Comparison

One Clue Crossword vs SYNKO

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

Head to head
About

One Clue Crossword

This app offers a unique twist on traditional crosswords by using a single picture as the clue for every word. Solve over 1000 puzzles, from simple observations to lateral thinking challenges, across numerous chapters. Enjoy a fresh brain exercise with beautiful imagery and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Picture-based clues
  • 1000+ puzzles
  • Bonus puzzles
  • Mix-Up mode
  • Chapter Guardian Puzzles
  • Instant hints
Features
Currently charting
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Exercise your brain every day with picture crosswords! * Now with 1000+ puzzles, including over 200 Bonus puzzles! * ONE CLUE CROSSWORD is a new kind of crossword puzzle. Instead of a list of written clues, each puzzle includes a single picture. Every word in each puzzle can be deduced from the picture. In some of the puzzles you'll just need to say what you see - but in others you'll need to think a little more laterally. It's easy to play, but with 100s of unique puzzles, you might find it hard to put down! ■ A whole new way to play crosswords ■ 800+ puzzles over 58 chapters (with more to come) ■ 230+ all-new bonus puzzles to discover as you play ■ NEW - 'Mix-Up' mode! ■ End-of-chapter Guardian Puzzles will test your word skills ■ Hundreds of beautiful photos - people, places, animals and more ■ Use instant hints to remove unused letters or reveal the next letter in a clue SUPPORT Please select the HELP option from the Options menu (the gear icon in the bottom left of the game screen) if you require assistance. If you still have questions about the game or require further assistance, please email: support@puzzling.com One Clue Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock puzzles more quickly. You can disable in-app purchase functionality in your device's settings if you do not want to use this feature. www.puzzling.com

About

SYNKO

A 5x5 word-grid game where players fill a board with tiles to form words. Strategic placement and special tiles are key to scoring points as the grid fills up. Compete daily, challenge friends, or practice without pressure.

Highlights
  • 5x5 word grid gameplay
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • 2-player versus mode
  • Practice mode
  • Special tiles (Wild, Switch, Remove)
  • Progress tracking and badges
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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SYNKO is a 5x5 word-grid game: fill the board, form real words across and down, and rack up points every time a letter gets reused. Every match starts with an empty 5x5 grid and a hand of tiles. Place a tile, complete a word of two or more letters, across or down, and score. The board fills up fast, and the best plays come from setting up future words, not just grabbing the nearest blank. Special tiles change the math: Wild - becomes any letter you choose Switch - replaces a letter already on the board Remove - erases a tile from the board The game ends the moment the grid is full. Final score is the total of every word formed along the way. DAILY CHALLENGE Everyone gets the same tiles, once a day. Beat Par, a target based on a bot's own attempt, to keep your streak alive, then check the leaderboard to see how you stacked up. 2-PLAYER VERSUS Challenge a friend directly or share a room code with anyone. Real-time turns, live chat, and a rematch button when the trash talk demands a sequel. PRACTICE Fresh tiles, no pressure. Play as many rounds as you want, practice games stay off your stats. Track your progress with Stats and unlock Badges for streaks, comebacks, and milestones. Add friends with a shareable Friend Code, sign in with Google or Apple to keep your progress across devices, or jump in as a guest with zero setup. Turn on notifications for daily reminders and 2-player turn alerts, or leave them off, your call.

Screenshots

One Clue Crossword4 screens
SYNKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SYNKO at none against One Clue Crossword's 10. SYNKO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). One Clue Crossword's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 4) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. One Clue Crossword sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SYNKO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SYNKO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Clue Crossword has 37K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of One Clue Crossword's written reviews are positive against 100% of SYNKO's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
One Clue Crossword versus SYNKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Clue CrosswordSYNKO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (37K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.Matt Schabel

Customer experience

One Clue Crossword

All ratings37,277 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,087 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%

SYNKO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

One Clue Crossword

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Inconsistent token/coin rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow using coins to purchase tokens
  • Increase token rewards
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Improve picture clarity and zoom functionality

SYNKO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

One Clue Crossword

One-time10
  • Small Coins Pack$2.99
  • Small Tokens Pack$2.99
  • Chapter Pack$2.99
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  • Regular Coins Pack$4.99
  • Regular Tokens Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$9.99
  • Medium Tokens Pack$9.99
  • VIP Pack$9.99
  • Large Coins Pack$19.99
  • Large Tokens Pack$19.99
None

SYNKO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Clue Crossword free?
One Clue Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SYNKO free?
SYNKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, One Clue Crossword or SYNKO?
SYNKO is rated higher. One Clue Crossword averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while SYNKO averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do One Clue Crossword or SYNKO have ads?
One Clue Crossword shows ads; SYNKO does not.

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