Phantolex vs DOWNIT!
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!
DOWNIT!
Navigate procedurally generated dungeons, strategically using items and the environment to defeat monsters and reach the exit. This addictive rogue-like offers challenging, one-handed gameplay perfect for experts seeking a strategic challenge.
- Tile-based dungeon crawling
- Strategic combat and item usage
- Randomly generated levels
- Swipe controls for one-handed play
- Increasing difficulty
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Do you have what it takes to conquer the dungeon? In DOWNIT, every move counts! Plan your route through each dungeon to grab the key and get to the exit. Fight enemies, use items, and break a path to the end on every floor! This addictive tile-based rogue-like will keep you on your toes! Prepare to face monsters of all shapes and sizes as you journey through different randomized levels. Will you find the right items and strategies to outsmart them? Only the true Dungeon Masters will make it deep! Key Features: - Simple Controls: Use swipe controls to play comfortably with one hand. - Strategic Gameplay: Use the environment, weapons, and items to plan the perfect route to the exit. - Randomly Generated Gameplay: Each run is completely different from the last! - Brutal Gameplay: Each floor gets harder as the game progresses- watch out! (Perfect for experts)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Phantolex at Free against DOWNIT!'s $0.99. Phantolex also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 14). DOWNIT!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 84%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Phantolex is free to download; DOWNIT! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Phantolex against 4.8 for DOWNIT!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantolex has 97 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Phantolex's written reviews are positive against 92% of DOWNIT!'s.
Phantolex ships an update every 2 days, DOWNIT! daily. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantolex | DOWNIT! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (97 ratings) | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 408 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tyler Green | Mauro Reyes |
Customer experience
Phantolex
DOWNIT!
In-app purchases
Phantolex
No in-app purchases
DOWNIT!
No in-app purchases









