Puzzle Addict vs Phrase Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle Addict
Engage in a classic sliding photo puzzle experience with a vast library of images. Choose from multiple difficulty levels and enjoy competitive gameplay with leaderboards and friend challenges. Perfect for casual fun or focused relaxation.
- Sliding photo puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Optional timer
- 100+ photo variety
- Custom photo gallery puzzles
- Global leaderboards
- Challenge friends
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Puzzle Addict – The Ultimate Photo Puzzle Challenge! Perfect for all ages, Puzzle Addict brings timeless sliding photo puzzles to life. Whether you're a puzzle pro or just looking for a fun way to relax, you’ll love piecing together beautiful images, one slide at a time. How to Play: Swipe the shuffled photo tiles to move them into the empty space and reassemble the full image. Stuck? Tap the preview image anytime to check your progress and see the completed picture. Features: Multiple Difficulty Levels: Easy, Medium & Hard Optional Timer: Race against the clock or play at your own pace Huge Photo Variety: Solve puzzles from 100+ random photos, Christmas-themed images, or even your own photo gallery – all completely free! Leaderboards Galore: Compete globally with 6 leaderboards—one for each difficulty and mode (timed or moves-based) Challenge Friends: Share your high score and invite friends to beat it! Are you ready to become a Puzzle Addict?
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 rating: Phrase Quest at 5.0 against Puzzle Addict's 4.5. Phrase Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Puzzle Addict's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Puzzle Addict sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Phrase Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phrase Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Puzzle Addict ships an update every 18 months, Phrase Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzle Addict | Phrase Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JcMobTech, LLC | Dogfish Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Puzzle Addict
Phrase Quest
In-app purchases
Puzzle Addict
- Christmas Photos$0.99
- Photo From Gallery$0.99
Phrase Quest
No in-app purchases
