Comparison

Dungeon Scroll vs Prosaic

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

Prosaic

This word game combines classic vocabulary strategy with roguelike progression. Build words, earn in-game currency to upgrade tiles and unlock abilities, and overcome unique challenges and modifiers in an endlessly replayable experience.

Highlights
  • Strategic wordplay
  • Roguelike progression
  • Dozens of scoring modifiers
  • Tile upgrades
  • Author bonuses
  • Evolving challenges
Features
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Prosaic is a fresh twist on word games—mixing classic vocabulary strategy with roguelike progression and evolving challenges. Build words, earn money, and overcome game-changing modifiers as you journey through chapters of increasing difficulty. Welcome to Prosaic—a word game where strategy matters as much as spelling. Craft high-scoring words from your ever-changing tray, then spend your hard-earned money in the Library to upgrade your tiles, unlock powerful Inspiration, and prepare for new challenges ahead. Each chapter introduces unique constraints, clever modifiers, and evolving difficulty. Will you brave randomized row locks, missing letters, or stricter scoring rules? Choose your Authors wisely—each offers different bonuses and play styles to support your run. Whether you're a Scrabble master or a strategy game fan, Prosaic offers a deeply rewarding, endlessly replayable experience that evolves with every play. Features: • Strategic wordplay with roguelike depth • Dozens of clever scoring modifiers • Tile upgrades and evolving boards • Author bonuses to suit your style • One more run always feels worth it No timers. No ads. Just you, your letters, and the path ahead.

Screenshots

Dungeon Scroll4 screens
Prosaic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dungeon Scroll at Free against Prosaic's $4.99. Dungeon Scroll also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Prosaic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 35 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Dungeon Scroll is free to download; Prosaic costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prosaic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dungeon Scroll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prosaic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, Prosaic every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dungeon Scroll versus Prosaic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon ScrollProsaic
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB73 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerwww.rtsoft.comMitchell May

Customer experience

Dungeon Scroll

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

Prosaic

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dungeon Scroll

No in-app purchases

None

Prosaic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Scroll free?
Dungeon Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prosaic free?
Prosaic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Scroll or Prosaic?
Prosaic is rated higher. Dungeon Scroll averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Prosaic averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Dungeon Scroll or Prosaic have ads?
Neither Dungeon Scroll nor Prosaic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Scroll or Prosaic?
Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, and Prosaic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dungeon Scroll was updated on October 24, 2026 and Prosaic on October 24, 2026.

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