Words Inside vs Magic Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Words Inside
Uncover hidden words in a 3x3 grid. Enjoy casual, arcade, and daily challenge modes. Create and save your own custom grids with a one-time purchase. Unlock themed packs and utilize built-in hints.
- 3x3 grid word puzzles
- Casual, Arcade, and Daily Challenge modes
- Create and save custom grids
- Themed word packs
- Built-in hints and word lookup
- Player statistics and achievements
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Words Inside is a free word game where you uncover as many hidden words as you can from a letter grid. Now with optional Apple Intelligence features. Play your way: Casual Mode lets you take your time, saves your progress automatically, and makes it easy to come back later. Arcade Mode is a fast 1-minute score attack with combo multipliers for quick streaks. Daily Challenge gives you a new puzzle every day, with separate progress tracking and replayable Casual or Arcade runs. Want even more ways to play? Unlock My Grids with a one-time purchase to create, save, and replay your own custom boards. Build 3x3 or 4x4 grids, generate a random board, or enter your own letters and let the app solve it before you start. Need help? Hints are built in, and you can earn more by playing: Complete the tutorial, discover anagrams, hit word milestones, finish Casual grids, and complete the Daily Challenge. Extra hint packs are also available in-app. Version 2.2 adds 4x4 custom grid options, optional Apple Intelligence features on supported devices, improved replay tools, and a smoother experience on iPhone and iPad. Features: • No in-game advertising • Brand new dark mode support • Daily Challenge included free with a new puzzle every day • Casual Mode with automatic progress saving • Arcade Mode with 1-minute score runs and combo bonuses • Create and save your own grids with My Grids (one-time in-app purchase) • Build random or custom-letter 3x3 and 4x4 grids • Replay saved grids in Casual or Arcade • Premium theme packs across a wide range of interests • Player statistics to track your progress • Game Center achievements • Built-in word lookup for found words • Optional Apple Intelligence features on supported devices, including Grid Analysis, Word Meanings, grid summaries, and post-game coaching • Interactive onboarding tutorial • Built-in hints plus extra hint packs available to purchase • iPhone and iPad support
Magic Forest
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Step Into a Bewitching Realm Where Words Weave Magic! Discover Magic Forest: Word Cross—a captivating fusion of word puzzle mastery and enchanting adventure that transports you to a living, breathing forest brimming with mystery. Core Gameplay Swipe, tap, and rearrange letters to spell words. 100+ Levels, Endless Adventure: Progress through dynamically designed levels, from the sun-dappled Grove of Whispersto the mist-shrouded Cave of Riddles. Magical Upgrades: Click to Light a Specific Cell, Random Single Cell Lighting, or Random Multi-Cell Lighting to conquer tricky puzzles. Relaxing Yet Addictive: Easy to learn, impossible to master—perfect for casual gamers and word puzzle fanatics alike. Download today and let the magic begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Forest at none against Words Inside's 11. Magic Forest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Words Inside's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Words Inside sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Forest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Words Inside ships an update every 6 weeks, Magic Forest every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Words Inside | Magic Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A5 Multimedia | PaiDot |
In-app purchases
Words Inside
- 100 Hints$0.49
- Pop Stars Theme$0.99
- Computing Theme$0.99
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- Anagrams Theme$0.99
- Animals Theme$0.99
- Bands Theme$0.99
- Birds Theme$0.99
- Clothes Theme$0.99
- Colours Theme$0.99
- Flowers Theme$0.99
- Food Theme$0.99
Magic Forest
No in-app purchases
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