Comparison

Dungeon Scroll vs Word Wow

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

Word Wow

Dig deep into the ground by forming words, guiding a worm to the bottom before time runs out. Earn bonuses, clear paths, and find hidden gems to unlock bonus levels and score big. This word game sharpens your brain and reflexes with over 2100 levels.

Highlights
  • Word formation to dig
  • Timed and no-timer modes
  • Collect hidden gems
  • Unlock bonus levels
  • Global player rankings
  • Over 2100 levels
Features
Currently charting
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***** (5/5) "Word Wow is an explosion of thought-provoking, perplexing, and thrilling fun for almost all ages." - AppAdvice Word Wow is a word game where you make words to dig deeper into the ground. As you dig down, the worm will follow until you can guide him to the bottom before time runs out. You need to be able to make words quickly (although a no-timer mode is available) to string together bonuses, as well as just to clear the path. If you find the worm to be stuck and you can't come up with any words, you can use a bomb to clear some of the tiles. You have a limited number of bombs, but you can earn more as you make more words. As the worm moves down the board, more letters become available. Each level has at least 1 hidden gem, and if you can find all the gems in all the levels of a world, a bonus level is opened where you can really rack up the points! The bigger the words that you can make the more points you'll earn. Try and make enough points each level to earn all three stars. Word Wow will sharpen your brain as well as your reflexes. Help a worm out! Features: * Fast action with the timer or relaxed mode without it * More than 2100+ Levels and 64 colorful worlds * Bonus level for each world when you collect all the gems * Lots of replay value as you see your ranking against all other players globally

Screenshots

Dungeon Scroll4 screens
Word Wow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dungeon Scroll at none against Word Wow's 10. Dungeon Scroll also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Word Wow's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 35 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment 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. Word Wow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dungeon Scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Wow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Wow has 13K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Dungeon Scroll's written reviews are positive against 71% of Word Wow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, Word Wow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dungeon Scroll versus Word Wow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon ScrollWord Wow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings913K — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB178 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerwww.rtsoft.comDonkeySoft Inc.

Customer experience

Dungeon Scroll

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

Word Wow

All ratings12,621 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.6%

Bugs and requests

Dungeon Scroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Word Wow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress when pausing the game
  • Words not being recognized despite being valid
  • Glitches with the game board and worm movement

Requested features

5 requests
  • More achievements and challenges
  • Save progress between sessions
  • Ability to play against friends
  • More languages and localization options
  • Improved word recognition

In-app purchases

None

Dungeon Scroll

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Wow

One-time10
  • Package of 5 bombs (good until used)$0.99
  • Package of 5 Shuffles$0.99
  • Package of 11 bombs$1.99
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  • Package of 11 Shuffles$1.99
  • Package of 25 bombs$2.99
  • Package of 25 Shuffles$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Remove all Ads$4.99
  • Package of 100 bombs good until used.$12.99
  • Package of 100 Shuffles$12.99

Questions

Is Dungeon Scroll free?
Dungeon Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Wow free?
Word Wow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Scroll or Word Wow?
Word Wow is rated higher. Dungeon Scroll averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Word Wow averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Dungeon Scroll or Word Wow have ads?
Word Wow shows ads; Dungeon Scroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Scroll or Word Wow?
Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, and Word Wow monthly. Most recently, Dungeon Scroll was updated on November 10, 2026 and Word Wow on November 13, 2026.

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