3x3 Word Square vs PicText Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3x3 Word Square
Guess 20 words per level using photo clues. Tap images to zoom and find words related to the picture, ranging from simple to challenging. This addictive brainteaser offers a new take on word search games.
- Guess words from photo clues
- Tap to zoom on images
- Multiple language support
- Addictive brainteaser
- New word search mechanic
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Clear the level by guessing 20 words. Use photos as clues. Each photo contains a clue. Tap the picture to zoom in for a closer look, and then find the word that is in any way related to the photo. Some answers are straightforward, some are quite tricky. Enjoy this addictive brainteaser! Features: • Less typing, more fun! • Play in English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese • New way to play word search. If you like pics and word association games, this puzzle is for you!
PicText Puzzles
A challenging rebus-style puzzle game that tests your logic and creativity. Decipher unique arrangements of characters and images to guess famous phrases, words, or concepts. Offers hours of stimulating gameplay for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Rebus-style puzzles
- Logic and creativity challenges
- Decipher phrases and words
- Stimulating gameplay
- Daily brain workout
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PicText Puzzles is a challenging rebus-style puzzle game designed to test your logic and creativity. Each puzzle presents a series of characters or images arranged in a unique way that represents a famous phrase, word, or concept. Your task is to decipher the clues, combine techniques, and guess the correct answer. Whether you're a puzzle enthusiast or just looking for a fun brain challenge, PicText Puzzles offers hours of stimulating gameplay!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 3x3 Word Square at none against PicText Puzzles's shown. 3x3 Word Square also leads on ratings volume (239 vs 36) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). PicText Puzzles's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 25 months vs every 80 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. 3x3 Word Square sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PicText Puzzles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PicText Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3x3 Word Square has 239 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 3x3 Word Square's written reviews are positive against 100% of PicText Puzzles's.
3x3 Word Square ships an update every 80 months, PicText Puzzles every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3x3 Word Square | PicText Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (239 ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 80 months | Every 25 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maribou Inc. | Garima Gupta |
Customer experience
3x3 Word Square
PicText Puzzles
Bugs and requests
3x3 Word Square
Reported bugs
1 issue- No issues reported
Requested features
3 requests- Add a skip option
- More levels/games
- Arabic version
PicText Puzzles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
3x3 Word Square
- 300 coins$0.99
- 1500 coins$2.99
- 3000 coins$4.99
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- 9000 coins$9.99
PicText Puzzles
- 100 Coins$1.99
- 300 Coins$2.99
- 1,000 Coins$4.99
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- 10,000 Coins$9.99
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