Comparison

Quintext vs Deco Deck

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

Head to head
About

Quintext

Solve daily 5x5 word grids where rows and columns form valid 5-letter words. Get real-time feedback and hints to complete puzzles. Unlock a vast library of additional puzzles with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Daily 5x5 word grid puzzles
  • Crossword-style word completion
  • Real-time feedback on word validity
  • Hints for revealing letters
  • Unlockable library of 50k+ puzzles
  • Offline puzzle access
  • Colorblind accessibility
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Quintext is a free daily word puzzle. Each level is a 5x5 grid starting with some letters filled in. Your goal: complete the grid so all rows and columns make valid 5-letter words, crossword style. The words will be the same horizontally and vertically. Each puzzle has a unique solution. While playing, you see real-time feedback about which rows and columns have valid words or parts of words. If you get stuck, tap the buttons to reveal additional letters or show all dictionary words which fit in the current row or column. In addition to the free daily puzzles, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks a library of over 50k additional puzzles with a wide range of difficulty settings. These are available offline for the lifetime of the app and can be shared with other players who have unlocked the library. For colorblind players, this app responds to the system-wide Differentiate Without Color setting.

About

Deco Deck

This logic puzzle challenges you to connect cards into groups of five, forming valid hands. Every card must be part of a hand to solve the puzzle, with each puzzle having a single unique solution. Daily free puzzles are available, with more accessible via subscription or a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Link cards into groups of five
  • Form valid card hands
  • Solve unique puzzles
  • Daily free puzzles
  • Subscription for more puzzles
  • Lifetime access option
Features
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Deco Deck is an original logic puzzle from the creator of Semantle.. Your goal is to link the cards on the board in connected groups of five, such that each group makes a valid "hand". To win, every card on the board must be part of a hand. Each puzzle has only one solution. There are two free puzzles every day. More puzzles are available by subscription. You can purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. The subscription is $4.99 per year. Or you can buy lifetime access for $9.99. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quintext4 screens
Deco Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quintext at every 3 weeks against Deco Deck's every 5 months. Quintext also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Deco Deck's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Quintext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deco Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quintext against 5.0 for Deco Deck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quintext has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quintext ships an update every 3 weeks, Deco Deck every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quintext versus Deco Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuintextDeco Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah Daniel SteinDavid Turner

Customer experience

Quintext

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deco Deck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quintext

One-time1
  • Full puzzle library$1.99
1 purchases

Deco Deck

One-time1
  • Eternal$9.99

Questions

Is Quintext free?
Quintext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deco Deck free?
Deco Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quintext or Deco Deck?
Quintext and Deco Deck are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Quintext or Deco Deck have ads?
Neither Quintext nor Deco Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quintext or Deco Deck?
Quintext ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deco Deck every 5 months. Most recently, Quintext was updated on October 15, 2026 and Deco Deck on October 12, 2026.

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