Comparison

Parolix vs Dune Words

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

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About

Parolix

Features
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Parolix is a relaxing crossword word game you solve with one finger: swipe the letters on the wheel and every word you find drops into the crossword grid. Play offline, wherever you are, no internet connection needed. No lives, no game over: play at your own pace and train your brain. PLAY OFFLINE • Levels work without internet from the very first launch: on the train, on a plane, on holiday. • Your progress stays on your phone and syncs by itself as soon as you're back online. • Only the Daily Grid, Daily Missions, the chest, leaderboards, Renovate and purchases need a connection. HOW TO PLAY • Swipe across the letters to form a word, and it lands in the crossword. • Find all the words to finish the level. Extra words outside the grid count too and earn coins. • Stuck? Reveal a letter or a whole word, or shuffle the wheel whenever you like. • From 3 letters at the start to a wheel of 9: an easy start that grows into a real word puzzle. NEW: YOUR OWL AND BONUS LEVELS • After a few levels an egg hatches: name your owl and feed it with the worms you find in levels and chests. • The more it grows, the more it helps: a small bonus to coins and points, plus the "Find treasure" and "Reveal a letter" skills. • Surprise bonus levels on the map: Treasure, Ice, Blitz, Tower, Secret word and Star. YOUR EXHIBITION HALL • Collect paintings piece by piece: pieces wait on the level map, hide in grid cells and come with daily missions. • Three collections (the deep sea, the night sky and ancient giant trees), each painting with a true story. • Finished paintings hang in your hall. Rehang them the way you like. • Renovate: change walls and floors, add furniture, lamps, plants and curtains in six styles. EVERY DAY • Daily Grid: one crossword for all players, one attempt and a daily ranking. • Daily Missions: small goals with rewards. • Daily streak: the reward grows every day in a row; a freeze saves a missed day. • Daily chest: pick one of three. • Reminders when your chest is ready or your streak is about to end. LEAGUES AND SEASONS Every level earns points in the season leaderboard. Climb from the Vanilla league to Master: the best players of the season get rewards. MORE • Hundreds of crossword levels with steadily rising difficulty. • 16 animated themes: unlock them with levels, coins and seasons, plus a theme pack and Pro themes. • Word history with definitions: look up any word you have found. • 6 languages: English, Italian, French, German, Russian and Ukrainian, each with its own dictionary. PAROLIX PRO A subscription: no banners or full-screen ads, video rewards without watching videos, and 3 exclusive themes. Love crosswords, word puzzles and brain teasers? Download Parolix and solve your first crossword in a minute, even offline! Terms of Use: https://parolix.underlimitsoft.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://parolix.underlimitsoft.com/privacy

About

Dune Words

A relaxing word-search puzzle game where you swipe to connect letters and find hidden words. Explore themed worlds, collect words in your personal book, and complete daily missions. Enjoy calm music and beautiful wallpapers to unwind.

Highlights
  • Themed worlds with unique atmosphere
  • Bonus words for extra points
  • Personal word book with milestones
  • Hints and power-ups
  • Daily missions and rewards
  • Calm ambient music and wallpapers
  • Supports over 40 languages
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Dune Words is a relaxing word-search puzzle game. Every level hides a set of words inside a wheel of letters: swipe to connect them, fill the board and move on to the next challenge. FEATURES • Many levels across themed worlds: Golden Dunes, Bronze Workshop, Season Valley, Ember Reach and Moonlit Coast. Each one has its own look, music and atmosphere. • Bonus words: find extra words that aren't on the board to earn points and hints. Track them with the bonus counter and try to find them all. • Word Book: every word you discover is collected in your personal book, with milestones and prizes along the way. • Hints, rockets and wands to help whenever a puzzle has you stuck. • Daily missions, achievements and rewards to keep every session fresh. • Beautiful wallpapers and calm ambient music to help you unwind. • Play in more than 40 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean and many more. Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Dune Words is a calm, rewarding way to sharpen your vocabulary and relax. Free to play. An optional purchase removes ads.

Screenshots

Parolix4 screens
Dune Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

Parolix and Dune Words are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Parolix sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dune Words sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parolix ships an update every 10 days, Dune Words every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Parolix versus Dune Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParolixDune Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola NovytskyiCRISTOFER Castillo De La Cruz

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Parolix

Subscriptions2
  • Parolix Pro$3.991 Month
  • Parolix Pro Annuale$24.991 Year
One-time8
  • 200 Monete$0.99
  • 3 Vite Extra$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • 500 Monete$1.99
  • Rompi il Salvadanaio$1.99
  • Temi Premium$2.99
  • 1200 Monete$3.99
  • 3000 Monete$6.99
10 purchases

Dune Words

One-time10
  • Emerald Trail$1.99
  • Ocean Drift$1.99
  • Amber Dunes$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Ember Peak$1.99
  • Autumn Shore$1.99
  • 30 hints$4.99
  • Explorer Combo$7.99
  • 75 hints$9.99
  • Adventurer Combo$17.99
  • Legend Combo$34.99

Questions

Is Parolix free?
Parolix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dune Words free?
Dune Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parolix or Dune Words have ads?
Both Parolix and Dune Words show ads.
Which is updated more often, Parolix or Dune Words?
Parolix ships an update every 10 days, and Dune Words every 6 days. Most recently, Parolix was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dune Words on October 31, 2026.

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