Comparison

Puzzlr Pro 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

Puzzlr Pro

Features
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Daily brain puzzles with a streak. Sliding tiles, words, sudoku — one fresh challenge every day, three stages, one streak. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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
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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

Puzzlr Pro4 screens
Phantom Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puzzlr Pro at Free against Phantom Words's $2.99. Phantom Words's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

Puzzlr Pro is free to download; Phantom Words costs $2.99 up front. Puzzlr Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Phantom Words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Puzzlr Pro versus Phantom Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzlr ProPhantom Words
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed KhairyFleon Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Puzzlr Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Puzzlr Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Puzzlr Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Puzzlr Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Phantom Words

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

Questions

Is Puzzlr Pro free?
Puzzlr Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phantom Words free?
Phantom Words costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Puzzlr Pro or Phantom Words have ads?
Neither Puzzlr Pro nor Phantom Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzlr Pro or Phantom Words?
Puzzlr Pro ships an update every 5 days, and Phantom Words every 5 days. Most recently, Puzzlr Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Phantom Words on October 25, 2026.

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