Comparison

Phantolex vs Everbound

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

Head to head
About

Phantolex

A unique word game where the objective is to avoid spelling a complete word. Players take turns adding letters, strategically using powers to outmaneuver opponents and progress through challenging, endless levels. Lose, and it's game over.

Highlights
  • Avoid spelling words
  • Turn-based letter adding
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Endless challenging levels
  • Unlock rewards
Features
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“Top 5 Games of the Week” – Pocket Gamer “Phantolex is smart, brain-teasing, [and] throws surprises” – Metro.co.uk "Best and freshest [word game] on iPhone” – Stuff.tv Phantolex is a rogue-like word game with a twist: the goal is to avoid spelling the word. Think of it like hot potato - you'll take turns adding letters, but don't be the one to finish the word. As you progress, you'll use powers and face tougher levels, but if you lose, it's game over! How to Play: - Build Words: Take turns against Casp adding letters and avoid being the one to complete a word. - Strategic Powers: Use powers like Letter Rewind, Bluff Stopper, and Word Connoisseur to gain an edge. - Endless Levels: Progress through increasingly challenging levels, unlock rewards, and win a run!

About

Everbound

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG roguelike adventure. Explore a procedurally generated map, battle diverse enemies, and conquer six unique bosses. Collect and upgrade a vast array of loot to prepare for challenging encounters and achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy combat
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Defeat 6 unique bosses
  • Collect and upgrade loot
  • Multiple player classes
  • Adjustable difficulty
Features
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This is a turn-based strategy RPG roguelike. Traverse the expansive map and defeat all 6 bosses to claim victory! • Battle hostiles • Conquer all 6 bosses • Collect loot • Gear up with armor, accessories, weapons, potions, and items • Upgrade your equipment with Enhancers • Purchase from Merchants • Accept offers from Traders • Recover your stats with Restorers • 6 player classes available • Pick your difficulty • Beat your high score Every game is unique with a generated map layout, custom bosses and loot, different hostile types, and tonnes of unique items, armor, weapons, accessories, and potions to discover.

Screenshots

Phantolex3 screens
Everbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phantolex at none against Everbound's 4. Phantolex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (97 vs 22). Everbound's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Everbound sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Phantolex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phantolex holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Phantolex's written reviews are positive against 80% of Everbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phantolex ships an update every 2 days, Everbound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Phantolex versus Everbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhantolexEverbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (97 ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings97 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB99 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTyler GreenANDRE K PHAM

Customer experience

Phantolex

All ratings97 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Everbound

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

Phantolex

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Everbound

One-time4
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$5.99
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  • Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Phantolex free?
Phantolex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everbound free?
Everbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phantolex or Everbound?
Phantolex is rated higher. Phantolex averages 4.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Everbound averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Phantolex or Everbound have ads?
Phantolex shows ads; Everbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Phantolex or Everbound?
Phantolex ships an update every 2 days, and Everbound fortnightly. Most recently, Phantolex was updated on July 5, 2026 and Everbound on September 9, 2026.

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