Comparison

Magic Words! vs Five Star Words

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

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About

Magic Words!

Embark on an endless word-finding adventure with over 3,000 levels. Strategize with powerful boosters to overcome challenges and unlock new areas. Track your progress and discover surprising twists in this engaging word game.

Highlights
  • 3,000+ cleverly designed levels
  • Endless journey with unfolding chapters
  • Powerful boosters for strategic advantage
  • Track best runs, streaks, and milestones
  • Unlock new board styles
  • Timed challenges and precision-based levels
Features
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Step into an endless journey through the world of Magic Words. Progress through chapters, unlock new areas, and discover fresh twists that keep the journey surprising. Some levels push you to think fast — chaining short, sneaky words before the timer slips away. Others demand patience, precision, and the ability to spot the one high-value word hiding in plain sight. Along the way, you’ll have access to powerful boosters that can swing a tight round in your favor — let the Ice Ball trap a heartbeat of time in crystal and freeze the clock, call on your Magic Wand to quietly steer you toward a real word on the board, or bring down the Magic Hammer on a letter to crack open a long word. Use them wisely, save them for the moments that matter, and build your strategy. In Magic Words! you will: - Play through 3,000+ cleverly designed, brand-new levels - Follow an endless journey as new chapters unfold - Use powerful boosters to push past tight rounds - Track your best runs, streaks, and milestones as you improve - Unlock new board styles as the world changes around you Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Five Star Words

A fast-paced word puzzle game where you guess a five-letter word in six tries. Earn points for quick solutions and enjoy bonus rounds. Features include hints, lives, and level progression for a satisfying challenge.

Highlights
  • Five-letter word puzzles
  • Six-guess limit
  • Score rewards for speed
  • Bonus phrase rounds
  • Hints available
  • Lives and streaks
  • Level progression
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Five Star Words is a clean, fast word puzzle game built for short breaks and long streaks. Guess the five-letter word in six tries. Each round gives feedback, helps you narrow the answer, and rewards better guesses with more points. As you clear levels, the difficulty changes and your score keeps climbing. After wins, bonus phrase rounds give you a chance to uncover extra words, earn bonus points, and keep your run moving. Features: • Six-guess five-letter word puzzles • Score rewards based on how quickly you solve each round • Bonus phrase rounds after wins • Hints when you need a nudge • Lives, streaks, stats, and level progression • Clean, readable design made for quick play Five Star Words is easy to start, satisfying to improve at, and built for players who like word games with a little extra momentum.

Screenshots

Magic Words!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Star Words at none against Magic Words!'s 10. Five Star Words also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Magic Words!'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support. On price 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. Magic Words! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Five Star Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five Star Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Words! has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Magic Words! versus Five Star Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Words!Five Star Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFeel Games Yazilim Oyun ve Bilisim Teknolojileri Anonim SirketiWilliam Thibodeau

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magic Words!

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Offer 3$2.99
  • Offer 7$6.99
  • Offer 8$7.99
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  • No Ads Bundle 1$9.99
  • Offer 15$14.99
  • Offer 30$29.99
  • Offer 50$49.99
  • Offer 60$59.99
  • Offer 100$99.99
None

Five Star Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Words! free?
Magic Words! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Star Words free?
Five Star Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Words! or Five Star Words?
Five Star Words is rated higher. Magic Words! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Five Star Words averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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