Compound Quest vs AstroSpell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compound Quest
Discover new English compound words by matching pictures, solving puzzles, and fusing word parts. Explore hundreds of illustrated words across challenging quests and unlock score multipliers. Review definitions and track your word collection.
- Picture matching puzzles
- Word fragment fusion
- Progressive difficulty quests
- 300 illustrated words
- Combo multipliers
- Word collection and review
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Two small words. One new discovery. sun + flower = sunflower. Compound Quest turns English compound words into a colorful adventure. Match pictures, complete words, and drag word parts together as you explore a trail of progressively harder quests. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Picture Match: choose the illustration that matches two word parts. • Word Puzzle: find the missing part of a compound word. • Compound Fusion: drag and combine fragments to build words against the clock. A LITTLE CHALLENGE, A BIGGER COMBO Explore 300 illustrated words across 45 quests and five chapters. Start with familiar words and work toward more challenging combinations. Consecutive correct answers build your combo and unlock score multipliers up to 2×. Earn stars, replay quests, and beat your best streak. KEEP YOUR DISCOVERIES Review definitions and example sentences, collect the words you encounter, and track your collection milestones. Sound, music, and haptics can be adjusted in Settings. The word puzzles are in English. START FREE, EXPLORE WITH PREMIUM The first chapter is free. A one-time Premium in-app purchase unlocks all 45 quests and removes promotional banners. Premium is not a subscription. Users who downloaded the app before this Premium release retain full access at no additional cost. Restore purchases in Settings using the same Apple Account. Play the unlocked quests offline on iPhone and iPad. No game account is required. An internet connection is needed for purchases, restoration, and entitlement verification.
AstroSpell
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AstroSpell is a space-themed word mission game that turns spelling practice into a galaxy journey. Reveal astronomy words, manage oxygen, survive hazards, collect star coins, unlock achievements, and learn real space facts as you progress. The app includes campaign levels, a deterministic daily challenge, Spell-It recall mode, spoken word pronunciation, spaced-repetition review, accessibility-friendly typography, and a Mission Control learning hub. Version 1.3 adds Today's Flight Plan in Mission Control. The app reviews your local progress, missed words, review queue, and accuracy to recommend the best next session: Recovery Run, Spell-It, Campaign, or Daily Challenge. It also shows focus words, estimated practice time, and the category most worth reviewing. Core features include: - 200 astronomy word missions with original hints and facts. - Campaign, Daily Challenge, Spell-It, and Recovery Run modes. - Spoken pronunciation using on-device text-to-speech. - Spaced-repetition word review for missed words. - Mission Control learning hub with the new daily Flight Plan. - Difficulty profiles for different skill levels. - Achievements, star coins, upgrades, and galaxy map progression. - Safe offline play with local stats and progress. - Accessibility options including dyslexia-friendly typography. - Synthesized audio and haptics. AstroSpell does not require an account. Progress, settings, and word mastery stay on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Compound Quest at Free against AstroSpell's $0.99. Compound Quest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). AstroSpell's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On 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
Compound Quest is free to download; AstroSpell costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compound Quest ships an update every 2 months, AstroSpell every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compound Quest | AstroSpell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 毓鑫 戴 | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Compound Quest
No in-app purchases
AstroSpell
No in-app purchases
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