Comparison

Parseword vs Writer's Deadline

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptic clue
  • Decode hidden words
  • Solve wordplay puzzles
  • Master cryptic crosswords
  • Unique word deduction
Features
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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.

About

Writer's Deadline

Features
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READY TO BEAT THE DEADLINE? Welcome to Writer’s Deadline, a word game that combines the spatial strategy of block-dropping games with the brain-churning vocabulary of classic word grids. Dripping in the nostalgic backdrop of 20th-century journalism, use your typewriter and ink ribbons to build words and clear the board to write your articles to climb the ranks of the newspaper publishing world! You control an endless number of pairs of letters by sliding, rotating, and dropping them into place to build words two letters at a time. TWO WAYS TO PLAY CAREER MODE: Break the Story. Test your cognitive skills across your own randomized career journey with levels each with a specific goal and conditions to work under: •Additional Rules: Challenge your vocabulary with rules about what kind of words you can build, such as words cannot have the letter “T” or words must start with “L”. •Varied Obstacles: Navigate around writer’s blocks, cope with typo blocks, deal with a board full of junk letters, or work under time constraints. •Buy Bonuses and Inventory: Buy copy desk sundries and bonuses from your earnings to help tackle more difficult levels as you progress. •Freelance Gigs: Running low on dough? Take on embarrassing side jobs to earn more. Swallow your pride and work as a birthday card punster or a teen magazine contributor all the way up to ghostwriting or political hackwriting to keep your career afloat. PURE MODE: The Arcade Challenge. No rules, just the deadline. Survive as long as you can in an endless high score chase. Dial in your preferred difficulty to control minimum word lengths and achieve your personal best score. PLAY WHEN YOU WANT Writer’s Deadline is always saving your progress, even mid-game! Take that phone call or text message, the game will be waiting for you when you’re ready to resume. It’s the ultimate casual word game that lets you stop and start when you want, whether you have plenty of time or only a few minutes! LEARN NEW WORDS Writer’s Deadline uses a sanitized, tournament grade North American dictionary, containing offline definitions to help you learn new words you might accidentally stumble upon! UK and other dictionaries are coming soon! AESTHETIC VIBES Built for tactile satisfaction, every rotation, drop, and clear is felt rich by the mechanical ASMR of vintage typewriters and analog office equipment. Steel typewriter keycaps, rich textured ink ribbons, 35mm film reels, and spinning newspapers complete the feel of when journalism was a heralded and respected profession. The deadline is approaching. Stack your letters, sharpen your vocabulary, and get the paper out on time.

Screenshots

Parseword3 screens
Writer's Deadline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parseword at none against Writer's Deadline's 1. Parseword also leads on ads (none vs shown). Writer's Deadline's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). On price 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. Writer's Deadline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parseword asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Parseword versus Writer's Deadline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParsewordWriter's Deadline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB94 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristopher DaryDigitally Dead Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

Parseword

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Writer's Deadline

One-time1
  • Get a Press Pass$4.99

Questions

Is Parseword free?
Parseword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writer's Deadline free?
Writer's Deadline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parseword or Writer's Deadline have ads?
Writer's Deadline shows ads; Parseword does not.

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