Word Bang! vs Phrase Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Bang!
Guess a five-letter word in five turns. This classic word game offers unlimited daily play and a built-in dictionary to expand your vocabulary with word definitions.
- Five-letter word guessing
- Five turns per game
- Unlimited daily games
- Extensive 5-letter word dictionary
- Word definitions on click
- Vocabulary expansion
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The OG of word games, Word Bang first released way back in 2013. You get 5 turns to guess a 5 letter word. For those of you who play that other word game that is pronounced like "turtle" you'll catch on quick. Word Bang features an exhaustive dictionary of 5 letter words, and you aren't limited to one game a day so you can practice as much as you want. What's also great is that you can get the definition for each word with just a click so it's a fun way to expand your vocabulary.
Phrase Quest
Decode cryptic symbols to reveal hidden messages in this engaging word game. Enjoy flexible gameplay with seamless orientation changes and intelligent word wrapping. A custom keyboard aids in your symbol selection.
- Translate symbols into messages
- Seamless landscape and portrait rotation
- Intelligent word wrapping
- Custom informative keyboard
- Shake to restart level
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Translate symbols into hidden messages. Embark on a Phrase Quest in Any Orientation! Our Word Game Delights with Seamless Landscape and Portrait Rotations. Intelligent Word Wraps ensure proper word wrapping. A custom informative keyboard is designed to enhance your selection process. If you wish to restart a level when you are part way through working on it, simply shake your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Word Bang! at none against Phrase Quest's shown. Word Bang! also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Phrase Quest's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Word Bang! against 5.0 for Phrase Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Word Bang! ships an update every 16 months, Phrase Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Bang! | Phrase Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cluck Eye Tea, LLC | Dogfish Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Word Bang!
Phrase Quest
In-app purchases
Word Bang!
No in-app purchases
Phrase Quest
No in-app purchases
