Layer Puzzle vs Word Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Layer Puzzle
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8 puzzles of the layer structure
Word Search
Engage your mind with a variety of word search puzzles. Enjoy modes like timed challenges, relaxing category searches, daily brain teasers, and endless scrolling grids. Customize your experience with adjustable settings and automatic dark mode support.
- Shuffle mode with shifting letters
- Relaxing Category mode
- Daily 20 puzzles
- Scrolling Infinite search
- Customizable puzzle size and letters
- Automatic dark mode support
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Like word games? You'll love the challenges in Word Search Infinity Race against time and shifting letters in the devilish Shuffle mode. Relax with Category mode, or keep your brain sharp with the Daily 20. Or challenge yourself with the Scrolling Infinite search! Customize your games with bigger letters or larger puzzles, and different marker options. When your phone switches to dark mode, the App follows automatically. Word Search Infinity is free, try it now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layer Puzzle at none against Word Search's 1. Layer Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown). Word Search's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 45 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Word Search sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Layer Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Layer Puzzle ships an update every 45 months, Word Search monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Layer Puzzle | Word Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 51.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | masayuki morishita | Frederic Bacro |
Bugs and requests
Layer Puzzle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Word Search
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tally of game streaks resets after 5
- Diagonals sometimes fails
- Spelling errors
- Paid to remove ads but still getting ads
Requested features
5 requests- More categories please
- Timers on the 'category' puzzles
- Link words to phone's dictionary
- Night mode
- Music
In-app purchases
Layer Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Word Search
- No Ads$3.99
Questions
Is Layer Puzzle free?
Is Word Search free?
Do Layer Puzzle or Word Search have ads?
Which is updated more often, Layer Puzzle or Word Search?
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