge and surprise you! Your vocabulary, working memory, and logical thinking skills will be put to the test as you try to discover the right word before you run out of guesses. HOW TO PLAY - Type and submit a six-letter word - You’ll get a clue about each pair of letters - Combine clues to improve your guesses - Submit the right word before you run out of tries - Share your results and challenge your friends! FEATURES - No ads, subscriptions, paywalls, or daily limits - 2,400 daily puzzles included - Social leaderboard: add your friends and compare scores on the daily puzzle - 16 earnable achievements - Create your own puzzles and share them with friends - Play a random puzzle anytime - Track your performance over time on the Stats page - Dark mode and grayscale mode for sensitive eyes

Screenshots

Quina4 screens
Sootly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quina at none against Sootly's 3. Quina also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Sootly's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Sootly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Quina asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quina holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sootly has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quina ships an update weekly, Sootly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quina versus Sootly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuinaSootly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJosh CollinsworthIsaac Lyman

Customer experience

Quina

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

Sootly

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quina

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sootly

One-time3
  • Feedback - No Reply Needed$4.99
  • Feedback - Reply by Email$19.99
  • Feedback - Public Reply$59.99

Questions

Is Quina free?
Quina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sootly free?
Sootly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quina or Sootly?
Quina is rated higher. Quina averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sootly averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Quina or Sootly have ads?
Neither Quina nor Sootly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quina or Sootly?
Quina ships an update weekly, and Sootly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Quina was updated on June 8, 2026 and Sootly on July 8, 2026.

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