OMBY vs Word Search 1600+ PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OMBY
Unscramble word tiles to reveal censored text from Moby-Dick. This unique puzzle game allows you to experience Herman Melville's classic novel through interactive wordplay, chapter by chapter.
- Word tile unscrambling
- Reveal censored text
- Experience Moby-Dick
- Chapter-by-chapter progression
- 10,395 puzzles
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Discover the weird beauty of the language in Moby-Dick with OMBY, a new kind of word-puzzle game based on Herman Melville’s classic novel. “OMBY is like a friend who accompanies me to the Louvre and keeps me from striding past a hundred unfamiliar masterworks on my way to see the ones I already know. In the Louvre, though, the art is already on the wall. OMBY lets me co-create Moby-Dick’s unfamiliar ingenuities, searching like Melville for the right words, massaging the letters into something meaningful.” ---Tim Cassedy (Avidly, Los Angeles Review of Books) Playing OMBY, you’ll unscramble sets of 1x2 domino word tiles containing portions of text that have been blacked-out, as if by a censor's pen. As you solve each puzzle, the blacked-out text is revealed. Pause periodically to savor the completed paragraphs. Finish all 10,395 puzzles and you will have read the complete text of Moby Dick! Page-by-page, chapter-by-chapter, an epic voyage of puzzle solving and classic literature awaits you! Reviews: ***** Genius! - A wonderful tribute/brain teaser to the great American novel. ***** Great fun - An idea that might on hearing it sound silly or complicated but is in execution a metric ton of fun. ***** Best - Best game ever. The world needs this.
Word Search 1600+ PRO
Engage your mind with a vast collection of handcrafted word search puzzles and an endless mixed words mode. Enjoy a completely ad-free and purchase-free experience, playable offline at your own pace. Sharpen your vocabulary and compete globally.
- 1560 Handcrafted Levels
- Endless Mixed Words Mode
- 100% Ad-Free
- No In-App Purchases
- Offline Play Support
- Timed and Relax Modes
- Global Leaderboards
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Experience the ultimate word search game with more than 1600 handcrafted levels and an endless "Mixed Words" mode! Whether you’re a competitive speed-player looking to beat the clock or a casual puzzler who prefers a relaxing game without a timer, our game offers the best of both worlds! Enjoy the full gameplay experience with zero ads, zero in-app purchases or subscriptions and play the game anytime, anywhere without internet or wi-fi! KEY FEATURES: • 1560 Handcrafted Levels: Master a massive collection of puzzles or hit "Mixed Words" for endless gameplay! • 100% Ad-Free: No interruptions, no pop-ups, and NO in-app purchases. Ever! • Boost Your Brainpower: Sharpen your English vocabulary and learn thousands of new words while you play! • Choose Your Pace: Race the clock in Timed Mode or de-stress in the zen Relax Mode! • Global Leaderboards: Compete with other people from all around the world and aim for TOP20! • Play Anytime, Anywhere: No Wi-Fi? No problem! Full offline support for gaming on the go! • Sleek & Clean Design: Easy-to-read letters with Day & Night modes for the perfect look at any hour! Relax and get lost in words! With over 1560 unique levels, our word search game offers endless hours of relaxing, ad-free word-finding fun! From classic puzzles to challenging mixed-word modes, you'll never run out of new words to discover!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OMBY at Free against Word Search 1600+ PRO's $2.99. OMBY also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). Word Search 1600+ PRO's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
OMBY is free to download; Word Search 1600+ PRO costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OMBY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OMBY has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OMBY ships an update every 15 months, Word Search 1600+ PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OMBY | Word Search 1600+ PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Counterwave | Michal Sajban |
Customer experience
OMBY
Word Search 1600+ PRO
In-app purchases
OMBY
No in-app purchases
Word Search 1600+ PRO
No in-app purchases
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