WordX vs Tiny Little Crosswords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordX
This game challenges your mind by having you unscramble words based on their dictionary definitions. It's an intellectual stimulant that improves vocabulary and helps you become a spelling expert through progressively challenging levels. Compare your scores globally and enjoy learning as you play.
- Unscramble words with dictionary clues
- Progressively challenging levels
- Learn word pronunciations
- Global score comparison
- Vocabulary and spelling improvement
- Tutorial for new players
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WordX is more than a puzzle game. It challenges your mind. It is a learning tool, it improves your vocabulary. It is an intellectual stimulant. You are learning as you play this game. You will become a spelling expert by the time you complete all the levels in this game. The Object of the game is to unscramble words. You are provided with the dictionary meaning of the word to unscramble. After you unscramble the word correctly... The Correct pronunciation of the Word is heard. The game has many levels, and each subsequent level is harder than the previous one. You may be challenged with 3 to 20 letter words to unscramble. This game is great for young kids all the way to adults who love to challenge their mind. Compare your scores or points against the world....and see who is the Leader. Instruction: There is a tutorial the first time you play the game, follow the tutorial then you will master the game. On the main screen select "Goto Game" to go the game screen. There you will find the Level Table where you can select a specific Level to play or Just touch "Let's Play" "Let's Play" will start a new Game if it is the first time you are playing it, Or resume the last level that you played. When playing you are presented with word that is scrambled. You need to unscramble the word to win. Look at the Scrambled Word carefully.... The Game also provide you with a Clue or Hint... It provides the Dictionary meaning of the word. Use this are your clue to Unscramble the word. If you like more challenge, you can Hide the Hint so you don't see the Dictionary meaning. If you selected an incorrect letter, an X will show at the bottom on the incorrect letter, Tap the X to undo your selection. But be careful. If you undo Too many times, you will be Penalized Points. Enjoy!
Tiny Little Crosswords
Engage in quick and enjoyable word puzzles with a unique drag-and-drop letter mechanic. Solve daily challenges or explore themed puzzle packs for hours of engaging fun.
- Drag-and-drop letter solving
- Daily puzzles
- Themed puzzle packs
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Quick and easy gameplay
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Tiny Little Crosswords is fun, quick, and easy. We don't give you a zillion clues to slog through because, well, that's already been done. Just drag the letters into the grid to complete the puzzle! This clever little game contains Daily Puzzles as well as puzzle packs with different difficulty levels for hours of thoughtful, puzzling fun! Blue Ox Family Games is proud to bring you this delightful app from the minds of Eric Snider, David Arnott, and Aaron Weissblum. Put down your no. 2 pencil and download Tiny Little Crosswords today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WordX at 5.0 against Tiny Little Crosswords's 4.6. WordX also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 14.1). Tiny Little Crosswords's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. WordX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Little Crosswords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WordX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Little Crosswords has 13K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WordX's written reviews are positive against 78% of Tiny Little Crosswords's.
WordX ships an update every 6 months, Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordX | Tiny Little Crosswords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 9.2 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Jocelyn | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
WordX
Tiny Little Crosswords
Bugs and requests
WordX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tiny Little Crosswords
Reported bugs
2 issues- Daily puzzle crashes on launch
- Ads cannot be closed properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more puzzle packs
- Implement a free daily puzzle
- Allow letter shuffling
- Improve clue clarity
In-app purchases
WordX
- Unlock Level$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Tiny Little Crosswords
- More Hints$0.99
- On We Go$1.99
- Keep 'Em Coming$1.99
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- World of Entertainment$1.99
- Yet More Fun$1.99
- 3-4-5's$1.99
- Even More Hints$1.99
- Many More Hints$2.99
- Very Many Hints$3.99
- Unlock All Puzzles$9.99
Questions
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