Comparison

Word Puzzle vs Hidden Patch

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

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About

Word Puzzle

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Swipe each letter column until the highlighted row spells a real word. No typing. Every board hides several answers, and you find them at your own pace. HOW TO PLAY Swipe a column up or down to change its letter. The highlighted row is the word you are spelling. If that row is a real word those columns can make, it joins your list. Find every word on the board, then start another. DAILY PUZZLE Today's puzzle is one easy four-letter board, the same for everyone on that day. Clear it to build a streak, then come back tomorrow. Practice boards are there whenever you want another round. HELP WHEN YOU ARE CLOSE Letters change color as you near a remaining word. Green means the right letter in the right place. Amber means the right letter in the wrong place. A short clue appears once you are close. MAKE A ROUND YOUR OWN Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard, and play four-letter or five-letter words. Easy boards hold more words. Hard boards hold fewer. Pick a dark theme, replay the short tutorial from Settings, and turn on a reminder after two days away. Find the next word by moving a single column and you earn stars. A small banner can appear under the board. You can watch a short ad to reveal one remaining word, or buy Remove Ads in Settings to hide the banner. Your progress stays on your iPhone.

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Hidden Patch

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Can you find the one perfect patch hidden in an endless texture? Study the target, slide the surface beneath the silhouette, and confirm your match. Hidden Patch is a visual puzzle that challenges your eye for shapes, colors, and tiny surface details. Drag the seamless texture in any direction while the silhouette stays fixed, then line up the exact section shown on the target card. Think you have it? Tap to confirm. A correct match completes the level. Every new level brings a different silhouette, texture, and uniquely placed solution. FEATURES โ€ข Search seamless, endlessly scrolling textures โ€ข Match colors, shapes, and fine visual details โ€ข Align each patch inside a distinct object silhouette โ€ข Enjoy simple one-handed drag-and-tap controls Look closely, slide precisely, and uncover every Hidden Patch. No timer, no limit, just endless fun!

Screenshots

Word Puzzle4 screens
Hidden Patch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Puzzle at none against Hidden Patch's 6. Hidden Patch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hidden Patch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Word Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, Hidden Patch every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Word Puzzle versus Hidden Patch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord PuzzleHidden Patch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB216 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNilesh KambleROCKET OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Word Puzzle

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Hidden Patch

One-time6
  • Hidden Patch Pack 02$1.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 08$7.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 15$14.99
Show 3 more
  • Hidden Patch Pack 30$29.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 55$54.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 100$99.99

Questions

Is Word Puzzle free?
Word Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Patch free?
Hidden Patch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Puzzle or Hidden Patch have ads?
Word Puzzle shows ads; Hidden Patch does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Puzzle or Hidden Patch?
Word Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, and Hidden Patch every 9 days. Most recently, Word Puzzle was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hidden Patch on November 6, 2026.

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