Parseword vs Reduxion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parseword
Engage in a daily wordplay challenge inspired by cryptic crosswords. Uncover hidden phrases by decoding clues and solving intricate word puzzles. Master the art of cryptic crosswords with this engaging game.
- Daily cryptic clue
- Decode hidden words
- Solve wordplay puzzles
- Master cryptic crosswords
- Unique word deduction
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Parseword is a daily game of wordplay inspired by cryptic crosswords. In Parseword, you solve a single cryptic clue each day, uncovering a hidden phrase through careful deduction. DECODE Find a secret word buried in every clue. SOLVE Crack puzzles with wordplay. IMPROVE Master the beautiful game of cryptic crosswords.
Reduxion
A sleek number puzzle game where you combine, split, and transform numbers using basic math operations to reach a target number. Challenge yourself to solve puzzles in the fewest moves possible across three difficulty levels.
- Combine, split, and transform numbers
- Reach a target number
- Three difficulty levels
- Undo and Reset buttons
- Progress tracking scoreboard
- Interactive tutorial
- Dark Mode support
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Reduxion is a sleek and addictive number game that challenges you to think outside the box You're given a set of numbers and a target — your goal is to combine, split, and transform your numbers using basic math operations until one of them matches the target. Sounds simple? Think again. How to Play: • Select one or two numbers from the board • Use Split to divide an even number into two equal halves • Use Add, Subtract, or Multiply to combine two numbers into one • Match any number on the board to the target to win • Try to solve it in as few moves as possible! Features: • Three difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard • Undo and Reset buttons so you can experiment freely • Track your progress on the Scoreboard — see your total solves, average moves, and fewest moves per difficulty • Interactive tutorial to learn the ropes • Clean, minimalist design with full Dark Mode support • No ads. No in-app purchases. Just pure puzzle fun. Challenge yourself. How few moves can you solve it in?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reduxion at 5.0 against Parseword's 4.3. Reduxion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Parseword's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reduxion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Parseword's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reduxion's.
Parseword ships an update every 4 months, Reduxion every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parseword | Reduxion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Dary | Ethan Conner |
Customer experience
Parseword
Reduxion
In-app purchases
Parseword
No in-app purchases
Reduxion
No in-app purchases
