# Drop Duchy vs Phantom Words

The clearest difference is price: Drop Duchy at Free against Phantom Words's $2.99. Drop Duchy also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Phantom Words's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Drop Duchy is free to download; Phantom Words costs $2.99 up front. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Phantom Words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Phantom Words holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 93% of Phantom Words's.

Drop Duchy ships an update daily, Phantom Words every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Duchy | Phantom Words |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540/reviews) | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-words/id6789995017/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **93.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#21** |
| Size | 304 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Doghowl Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805603341) | [Fleon Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1369538991) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Duchy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540)

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix, Strategic tile placement for resource maximization, Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation, Procedurally generated game experiences, Meta-progression with over 90 challenges, Over 110 unique cards for deck building, Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Game Offer | $12.99 | one-time |
| Base Game | $14.99 | one-time |


### Phantom Words

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-words/id6789995017)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Paid · Word, #187 Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

Unscramble letters by sliding rows and columns to form words. Discover hidden letters as you play, with increasing complexity and new mechanics introduced. Offers multiple game modes for varied challenges.

**Highlights:** Sliding row and column puzzles, Hidden letter discovery, Progressive difficulty, Multiple game modes (Classic, Endless, Daily, Lightning), iCloud sync across devices, Game Center leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind Supporter | $2.49 | one-time |
| Generous Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Supporter | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Duchy free?

Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phantom Words free?

Phantom Words costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or Phantom Words?

Phantom Words is rated higher. Drop Duchy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Phantom Words averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.

### Do Drop Duchy or Phantom Words have ads?

Neither Drop Duchy nor Phantom Words shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or Phantom Words?

Drop Duchy ships an update daily, and Phantom Words every 5 days. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Phantom Words on October 15, 2026.

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