Comparison

Quintext vs LuXOR

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

LuXOR

Features
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Turn out every light. LuXOR is a simple puzzle with a deep twist. Tap a light and it flips, along with its neighbors above, below, and to each side. Your goal is to switch the whole board dark. It sounds easy. Then the third tap undoes your first one, and you start to think. Every puzzle has a par. Solve it at par or better to earn all three stars, or come back later and chase a cleaner solution. There’s no timer and no rush. Just you, the board, and that satisfying moment when the last light goes out. HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 3800+ hand-picked puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insane difficulty levels. • Boards from quick 5×5 grids up to 9x9 brain-benders • Browse every puzzle, and filter by unplayed or anything under three stars LEARN THE TRICK • A built-in Tips guide teaches “chasing the lights,” a method that solves any 5×5 board • Learn the patterns, the strategy, and a little of the math behind the game • Stuck? Tap Hint for a nudge in the right direction MAKE IT YOURS • Eight glowing themes, from classic white to deep red and indigo • A fresh design built for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape WHY “LuXOR”? Lux is Latin for light. XOR is the logic behind every tap: press a light once and it flips, press it twice and it’s back where it started. Once you see it that way, the puzzles start to open up. LuXOR is free to play and supported by ads. Prefer it quiet? A one-time in-app purchase removes the ads for good. Made by one developer at BluMonkey Software, who still gets a kick out of the last light going dark.

Screenshots

Quintext4 screens
LuXOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quintext at every 3 weeks against LuXOR's every 5 months. Quintext also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Quintext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LuXOR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quintext ships an update every 3 weeks, LuXOR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quintext versus LuXOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuintextLuXOR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah Daniel SteinBluMonkey Software, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quintext

One-time1
  • Full puzzle library$1.99
1 purchases

LuXOR

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Quintext free?
Quintext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LuXOR free?
LuXOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quintext or LuXOR have ads?
Neither Quintext nor LuXOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quintext or LuXOR?
Quintext ships an update every 3 weeks, and LuXOR every 5 months. Most recently, Quintext was updated on October 15, 2026 and LuXOR on October 28, 2026.

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