PicWords™ vs Mosaic 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PicWords™
This picture-based word game challenges you to find three words associated with a given image. Rearrange scrambled letters to form the correct words and solve over 700 levels. Enjoy an addictive experience with multiple language support.
- Find words related to pictures
- Rearrange scrambled letters
- Over 700 levels
- Multiple language support
- Addictive gameplay
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If you like word games, you will love PicWords™ - it's a fun word game in which your goal is to find words that fit to the shown picture. Every picture has three words associated to it. You get all the letters of the words in random order and have to rearrange them to the correct solution. 700+ levels and more are coming! Can you solve them all? Localized for English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Turkish, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Greek and Dansk! PicWords™ is a very addictive word game that will catch you for hours! Try it out, you will love it!
Mosaic 2
Solve scrambled picture puzzles by rearranging tiles to reveal the image and guess the word. Offers nearly 300 puzzles with special levels and multilingual support for family fun.
- Scrambled picture puzzles
- Rearrange tiles to reveal image
- Guess the word
- Nearly 300 puzzles
- 3 special levels
- Multilingual support
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Look at the scrambled picture puzzle and try to guess the word. Tap on the picture tiles to switch their positions and reveal a portion of the original image. Look at the picture and guess the word! Key features: • almost 300 puzzles to solve • 3 special levels • available in English, French, German, Spanish and Russian Get together and have good family fun! Special hint: if you get stuck, ask your kids to help you. You'll be surprised by what they can do!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mosaic 2 at none against PicWords™'s shown. Mosaic 2 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). PicWords™'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PicWords™ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Mosaic 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PicWords™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 235 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 91% positive.
PicWords™ ships an update every 5 months, Mosaic 2 every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | PicWords™ | Mosaic 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (124 ratings) — better | 4.5 (235 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 90.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 235 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Haslinger | Maribou Inc. |
Customer experience
PicWords™
Mosaic 2
User reviews
PicWords™
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Brain-stimulating and challenging gameplay
- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging
- 🎮 Fun for all ages
- 📚 Helps improve vocabulary and observation skills
- ⚖️ Good difficulty balance - not too easy or hard
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and won't boot up
- 📢 Excessive and annoying ads
- ❌ Spelling errors in game content
- ⚠️ Ad-related freezing and glitches
- 🚫 Missing language support (e.g., Lithuanian)
Mosaic 2
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 🧠 Challenging brain teasers
- 🕰️ Good time-waster
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 💡 Unique gameplay concept
Room to improve
- 🤔 Some puzzles too difficult
- 💰 Hints/coins too expensive
- 🎨 Color blindness issues
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
Bugs and requests
PicWords™
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on startup and won't boot
- Freezes when ads are displayed
- Unable to close or interact with ads properly
- Show letter feature places letters in wrong positions
- Game-breaking errors on specific levels
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- Uninstall/reinstall doesn't resolve crashes
- eBay ads cause app crashes
Requested features
3 requests- More levels - players have completed all existing levels
- Additional language support
- Improved app stability and performance
Mosaic 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Glitches in level progression
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to skip levels
- Hint system improvements
- Accessibility options for color blindness
In-app purchases
PicWords™
- More Coins (S)$0.99
- Skip Level$0.99
- More Coins (M)$1.99
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- Premium$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- More Coins (L)$4.99
- More Coins (XL)$9.99
- More coins (XXL)$19.99
Mosaic 2
- 300 coins$0.99
- 1500 coins$2.99
- 5000 coins$4.99
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- 50000 coins$9.99
Questions
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