Comparison

puzzling.com vs Neon Wordy

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

Head to head
About

puzzling.com

Engage your mind daily with a variety of classic puzzles like Crosswords and Sudoku. Access thousands of puzzles and an ad-free experience with a VIP subscription. Track your progress and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Classic puzzle variety
  • Thousands of puzzles with subscription
  • Ad-free VIP experience
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Smart search filters
  • Help and tutorial videos
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Keep your mind active with new puzzles every day. · The dream team of classic puzzles: Crossword, Sudoku, Picture Cross, Codeword, Word Search, and dozens more. · Download free and enjoy a new page of puzzles every morning and evening. · Subscribe at any time to access thousands of puzzles, ad-free. · Smart search filters help you find puzzles of your preferred type, genre or difficulty. · Learn to play new puzzles with extensive online help and videos. · Track your progress and earn trophies and rewards. Whether you're looking for a new challenge or to relax with a familiar old favorite, you can find it all in the puzzling.com app. ■ Subscribe for VIP access With a puzzling.com VIP subscription, you'll get free, unlimited access to all the puzzles on your Morning and Evening pages each day, including all previous days' pages. You can also browse puzzling.com's growing library of Themed Issues (puzzle books), using replenishing VIP keys to unlock puzzles and expand your collection. What's more, as a subscriber you won't be interrupted by ad breaks between puzzles. (Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions through your iTunes and App Store Account Settings. On cancelling a subscription, you will continue to be subscribed until the end of the current billing period.) ■ Product support Please select the [HELP] option from the menu if you require assistance. Can't access the app? You can also contact us by email: support@puzzling.com Terms of use: https://www.puzzling.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.puzzling.com/privacy/ ■ Latest news WEB: www.puzzling.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/getpuzzling BLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/puzzling.com

About

Neon Wordy

Features
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Guess the word. Crack the glow. Welcome to Neon Wordy—a premium, modern word-guessing puzzle wrapped in a sleek, immersive dark mode aesthetic. Challenge your mind, decode glowing word signals, and build your ultimate streak in style. THREE DYNAMIC GAME MODES • Daily Wordy: The ultimate daily word challenge. Figure out the mystery word in six tries or less and build your streak. • Daily Circuit: Test your stamina in a unique three-stage puzzle course. Tackle increasing word lengths and clear the circuit for high-voltage rewards. • Arcade Road: Play at your own pace! Face infinite, escalating levels designed to push your vocabulary and logical thinking to the limit. SMART GAMEPLAY ASSISTANTS Stuck on a tricky signal? Call in helper scan tools to sweep away incorrect letters, flash starting letters, or scan the grid for clues. Charge up your Sparks balance to unlock hints and customize your gameplay experience. MEET THE DEALERBOT Your interactive neon companion. The Dealerbot guides you through every round with dynamic commentary, voice commentary feedback, and observational humor based on your guesses. PREMIUM AESTHETIC & EFFECTS Enjoy high-fidelity haptic feedback, responsive glowing transitions, premium sound design, and custom collectable neon themes to personalize your board and keyboard. Can you crack the signal? Download Neon Wordy today and play the ultimate glowing word game.

Screenshots

puzzling.com4 screens
Neon Wordy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Neon Wordy at every 2 weeks against puzzling.com's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. puzzling.com sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Neon Wordy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

puzzling.com ships an update every 2 months, Neon Wordy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
puzzling.com versus Neon Wordy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpuzzling.comNeon Wordy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.YouMayWant Ltd

In-app purchases

18 purchases

puzzling.com

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Coin Pack$2.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
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  • Extra Large Coin Pack$19.99
5 purchases

Neon Wordy

One-time5
  • 200 Neon Sparks$0.99
  • 500 Neon Sparks$1.99
  • 1,400 Neon Sparks$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 3,300 Neon Sparks$9.99
  • 8,000 Neon Sparks$19.99

Questions

Is puzzling.com free?
puzzling.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Wordy free?
Neon Wordy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do puzzling.com or Neon Wordy have ads?
Both puzzling.com and Neon Wordy show ads.
Which is updated more often, puzzling.com or Neon Wordy?
puzzling.com ships an update every 2 months, and Neon Wordy every 2 weeks. Most recently, puzzling.com was updated on October 14, 2026 and Neon Wordy on October 1, 2026.

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