Puzzle Wordy vs Scripture Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle Wordy
Engage in strategic word-solving with this crossword game. Challenge friends or random players online using word order and bonus abilities. Enjoy a competitive word puzzle experience.
- Strategic word solving
- Word order strategy
- Bonus abilities
- Challenge friends
- Online multiplayer
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A crossword puzzle game where you can solve for words and use strategy in the word order and when to use bonuses. Players can also challenge friends or other random players online.
Scripture Arcade
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Scripture Arcade brings the stories of the Bible to life through six original arcade games, each one rooted in a real chapter of scripture. Play as Noah matching animal pairs before the flood rises. Launch stones as David against the Philistine giant. Navigate 7 maze laps around Jericho's walls before the great shout. Search for the lost sheep before the wolf closes in. Find the words to build the Tower of Babel and watch the languages scatter at the halfway mark. And deflect the devil's temptations as Jesus in the wilderness, watching the stone turn from sin to white each time it is cleansed. Every game has three modes. Practice to learn, Standard to earn stars, and Endless to chase your personal best. Scripture references, win screens, and story intros ground every mechanic in the text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scripture Arcade at none against Puzzle Wordy's 1. Scripture Arcade also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Puzzle Wordy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Puzzle Wordy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scripture Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzle Wordy ships an update every 2 months, Scripture Arcade every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzle Wordy | Scripture Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Thayer | Brandon Montford |
In-app purchases
Puzzle Wordy
- one month ad free$2.99
Scripture Arcade
No in-app purchases
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