literally vs Explodorum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
literally
Engage in a timed word-building challenge where you race against the clock to form words from available letters. This game offers a substantial story mode with numerous levels and tasks, alongside unique challenges like deciphering aphorisms. It features a simplified mode for a relaxed experience and detailed statistics to track your progress.
- 200-level story mode
- 66 aphorism deciphering tasks
- Simplified, relaxed mode
- Minimalistic design
- Detailed statistics
- Power saving mode
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literally is a word game in which your main opponent is time. This is a race in which you have to collect words from letters so that the game does not end. you've probably missed the standard feature lists, so I've prepared another one for you: • a story consisting of 200 levels and 77 tasks. you can't think of a better brain workout (of course, if you don't feel like reading books; books are the best) • 66 aphorisms are frantically waiting for you to decipher them • simplified mode for those who do not like to rush • minimalistic design and incredible Ukrainian-made fonts • statistics that analyze to the smallest detail what you wasted your time on • surprisingly catchy animation in the main menu • power saving mode, which will help kill the battery more slowly (for example, by turning off the surprisingly catchy animation in the main menu)
Explodorum
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A minimalist logic puzzle of bombs, triggers, and careful planning. Slide bombs across triggers to arm them, then guide the activated bomb onto its target. Each trigger brings the bomb closer to detonation - cross too many, and the level is lost. The rules are simple. The solutions are not. Features - 50 handcrafted levels - Five difficulty tiers, from Easy to Nightmare - Clean, focused design built around pure logic - Puzzles that reward patience, foresight, and restraint Even the developer no longer remembers how to solve the final five levels. Can you?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explodorum at none against literally's 4. On price, ads, 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. literally sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Explodorum asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | literally | Explodorum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (517 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 517 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Kozlov | Garnet Games |
In-app purchases
literally
- Bubble gum$0.99
- Coffee$2.99
- Chicken wings$4.99
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- Borscht$9.99
Explodorum
No in-app purchases









