Comparison

Dungeon Scroll vs Phantolex

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Scroll

Embark on a perilous journey through dungeons by forming words to defeat monsters. This award-winning game combines word puzzles with RPG elements, challenging your vocabulary and quick thinking.

Highlights
  • Form words to defeat monsters
  • Journey through 25 dungeons
  • Internet global highscores
  • Automatic save/resume
  • Discover secrets and magic words
  • Multiple game modes (Kid, Normal, Wizard)
  • Orchestral stereo soundtrack
Features
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"BUY THIS GAME." - Eli Hodapp, admin of touchArcade "If you don’t like word games, this one may actually convert you" - Big Albie “Depending on how you look at it, Dungeon Scroll either takes adventuring/RPG games or Puzzle games where they haven't been before ... Puzzle game of the year” – Game Tunnel (PC version) “With a great combination of real-time play, fantasy motif, and excellent mechanics (and a competent dictionary, I might add), Dungeon Scroll becomes my new favorite word game… Two thumbs up, way up!” – The Underdogs (PC version) "Dungeon Scroll is an amazingly fun little game that really puts your vocabulary and quick-thinking skills through the wringer" - Gamespot (PC version) The award winning game Dungeon Scroll is now fully optimized for play on your iPhone! If a word game and a dungeon crawler had a baby, this would be it. Arrange tiles to create magic words and blast rats, spiders and skeletons. But beware, a great evil looms beneath the depths. Grab your wand and sharpen your intellect for you’re about to embark on a dangerous journey through twenty-five of the most vile dungeons in the realm! Features: • Internet Global Highscore feature including world flags and the most comprehensive game details ever in a word-game! • Automatic save/resume on exit • Secrets and ‘magic words’ for you to find • Kid Mode, Normal, and Wizard game modes • High quality orchestral stereo soundtrack • Created by award winning game designer Seth A. Robinson (Legend Of The Red Dragon, Dink Smallwood, Growtopia)

About

Phantolex

A unique word game where the objective is to avoid spelling a complete word. Players take turns adding letters, strategically using powers to outmaneuver opponents and progress through challenging, endless levels. Lose, and it's game over.

Highlights
  • Avoid spelling words
  • Turn-based letter adding
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Endless challenging levels
  • Unlock rewards
Features
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“Top 5 Games of the Week” – Pocket Gamer “Phantolex is smart, brain-teasing, [and] throws surprises” – Metro.co.uk "Best and freshest [word game] on iPhone” – Stuff.tv Phantolex is a rogue-like word game with a twist: the goal is to avoid spelling the word. Think of it like hot potato - you'll take turns adding letters, but don't be the one to finish the word. As you progress, you'll use powers and face tougher levels, but if you lose, it's game over! How to Play: - Build Words: Take turns against Casp adding letters and avoid being the one to complete a word. - Strategic Powers: Use powers like Letter Rewind, Bluff Stopper, and Word Connoisseur to gain an edge. - Endless Levels: Progress through increasingly challenging levels, unlock rewards, and win a run!

Screenshots

Dungeon Scroll4 screens
Phantolex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dungeon Scroll at none against Phantolex's shown. Dungeon Scroll also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Phantolex's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 35 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phantolex holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantolex has 97 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dungeon Scroll's written reviews are positive against 84% of Phantolex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, Phantolex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dungeon Scroll versus Phantolex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon ScrollPhantolex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)4.7 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings997 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerwww.rtsoft.comTyler Green

Customer experience

Dungeon Scroll

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral16.0%
Negative6.2%

Phantolex

All ratings97 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dungeon Scroll

No in-app purchases

None

Phantolex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Scroll free?
Dungeon Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantolex free?
Phantolex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Scroll or Phantolex?
Phantolex is rated higher. Dungeon Scroll averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Phantolex averages 4.7 from 97 ratings.
Do Dungeon Scroll or Phantolex have ads?
Phantolex shows ads; Dungeon Scroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Scroll or Phantolex?
Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, and Phantolex every 2 days. Most recently, Dungeon Scroll was updated on September 25, 2026 and Phantolex on July 5, 2026.

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