Comparison

Crossword vs Tablo

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

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Tablo

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Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
Tablo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tablo at none against Crossword's 5. Tablo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Crossword's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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. Crossword sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Tablo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword ships an update every 5 months, Tablo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crossword versus Tablo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordTablo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (150 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHavosFrank & Haueis GmbH

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

Tablo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tablo free?
Tablo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crossword or Tablo have ads?
Crossword shows ads; Tablo does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword or Tablo?
Crossword ships an update every 5 months, and Tablo daily. Most recently, Crossword was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tablo on October 5, 2026.

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