Comparison

Puzzle Scout vs MegaSmol

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Puzzle Scout

Embark on a word-finding adventure to uncover scattered stories. Solve puzzles to unlock parts of narratives and collect books. Navigate through levels and watch out for special characters along your journey.

Highlights
  • Word finding puzzles
  • Story progression
  • Book collection
  • Level-based gameplay
  • Unlockable content
Features
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Join Kobby and Ayesha in scouting for scattered stories across the land. You are tasked with finding words to form parts of a story in every level. After each level, you unlock a part of the story and after each chapter, you unlock a book, which is added to your collections. One last thing, watch Out for Kojo along the way!!... Have fun scouting. Find the terms of use here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gddd_VZPl8AsJuOiNVv6T9JKPJbxop7K/edit

About

MegaSmol

Features
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Hold to GROW. Release to SHRINK. That’s it — that’s the game. Thread your character through pits and bars as the world speeds up. Every obstacle is a split-second choice: big or small? And when you die — and you will — the game has something to say about it. Personally. — One thumb. Instantly playable, brutally hard to master. — 10 worlds to unlock by distance, from the Meadow to the Moon, Mars and beyond. — Living backgrounds: butterflies, passing rockets, drifting comets and underwater creatures. — Four shapes. Four character families. Wildling Squares, Arctic Circles, Ocean Triangles and Earth Diamonds. — Become a polar bear, shark, armadillo, cosmic traveller and more. Each purchased skin unlocks its matching character across every shape. — Earn special world skins by reaching new distances. — Leave your mark with swirling leaves, sparkling stars, glowing embers and shimmering moon dust. — Mix your look with hats and shades. — Your best run is planted in the world as a flag. Run past it. — A lifetime death counter. Every attempt counts. — DARE A MATE: share your result and challenge a friend. — Weekly and all-time leaderboards. A fresh race every Monday. — Reach 5,000m. We’ll be impressed. Free to play with ads. Watch an optional rewarded ad for another chance. A one-time Remove Ads purchase removes interstitial ads and includes one free continue per run. How far can you actually go?

Screenshots

Puzzle Scout4 screens
MegaSmol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MegaSmol at none against Puzzle Scout's 10. MegaSmol also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Puzzle Scout's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Puzzle Scout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. MegaSmol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Scout ships an update monthly, MegaSmol every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Puzzle Scout versus MegaSmol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle ScoutMegaSmol
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB31 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeti GamesHardeep Dhillon

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puzzle Scout

Subscriptions1
  • annual subscription$0.991 Year
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Energy Small$0.99
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  • Energy Max$1.99
  • Geek Pack$1.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
  • 5000 Coins$3.99
  • Bosu Pack$6.99
  • Top Chairman$7.99
None

MegaSmol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Scout free?
Puzzle Scout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MegaSmol free?
MegaSmol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle Scout or MegaSmol have ads?
Both Puzzle Scout and MegaSmol show ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Scout or MegaSmol?
Puzzle Scout ships an update monthly, and MegaSmol every 9 days. Most recently, Puzzle Scout was updated on November 3, 2026 and MegaSmol on November 5, 2026.

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