# Deduce vs Spellt

The clearest difference is price: Spellt at Free against Deduce's $2.99. Spellt also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). Deduce's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 60%) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Spellt is free to download; Deduce costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Deduce against 4.8 for Spellt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spellt has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Deduce's written reviews are positive against 60% of Spellt's.

Deduce ships an update every 4 months, Spellt monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deduce | Spellt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deduce/id351558195/reviews) | **[4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellt/id1629129296/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | **88.5% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#117** | — |
| Size | 46 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Obviously Genuine](https://appshunter.io/developer/351558198) | [Gabriel Perez-Putnam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629127366) |

## What reviewers say

### Deduce

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deduce/id351558195)

**Currently charting:** #117 Top Paid · Word (US App Store)

This word game challenges players to guess a hidden mystery word using logic and vocabulary skills. It offers adjustable difficulty levels, tracks progress with statistics, and provides definitions for learned words. Players can also share games and earn achievements.

**Highlights:** Guess hidden mystery words, Logic and vocabulary challenges, Adjustable difficulty levels, Game statistics and progress tracking, Mystery word definitions, Save and share games, Game Center integration and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spellt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellt/id1629129296)

A daily word puzzle game where you find as many words as possible from a given set of letters. It offers new daily puzzles and themed packs, with leaderboards to compare your scores with others.

**Highlights:** Daily word puzzles, Themed puzzle packs, Game Center leaderboards, Find words from letter sets, New puzzle daily

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deduce free?

Deduce costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spellt free?

Spellt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deduce or Spellt?

Spellt is rated higher. Deduce averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Spellt averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.

### Do Deduce or Spellt have ads?

Neither Deduce nor Spellt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Deduce or Spellt?

Deduce ships an update every 4 months, and Spellt monthly. Most recently, Deduce was updated on September 21, 2026 and Spellt on June 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*