Comparison

MagiWords vs Duplics

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

Head to head
About

MagiWords

Guess hidden words by rearranging letters within a limited number of attempts. Choose from daily challenges, timed word puzzles, or a relaxed practice mode to test your vocabulary and English language skills. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Daily word challenge
  • Timed word puzzles
  • Practice mode
  • Vocabulary testing
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Joker/bonus items
Features
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Can you find the hidden word? You have 7 attempts to progressively reveal the key word. Put your brain to work and put the letters back in place! Join the global MagiWords challenge: each day, 1 word to guess, identical for everyone Or play successively with words from 7 to 10 letters… improve your score but watch out! the time is running out quickly. If you prefer a stress-free game, enjoy the "Practice" mode: no time limit, choose the letter count. Progress a your own pace. Test your vocabulary and your knowledge of the English language! Challenge your Game Center friends and climb in the leaderboard. Become THE key Master. There are some jokers to help you: bonus letter, extra-attempt for example. Use them wisely :)

About

Duplics

A word game where all players use the same letter draw. Score the highest points by finding the best word each turn. Play solo, against friends, or the community with various game modes and dictionaries.

Highlights
  • Same letter draw for all players
  • Score highest points per turn
  • Play solo or against AI
  • Multiplayer against friends/community
  • Quick or classic game modes
  • French or English dictionaries
  • Evolving player ranking
Features
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Vous cherchez un jeu de lettres en duplicate sans publicité ? Duplics est made in France, et rassemble la communauté des passionnés et enthousiastes du duplicate. Rejoignez-nous ! Découvrez ou redécouvrez la duplicate à votre rythme Testez le jeu en solo ou contre l’ordinateur. • Choisissez des tours rapides de 3 minutes ou prenez jusqu’à 5 jours pour jouer. • Sélectionnez un tirage simple, avancé ou expert. • Jouez avec le dictionnaire français ou anglais. • Variez les parties avec le mode classique, où chaque joueur reçoit son propre tirage. Jouez avec vos proches Créez un compte pour inviter vos proches ou rencontrer d’autres joueurs de la communauté Duplics. Une partie peut réunir jusqu’à 8 joueurs autour du même tirage, chacun à son rythme. Suivez vos parties et vos résultats Retrouvez vos scores, suivez votre classement et observez votre progression au fil des parties. En solo, le meilleur score du prochain tour devient un nouveau défi à relever. Vos mots, sans publicité Duplics vous laisse vous concentrer sur le jeu et sur vos partenaires : aucune publicité ne vient interrompre vos parties. Que vous aimiez trouver le mot parfait, défier vos proches ou jouer tranquillement au fil de la semaine, Duplics transforme chaque tirage en un rendez-vous de mots. Bonnes parties à tous ! Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MagiWords4 screens
Duplics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Duplics at 83% against MagiWords's 29%. Duplics also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). MagiWords's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. MagiWords sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Duplics sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duplics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MagiWords's written reviews are positive against 83% of Duplics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagiWords ships an update every 5 days, Duplics every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MagiWords versus Duplics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagiWordsDuplics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Luc DagonLudicsCorner

Customer experience

MagiWords

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Duplics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MagiWords

One-time4
  • Coin pack #1$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Coin pack #2$5.99
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  • Coin pack #3$9.99
7 purchases

Duplics

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium subscription$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • All features during 2 months$3.99
  • Premium access 1 month$3.99
  • All features during 6 months$5.99
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  • Premium access 1 year$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$89.99

Questions

Is MagiWords free?
MagiWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duplics free?
Duplics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagiWords or Duplics?
Duplics is rated higher. MagiWords averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Duplics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MagiWords or Duplics have ads?
MagiWords shows ads; Duplics does not.
Which is updated more often, MagiWords or Duplics?
MagiWords ships an update every 5 days, and Duplics every 3 days. Most recently, MagiWords was updated on October 4, 2026 and Duplics on October 13, 2026.

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