Phantolex vs Everbound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Avoid spelling words
- Turn-based letter adding
- Strategic power-ups
- Endless challenging levels
- Unlock rewards
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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!
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.
- Turn-based strategy combat
- Procedurally generated maps
- Defeat 6 unique bosses
- Collect and upgrade loot
- Multiple player classes
- Adjustable difficulty
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Everbound sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Phantolex asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Phantolex ships an update every 2 days, Everbound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantolex | Everbound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (97 ratings) — better | 4.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tyler Green | ANDRE K PHAM |
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No in-app purchases
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