Comparison

Magic Potion Sort vs Phantom Words

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

Head to head
About

Magic Potion Sort

Features
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Step into a magical world with Magic Potion Sort! Pour colorful potions into cauldrons, match potions of the same color to solve puzzles. Different characters, challenging levels, magical atmosphere. Download now and explore the magical world!

About

Phantom Words

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
Currently charting
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We made Phantom Words for anyone who loves that small, satisfying moment when a jumble of letters suddenly turns into a word. Each board begins scrambled, with most of the letters hidden behind ghost tiles. Slide rows and columns like a 2D Rubik’s Cube, then look for words running across or down the board. Whenever you make one using a tile for the first time, another letter appears. Once every tile is used, the puzzle is complete. Longer words are worth more, while tiles lose value each time you use them. Yellow means a tile is nearly spent; red means you’ve leaned on it too often. Later boards introduce gaps that split rows and columns, multi-letter tiles that keep their letters together, wildcards that can stand in for any letter, and locked tiles that stay fixed until you use them in a word. And if a solution feels messy, you can always come back and find a more elegant one. There are four ways to play: • Classic has 99 handmade levels with increasing difficulty and evolving mechanics. • Endless starts small and procedurally grows while you play. • Daily Challenge gives everyone a new board each day, plus a streak to keep going. • Lightning Mode is the same word hunting, but against the clock. Classic, Endless, and Daily Challenge aren’t timed, so there’s no rush. You get a full score breakdown after each level and can replay it whenever you want. Your progress and settings sync across your devices with iCloud. There are also Game Center leaderboards if you care about high scores. We hope you enjoy discovering the words we’ve hidden for you.

Screenshots

Magic Potion Sort4 screens
Phantom Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Potion Sort at Free against Phantom Words's $2.99. Magic Potion Sort also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Phantom Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Magic Potion Sort is free to download; Phantom Words costs $2.99 up front. Phantom Words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Potion Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Potion Sort ships an update daily, Phantom Words every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Magic Potion Sort versus Phantom Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Potion SortPhantom Words
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANDE NUR ERTENFleon Labs

In-app purchases

None

Magic Potion Sort

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Phantom Words

One-time3
  • Kind Supporter$2.49
  • Generous Supporter$4.99
  • Huge Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Magic Potion Sort free?
Magic Potion Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantom Words free?
Phantom Words costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Magic Potion Sort or Phantom Words have ads?
Magic Potion Sort shows ads; Phantom Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Potion Sort or Phantom Words?
Magic Potion Sort ships an update daily, and Phantom Words every 5 days. Most recently, Magic Potion Sort was updated on October 12, 2026 and Phantom Words on October 15, 2026.

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