Comparison

Negentropy vs Textower

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

Head to head
About

Negentropy

Explore an old house by solving word puzzles in each room. Rearrange letters to escape entropy and advance to the next challenge. Can you master the wordplay to progress?

Highlights
  • Room-based puzzles
  • Letter rearrangement
  • Word formation
  • Progressive challenges
  • Escape entropy
Features
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Step inside and wander the halls of a house of old. Play through a set of puzzles in each room to move ahead. Take the letters out of a state of entropy, strategically putting them together to make four different words! Can you make your way to the next room?

About

Textower

Features
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Dive into the thrilling world of the Textower! This unique word game challenges your wit and reflexes. Each floor is a puzzle, missing a crucial letter. Your mission? Bounce a letter from the current floor to complete the one above. With an array of word puzzles, tricky levels, and heart-pounding excitement, the Textower offers endless fun. Sharpen your vocabulary, test your agility, and see if you have what it takes to conquer this wordy tower! Are you up for the challenge? Prove your word prowess, climb the top, and claim victory!

Screenshots

Negentropy4 screens
Textower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textower at none against Negentropy's 7. Textower also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Negentropy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Negentropy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Textower asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Negentropy ships an update every 21 months, Textower every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Negentropy versus Textower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNegentropyTextower
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSide Step Studios, LLCFEELCRAFTERS OYUN YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Negentropy

One-time7
  • Puzzle Set 1$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 2$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 3$0.99
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  • Puzzle Set 4$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 5$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 6$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 7$0.99
None

Textower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Negentropy free?
Negentropy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textower free?
Textower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Negentropy or Textower have ads?
Textower shows ads; Negentropy does not.
Which is updated more often, Negentropy or Textower?
Negentropy ships an update every 21 months, and Textower every 2 weeks. Most recently, Negentropy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Textower on October 13, 2026.

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