Comparison

Swap King! vs Word Path Trace

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

Head to head
About

Swap King!

Features
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Swap King is the ultimate word swap game — easy to learn, hard to master. RUSH MODE – Solo Puzzle Adventure Transform a word by swapping letters one at a time. Each swap must form a new valid word. Use your hand of 6 letters wisely, hit the target word count, and earn up to 3 stars per level. Hundreds of levels await — can you clear them all? PARTY MODE – Real-Time Word Battles Challenge friends or rivals in live multiplayer word duels! Up to 4 players take turns swapping letters on a shared word. Make an invalid move and you lose a life. Last one standing wins the crown. FEATURES • Level-based solo campaign with stars and progression • Real-time multiplayer with private rooms • Power-ups: Hints, Shuffles, and Continues • Clean, elegant design with satisfying haptic feedback • King Pass: unlock unlimited Party access, gold name, crown badge, and bonus coins Whether you're a casual word lover or a competitive puzzle master, Swap King has a challenge for you. Step up, make your move, and claim the crown. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grupoprosperize.com/swap-king-privacy-policy

About

Word Path Trace

This word puzzle game challenges you to trace hidden words on a grid, using every letter tile exactly once. It combines word-finding with logic, requiring strategic thinking to complete each level. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers and the ability to undo moves.

Highlights
  • Trace hidden words
  • Use every tile exactly once
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • No timers or pressure
  • Undo and retry moves
Features
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Trace every tile. Leave nothing behind. A word puzzle where finding the words is only half the challenge. Word Path Search is a word puzzle that's part word-search, part logic game. Every level hands you a grid of letter tiles — your job is to drag across neighboring letters to trace hidden words of growing length: a 3-letter word, a 4, a 5, a 6, and beyond. But there's a twist that makes this game different from any word-search you've played: - Every tile must be used — exactly once. Words can't overlap, and no letter can be left stranded. A grid isn't solved until it's completely, perfectly filled. - Finding a word isn't enough. That obvious 4-letter word might be a trap, fencing off a tile you needed elsewhere. Real solving means thinking ahead, not just spotting letters. - Stuck? Just tap to undo. Painted yourself into a corner? Tap any word to release its tiles and try a different path. Experiment freely — there's always a way out. Features - Multiple difficulty levels, from quick warmups to brain-bending grids - Hundreds of handcrafted levels — and every board is consistent, so you can revisit any level exactly as it was - Clean, minimalist design that keeps the focus on the puzzle - No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace - Pick up right where you left off, anytime Whether you've got five minutes in line or an hour to unwind, this game gives your brain the satisfying click of a puzzle that fits together just right. Inspired by word puzzle games, word search, wend, word path Download Word Path and start tracing.

Screenshots

Swap King!4 screens
Word Path Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swap King! at none against Word Path Trace's shown. Swap King! also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Word Path Trace's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Swap King! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Word Path Trace sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swap King! ships an update daily, Word Path Trace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Swap King! versus Word Path Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwap King!Word Path Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (156 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—156 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProsperizeInnerblooming LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Swap King!

One-time7
  • 1K COINS$1.99
  • 5K COINS$7.99
  • King Pass! 30 Days$9.99
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  • 10K COINS$14.99
  • 25K COINS$29.99
  • 50K COINS$49.99
  • 100K COINS$79.99
3 purchases

Word Path Trace

One-time3
  • Solution pack$1.99
  • Hint pack$1.99
  • Remove ads forever$9.99

Questions

Is Swap King! free?
Swap King! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Path Trace free?
Word Path Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swap King! or Word Path Trace have ads?
Word Path Trace shows ads; Swap King! does not.
Which is updated more often, Swap King! or Word Path Trace?
Swap King! ships an update daily, and Word Path Trace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swap King! was updated on October 10, 2026 and Word Path Trace on October 17, 2026.

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