# Jumbled Word Solver vs PALINGENESIS

The clearest difference is monetization model: Jumbled Word Solver at free against PALINGENESIS's paid. Jumbled Word Solver also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 12). PALINGENESIS's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PALINGENESIS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jumbled Word Solver has 67 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Jumbled Word Solver's written reviews are positive against 100% of PALINGENESIS's.

Jumbled Word Solver ships an update every 5 months, PALINGENESIS every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jumbled Word Solver | PALINGENESIS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jumbled-word-solver/id517538613/reviews) | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palingenesis/id6467540178/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 9 MB | 741 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Madras Venkatesh](https://appshunter.io/developer/517538616) | [John Paul Grigsby](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696719802) |

## What reviewers say

### Jumbled Word Solver

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jumbled-word-solver/id517538613)

This app helps you unscramble letters to find valid English words. It can solve word puzzles from newspapers and handles hyphens and apostrophes for contracted words. Enter any number of letters to discover possible word combinations.

**Highlights:** Rearranges scrambled letters, Finds valid English words, Solves newspaper word puzzles, Handles hyphens and apostrophes, Accepts any number of letters

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent anagram solving tool
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 💡 Provides internal words as well
- 👍 Helpful for word puzzles and crosswords
- 👍 Saves time and effort

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Provides some invalid or unrecognized words
- 🔍 Limited to exact matches, doesn't provide smaller word options

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Dictionary functionality not working on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Allow deleting/adding letters without re-entering all
- Provide anagrams for multiple words, not just single words
- Improve dictionary integration and word recognition


### PALINGENESIS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palingenesis/id6467540178)

Experience an album as an interactive music video game. Explore animated worlds, each tied to a song, and uncover a developing narrative through your journey. This unique application blends hand-crafted animation with interactive gameplay.

**Highlights:** Interactive animated worlds, Music-driven environments, Unfolding narrative, Hand-crafted animation, Visual sequences

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jumbled Word Solver free?

Jumbled Word Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PALINGENESIS free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Jumbled Word Solver or PALINGENESIS?

PALINGENESIS is rated higher. Jumbled Word Solver averages 4.5 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while PALINGENESIS averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.

### Do Jumbled Word Solver or PALINGENESIS have ads?

Neither Jumbled Word Solver nor PALINGENESIS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jumbled Word Solver or PALINGENESIS?

Jumbled Word Solver ships an update every 5 months, and PALINGENESIS every 9 days. Most recently, Jumbled Word Solver was updated on October 24, 2026 and PALINGENESIS on October 24, 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.*