Comparison

Magic Word Search vs Puzzle Quest

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

Head to head
About

Magic Word Search

Engage in a classic word search puzzle experience with over 1700 words across various themes. Customize your gameplay with different board sizes and difficulty options, including disabling diagonal words. Enjoy this offline game anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated boards
  • 1700+ words in themed boards
  • Adjustable board sizes
  • Disable diagonal words
  • No network connection required
Features
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• Word Search Game with randomly generated boards • Over 1700 words in many different themed boards • Board sizes of Large, Medium, or Small to make for easier or harder gameplay • Disable diagonal words to make an easier game • No network connection required

About

Puzzle Quest

Features
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Simple and intuitive "Santa Puzzle Quest" has all Christmas themed puzzles ready to be solved.  Try all levels: 3x3 up to 9x9. Listen to Santa Radio while playing. Add your most enjoiable puzzles to Favourites. Merry Christmas!

Screenshots

Magic Word Search3 screens
Puzzle Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puzzle Quest at every 2 days against Magic Word Search's every 39 months. Puzzle Quest also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Word Search ships an update every 39 months, Puzzle Quest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Word Search versus Puzzle Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Word SearchPuzzle Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersaEdge Software, LLCgeageac marius marian

In-app purchases

None

Magic Word Search

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Word Search free?
Magic Word Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Quest free?
Puzzle Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Word Search or Puzzle Quest have ads?
Neither Magic Word Search nor Puzzle Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Word Search or Puzzle Quest?
Magic Word Search ships an update every 39 months, and Puzzle Quest every 2 days. Most recently, Magic Word Search was updated on November 2, 2026 and Puzzle Quest on November 8, 2026.

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