Prosaic vs de Broglie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prosaic
This word game combines classic vocabulary strategy with roguelike progression. Build words, earn in-game currency to upgrade tiles and unlock abilities, and overcome unique challenges and modifiers in an endlessly replayable experience.
- Strategic wordplay
- Roguelike progression
- Dozens of scoring modifiers
- Tile upgrades
- Author bonuses
- Evolving challenges
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Prosaic is a fresh twist on word games—mixing classic vocabulary strategy with roguelike progression and evolving challenges. Build words, earn money, and overcome game-changing modifiers as you journey through chapters of increasing difficulty. Welcome to Prosaic—a word game where strategy matters as much as spelling. Craft high-scoring words from your ever-changing tray, then spend your hard-earned money in the Library to upgrade your tiles, unlock powerful Inspiration, and prepare for new challenges ahead. Each chapter introduces unique constraints, clever modifiers, and evolving difficulty. Will you brave randomized row locks, missing letters, or stricter scoring rules? Choose your Authors wisely—each offers different bonuses and play styles to support your run. Whether you're a Scrabble master or a strategy game fan, Prosaic offers a deeply rewarding, endlessly replayable experience that evolves with every play. Features: • Strategic wordplay with roguelike depth • Dozens of clever scoring modifiers • Tile upgrades and evolving boards • Author bonuses to suit your style • One more run always feels worth it No timers. No ads. Just you, your letters, and the path ahead.
de Broglie
A retro-inspired word game where you slide your finger across a letter grid to find words. Compete against the clock or play in Zen mode, with adjustable grid sizes and a satisfying score tally.
- Adjustable grid sizes (4x4, 5x5, 6x6)
- Multiple timer options (30s, 3min, Zen mode)
- Rank progression system
- Detailed score tally and statistics
- Retro handheld aesthetic with tactile feedback
- Support for iPhone Duo
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DE BROGLIE: THE WORD GAME THAT THINKS IT'S A RETRO HANDHELD! Welcome to de Broglie, the word-hunting adventure where YOU are the hero, the letters are the loot, and the clock is the (friendly, adjustable) villain! Slide your finger across the grid, snag every word you can find, and watch your score climb in glorious seven-segment LCD style! Wrapped in a lovingly crafted retro handheld shell with squishy buttons, clicky sounds and chunky haptics, de Broglie makes every word feel like a power-up. Collect 'em all! FEATURES: • THREE GRIDS, THREE TIMES THE FUN! Start on the 4×4 Standard board, level up to 5×5 Advanced, and dare to take on the 6×6 Master grid. Hope you brought snacks! • PLAY YOUR WAY! Blast through 30 seconds for a quick hit, settle in for up to 3 minutes, or switch on Zen mode and play with no timer at all. No pressure. Okay, a little pressure. • CLIMB THE RANKS! Rise from WARMUP through SPARK, SHARP, BRILLIANT and GENIUS, all the way to the legendary PURE WORD rank. Can you master the device? • THE ULTIMATE SCORE TALLY! Finish a round and watch your final score tick up digit by digit, with rising beeps and a big finish. Beat your record and the NEW MAX SCORE banner starts flashing! • OBSESS OVER EVERY STAT! See your best word, longest word and points-per-word average after every game. Your all-time best is always on screen, waiting to be beaten. • RETRO HANDHELD, MODERN POCKET! Gorgeous chunky controls, an authentic LCD display, tactile sound and haptics, and support for iPhone Duo. Grab the letters. Find the words. Smash your high score. It's time to wake the word machine!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: de Broglie at Free against Prosaic's $4.99. Prosaic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On rating, 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
de Broglie is free to download; Prosaic costs $4.99 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 — 5.0 for Prosaic against 5.0 for de Broglie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Prosaic ships an update every 3 weeks, de Broglie every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prosaic | de Broglie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitchell May | Pritesh Desai |
Customer experience
Prosaic
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In-app purchases
Prosaic
No in-app purchases
de Broglie
No in-app purchases









