Comparison

Crossword vs Skortsi

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

Skortsi

Features
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Skortsi is a turn-based casual tank war where aiming, destruction, and tactics decides the winner. Take control of your tank, drag to aim, dial in the power, and fire. Every blast carves the terrain — dig tunnels, collapse cliffs, and send rivals tumbling. Between rounds, spend your earnings in a weapon shop. Stock Baby Nukes, Rollers, MIRVs, Napalm, Diggers, and more — or grab Shields, Deflectors, and Rope to stay alive and climb the leaderboard. Survive the round. Cash the kill bonuses. Compound your interest. The richest commander wins the war. Play your way • Free-for-all with up to 6 tanks on one device • Humans vs CPU team battles • Challenges to master weapons and difficulties • Easy, Medium, and Pro — wind, timers, and smarter AI as you climb Battlefields with personality Fight across Digital nights, thunderstorm peaks, summer fields, Mars, volcanic ridges, and urban dusk — each with its own look and hazards. Whether you’re pass-and-play with friends or grinding challenges solo, Skortsi is classic artillery chaos with a modern economy twist: aim well, spend wisely, and leave the landscape in ruins.

Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
Skortsi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skortsi at none against Crossword's shown. Crossword's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Skortsi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crossword versus Skortsi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordSkortsi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (152 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB18 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHavosJUSSI SAMULI PITKAENEN

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
1 purchases

Skortsi

One-time1
  • Scene Package$2.99

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skortsi free?
Skortsi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crossword or Skortsi have ads?
Crossword shows ads; Skortsi does not.

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