Word Search Scanner and Solver vs Cyte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Search Scanner and Solver
Effortlessly scan and solve word search puzzles from any source, including print and digital. The app uses live preview or gallery import to interpret characters, allowing you to search for words like a text document. Share your scanned puzzles and solutions easily.
- 4K live preview scanning
- Import from device gallery
- Automatic character interpretation
- Manual correction option
- Search words like text
- Export scan and findings
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* Scan * Use the amazing 4K live preview to capture accurate representations of word search puzzles from magazines, newspapers or otherwise. Import directly from the device gallery to use screenshots from your digital subscriptions. Characters are automatically interpreted, with a recommended manual step for corrections. * Solve * Once scanned search for words as if a text document. * Share * Export a picture of the scan alongside a list of your findings. * EULA * https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cyte
Control a living cell in a dark environment. Grow your mass by collecting motes and survive each night. Engage in a two-player Game Center duel or play through campaign dusks.
- Control a living cell
- Collect motes to grow mass
- Survive through dusks
- Mix skills in the Lab
- Two-player Game Center duels
- Campaign mode
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Cyte is a living cell you stir through a dark dusk. Pull motes, grow your mass, and last each night. Play the campaign dusks. Mix skills in the Lab. Track your best dusk on Scores. Match is a two-player Game Center duel. Stir with a drag. Skills from the Lab ride into play. Pause if you need to leave a level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cyte at none against Word Search Scanner and Solver's 12. Cyte also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Word Search Scanner and Solver's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Word Search Scanner and Solver sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cyte asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cyte holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Search Scanner and Solver has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Word Search Scanner and Solver ships an update every 9 days, Cyte every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Search Scanner and Solver | Cyte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Havnør | Red Tail Studios |
Customer experience
Word Search Scanner and Solver
Cyte
Bugs and requests
Word Search Scanner and Solver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't recognize lowercase letters
- Glitches and crashes for some users
- Fails to find words in certain word searches
Requested features
4 requests- Improved accuracy for advanced word searches
- Support for accented characters
- Better scanning capabilities
- Reduced ads or ad-free version
Cyte
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Word Search Scanner and Solver
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Quarterly$4.993 Months
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Free trial periodFree
- 1 WordCoin$0.99
- 5 WordCoins$1.99
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- 10 WordCoins$2.99
- 50 WordCoins$8.99
- 100 WordCoins$14.99
- Lifetime$29.99
- 500 WordCoins$64.99
- 1000 WordCoins$99.99
Cyte
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Word Search Scanner and Solver free?
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