Comparison

Phantom Words vs Spatial Puzzle

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Spatial Puzzle

Features
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Loopmates is a cozy spatial puzzle game about two tiny companions trying to find each other. You cannot move them directly—you rotate their whole world and let gravity reveal the path home. TURN THE WORLD Rotate a handmade world 90 degrees at a time. Walls, blocks, and both companions move together, so every turn changes the puzzle. GUIDE GRAVITY Read the board, predict the chain reaction, and choose the moment that brings Ember and Wisp closer. One simple gesture grows into satisfying spatial depth. PLAY YOUR WAY • Handcrafted, solver-checked puzzle worlds • Short sessions for iPhone and iPad • Play downloaded levels offline • Undo freely while you learn • Stars, par goals, and cozy unlockable themes • VoiceOver, button-only play, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion support • Optional iCloud progress sync • No forced ads during normal puzzle play Loopmates is free to play. Optional purchases can provide Gems, boosters, and life refills. Bring two tiny friends back together, one thoughtful turn at a time.

Screenshots

Phantom Words4 screens
Spatial Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spatial Puzzle at Free against Phantom Words's $2.99. Spatial Puzzle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Phantom Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Spatial Puzzle is free to download; Phantom Words costs $2.99 up front. Phantom Words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Spatial Puzzle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phantom Words ships an update every 5 days, Spatial Puzzle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Phantom Words versus Spatial Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhantom WordsSpatial Puzzle
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFleon LabsMohammed Yussif

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Phantom Words

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

Spatial Puzzle

One-time6
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Full Five-Life Refill$0.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
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  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
  • 2,600 Gems$19.99
  • 7,000 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Phantom Words free?
Phantom Words costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Spatial Puzzle free?
Spatial Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phantom Words or Spatial Puzzle have ads?
Spatial Puzzle shows ads; Phantom Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Phantom Words or Spatial Puzzle?
Phantom Words ships an update every 5 days, and Spatial Puzzle daily. Most recently, Phantom Words was updated on October 19, 2026 and Spatial Puzzle on October 14, 2026.

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