Comparison

Crossword vs More or Less!

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

Head to head
About

Crossword

Engage with a vast collection of American-style crosswords, featuring adjustable grid sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy unlimited on-the-fly generated puzzles and utilize helpful tools like validation and a built-in solver. Supports multiple languages and spelling preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable grid zoom and movement
  • Multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels
  • On-the-fly grid generation for unlimited play
  • Thousands of straight and general knowledge clues
  • US/UK English spelling options
  • Built-in crossword solver and hints
  • Crosswords in French, German, and Dutch
Features
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Play a large range of crosswords. All use the usual American style grids, such as is used in the NY Times, USA Today and many other newspapers Note that all the answers and clues use US English spellings, and that the general knowledge clues are tailored for US players. Features: • You can zoom in & out of the grid, and move around, making it possible to play larger grids even on smaller screens • There is a large range of built in grids, from sizes 11x11, 13x13 and 15x15 at different difficulty levels. Most have just 16% black squares, per the standard definition • In addition a new grid of sizes up to 8x8 can be generated on-the-fly by the app, meaning unlimited games to play • Many 1000's of clues, both straight and general knowledge • Choose between US or UK English spellings • General knowledge questions tailored to your country (currently US, UK, Australia and Canada) • Ability to save and reload games, so several games can be played at the same time • Numerous aids in case you get stuck, e.g. validate word/letter, reveal word and even a built-in crossword solver to show potential matches • Easily flip between different crosswords, just like a crossword puzzle book • Also includes crosswords in French, German and Dutch

About

More or Less!

This game combines Tetris-style block dropping with number manipulation. Players must strategically place blocks to reach target numbers by adding or subtracting values, encountering special pieces like multipliers and dividers.

Highlights
  • Number block puzzle gameplay
  • Strategic piece placement
  • Special number manipulation pieces
  • Live sum calculations
  • Global score competition
  • Charming art style
Features
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What would happen if you infused Tetris blocks with the infinite power of numbers? More or Less, that’s what! Join our fluffy pal Cutesy and help him sort the positives from the negatives as he works his way across a huge board of curated challenges. As the name suggests, one turn you’ll be adding numbers to your score, and the next you’ll be subtracting - so make sure you place your pieces wisely to pass the target number! As you progress further outward into each of the board’s four corners, you may begin to encounter some more unusual looking game pieces, such as multipliers, dividers and even the forbidden “sudden death” cube! But don’t let that turn you off - though it may seem daunting at first, More or Less is super-easy to pick up and play, while still certainly posing a firm challenge for those looking to hit the high-end crown scores! Features: - Engaging brain teaser gameplay - Slick touch-based controls with haptic feedback - Charming art style - Sums calculated live on screen, no need for mental maths! - Crown scores for the truly ambitious - Compete with players around the globe, can you beat the world record scores? - Infinite replayability

Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
More or Less!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: More or Less! at 5.0 against Crossword's 4.4. More or Less! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). Crossword's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Crossword sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. More or Less! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

More or Less! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword has 152 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword ships an update every 5 months, More or Less! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Crossword versus More or Less!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordMore or Less!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (152 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB95 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHavosWix Games Ltd.

Customer experience

Crossword

All ratings150 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative16.7%

More or Less!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Crossword

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (no ads)$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Stack of 1300 Coins$0.99
  • Stack of 3000 Coins$1.99
  • Stack of 8000 coins$3.99
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  • Stack of 20000 Coins$9.99
None

More or Less!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is More or Less! free?
More or Less! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword or More or Less!?
More or Less! is rated higher. Crossword averages 4.4 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while More or Less! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crossword or More or Less! have ads?
Both Crossword and More or Less! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword or More or Less!?
Crossword ships an update every 5 months, and More or Less! every 4 days. Most recently, Crossword was updated on October 24, 2026 and More or Less! on October 16, 2026.

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