Comparison

Dartwords vs Dungeon Splat!

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

Head to head
About

Dartwords

Guess a secret word in this unique conversational word game. Receive personalized clues based on your guesses and compare your progress with friends. Enjoy a daily puzzle and a calming design to help you relax.

Highlights
  • Conversational clue system
  • Daily unique puzzles
  • Play with friends
  • Archive of past puzzles
  • Calm and relaxing design
Features
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Darty’s thinking of a secret word. Can you guess what it is? Dartwords is a word game that feels like a conversation! Guess anything you can think of while Darty, the talking dart, gives you clues. Talk it out! Darty gives you personalized clues based on what you guess. A new puzzle every day! Everyone gets the same puzzle, see how you compare. Play with friends! See what words they guessed to figure out the answer. Calm & relaxing design A beautifully crafted experience to help you unwind. Archive Play previous puzzles anytime.

About

Dungeon Splat!

Navigate a neon-drenched dungeon by swiping your hero to smash monsters. Plan your path to clear rooms, unlock exits, and descend deeper into a thousand challenging levels. Compete daily or embark on a full campaign with a variety of heroes.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based movement
  • Monster-splatting gameplay
  • Room clearing puzzles
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Multiple hero characters
  • Offline play
  • Retro pixel art with neon effects
Features
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SKULL DUNGEON IS OVERRUN! Monsters have claimed every level of an ancient dungeon. Heroes have answered the call — only you, a clever adventurer, can clear the dungeon and survive the descent. Swipe to send your hero charging across each chamber. You will keep sliding until a wall stops you, splat every monster in your path. Plan your route. Clear the room. Unlock the stairs. Descend deeper. SWIPE, SMASH, SPLAT! • Swipe up, down, left or right • Slide until you strike a wall • Splat every monster in your path • Clear the room to open the exit • Find the right route to reach the next floor You cannot stop halfway or move diagonally. Every swipe matters, and every wall could reveal the path to victory. RETRO SOUL. MODERN MAGIC. Enter a dark fantasy labyrinth where retro-inspired pixel art glows with vibrant neon colors. Dungeon Splat blends classic arcade energy with crisp modern effects, fluid movement and satisfyingly colorful splats. It feels instantly familiar—but every labyrinth holds a new adventure. A THOUSAND ROOMS AWAIT Battle through nine phases and one thousand neon arcade inspired rooms. Your journey begins in small chambers before expanding into sprawling, multi-screen labyrinths filled with twisting passages and paths that fold back upon themselves. The dungeon grows more challenging as you descend, but it never relies on cheap deaths. The real enemy is the maze standing between you and the stairs. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY Every room is built from a sequence of valid moves, so every puzzle has a solution. If you feel trapped, study the chamber again. A wall, corner or overlooked path may be the key to clearing the entire floor. TWO WAYS TO PLAY LEVELS Embark on the complete campaign and conquer one thousand increasingly elaborate rooms. No hazards, energy limits or interruptions—just pure sliding, smashing and dungeon-solving adventure. DAILY DUNGEON Enter a new challenge every day. Every player around the world faces the same room, so speed and strategy decide the champion. Complete it as quickly as possible, climb the daily leaderboard and compete for the crown. CHOOSE YOUR HERO Descend as a ninja, bunny, samurai, ronin, robot, wizard, viking, rogue, pirate, panda and more. Every hero shares the same abilities, so choose the adventurer who best represents you. Face a growing horde of monster species across a shifting neon palette where retro arcade action meets dark fantasy adventure. Every monster you meet earns a page in your Monster Ledger, with a count of every one you have splatted. COMPETE THROUGH GAME CENTER Climb the leaderboards for: • Furthest level reached • Longest splat streak • Fastest Daily Dungeon clear PLAY WITHOUT THE PRESSURE • No ads • No energy timers • No pay-to-win mechanics • Fully playable offline • Game audio mixes with your music or podcast The labyrinth is calling. Choose your hero, enter the dungeon and see how deep you can descend. SWIPE. SMASH. SPLAT.

Screenshots

Dartwords4 screens
Dungeon Splat!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dungeon Splat! at free against Dartwords's free with in-app purchases. Dartwords's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Dartwords sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dungeon Splat! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dartwords against 5.0 for Dungeon Splat!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dartwords has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Dartwords versus Dungeon Splat!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDartwordsDungeon Splat!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Game BandAlbert Cox

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dartwords

One-time5
  • Animal KingdomFree
  • Transit$0.99
  • Medieval$2.99
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  • Haunted House$4.99
  • Launch Collection$5.99
4 purchases

Dungeon Splat!

One-time4
  • Pouch of Gold$0.99
  • Satchel of Gold$2.99
  • Chest of Gold$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Vault of Gold$9.99

Questions

Is Dartwords free?
Dartwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dungeon Splat! free?
Dungeon Splat! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dartwords or Dungeon Splat!?
Dartwords and Dungeon Splat! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 25 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dartwords or Dungeon Splat! have ads?
Neither Dartwords nor Dungeon Splat! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dartwords or Dungeon Splat!?
Dartwords ships an update daily, and Dungeon Splat! daily. Most recently, Dartwords was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dungeon Splat! on October 31, 2026.

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