Comparison

Letters and Numbers Countdown vs Crossfix Lite

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

Head to head
About

Letters and Numbers Countdown

Engage in word and math puzzles inspired by a popular TV show. Find words from letters and solve arithmetic challenges against the clock or other players. Improve vocabulary and mental math skills.

Highlights
  • Word unscrambling
  • Arithmetic calculations
  • Timed challenges
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Daily contests
  • Practice mode
Features
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word games and maths puzzles. Based on the TV game show, Countdown. Find words from letters and find calculations from numbers. Challenging, entertaining and educational. Have fun while improving maths mental agility, ability and increasing your vocabulary. You can play against your device and try to beat the clock, or you can compete against others. Multiplayer feature allows you to play countdown against your friends and prove your intellectual superiority. you can also search for random players in multiplayer mode to compete against whilst proving your superior intellect. Make new friends with other word and maths lovers. This game combines four games and is based on the TV game show countdown. The word games are based on arranging vowels and consonants to make the longest words. Letters Game find the longest word from a selection of 9 letters - you choose the mix of vowels and consonants. Discover the longest word while trying to beat the clock. Numbers Game In the arithmetic puzzle section players try to get as close to a 3 digit target as possible with a mathematical calculation based on your selection of a mix of large and small numbers. Use plus, minus, multiply, divide and brackets ,use bodmas, bomdas or pemdas to get to the goal. Improve your algebra and speed of mental math calculations. Conundrum Game This game is a conundrum and players must unscramble the word and solve the conundrum. The answer is found in the scrambled mix of letters. This is a word find or word search puzzle. With each level it gets harder to solve the conundrum. Anagram Game The quiz round is an 8 letter anagram with a clue. Try to solve the quiz and search for the answer. Unjumble the letters provided before the clock counts down. Mentally challenging this game also improves your word knowledge and vocabulary. All games have a time limit of 30 seconds like the TV show, when playing against your device. There is also a free play - practice mode without the countdown clock. if you prefer not to try and beat the clock or your brain speed is not what it used to be. Free play has a choice of time limits, slowing the speed of this app down for more relaxed enjoyment. A combo game tests your skills, mental agility in all four games. This mode is excellent for starting out whilst you improve your word making, discovering and algebra skills. Multi-levels are available. If you consistently beat your device, you will move to the next Level. There are 5 levels for the Letters game, Numbers puzzle and Conundrum game, 1 for the quiz or anagram puzzle. Compete in daily challenge contests against players from around the world. The same vowels and consonants mix is chosen for all to compete in daily contests. Who can discover the longest word or the best calculation. Test and improve your word knowledge, vocabulary and mathematical, bomdas, bodmas or pemdas skills whilst trying to beat the clock. Another multiplayer feature is the ability to post games for others to enjoy. Use shared games to compete against other letters and numbers players. Leaderboards show your daily challenge and other contest results. This is great for the older ages for keeping the brain active with intellectual activity or the younger ages for training the brain to work fast. Or simply just to relax after a hard day. This app can be what you want it to be. Numbers – mathematics and algebra, if that is what you like but it is fun to try the combo game which is multi-skilled. You can test your mental abilities with words and maths against other players or just enjoy by yourself as the clock counts down. This intellectual app can improve mental ability and word knowledge and is fun. It is also great to see your word and maths game results improve. This app has in app purchases/subscriptions To find out more please visit https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crossfix Lite

This app helps solve anagram clues in crosswords by visually rearranging letters. It allows you to lock known letters and shuffle the rest to reveal hidden words, aiding in difficult cryptic crossword puzzles.

Highlights
  • Rearrange letters in a circle
  • Lock known letters
  • Shuffle unknown letters
  • Discard extra letters
  • Assists with cryptic crossword anagrams
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When solving a crossword, especially if it is cryptic, you will find that anagrams are a very popular clue type but they can be tricky to solve because our brains are too good at discerning patterns. We can recognize words using only the first and last letters if they have the correct number of letters inside. This means that asking our brains to scramble these letters into a completely different word is very difficult. In the days of doing crosswords in the newspaper, the best method was to find a space in the margin and write the letters out in a circle which forces the brain to reconsider the options, but when doing a crossword online or through an app, this is no longer possible. This app gives you back this ability, allowing you to see the letters in a circle, shuffle them around and even discard any extras. You can place known letters in the squares and lock them in place, then shuffle in the unknown until you can see the answer. This lite version of the app only allows you to work on three anagrams per day. The full version is completely unlimited for a single one-off price with no ads.

Screenshots

Letters and Numbers Countdown4 screens
Crossfix Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Letters and Numbers Countdown at 59% against Crossfix Lite's 0%. Letters and Numbers Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). Crossfix Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Letters and Numbers Countdown sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Crossfix Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letters and Numbers Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Crossfix Lite every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

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Letters and Numbers Countdown versus Crossfix Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetters and Numbers CountdownCrossfix Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCatherine EastonTrozWare

Customer experience

Letters and Numbers Countdown

All ratings114 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative26.5%

Crossfix Lite

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Letters and Numbers Countdown

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on launch after updates
  • Numbers game freezes at submission screen
  • Submit button doesn't register correctly - shows 'no calculation' error
  • Home button overlaps with consonant button causing accidental exits
  • Multiplayer queue doesn't match players
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  • Conundrum level progression stuck despite meeting requirements
  • Word mix challenges contain answers in hints
  • Letters not randomized sufficiently - answers appear in order
  • Ad freeze - ads won't close and block gameplay
  • Touch input not responsive in word mix on iPad
  • Music/podcast pausing despite sound disabled in app
  • Incorrect math validation (e.g., 125 × 4 = 400)
  • Answers contain letters not in selection
  • Numbers game shows same number endings repeatedly
  • Device cheats during numbers game against player

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud save/account sync for data preservation across devices
  • Global multiplayer mode similar to Wordament
  • Allow letter tapping during letter reveal animation
  • Auto-end round when correct answer is found
  • Alternative dictionary options (Merriam Webster, Macquarie)
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  • Intermediate calculation display for numbers game
  • Shuffle button for letter selection
  • Sound effects and theme music from TV show
  • Visible exit button on all screens
  • Better numbers game interface with bracket assistance
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Running score display in free play mode
  • Player score reset option
  • Multiplication symbol (×) in numbers game
  • Help/instructions accessible via icon

Crossfix Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Letters and Numbers Countdown

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • One Time Offer - Yearly$12.991 Year
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 100 Coins$1.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$2.99
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  • Discount Pricing$19.99
  • Countdown Premium - Lifetime$39.99
None

Crossfix Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letters and Numbers Countdown free?
Letters and Numbers Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossfix Lite free?
Crossfix Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Letters and Numbers Countdown or Crossfix Lite have ads?
Letters and Numbers Countdown shows ads; Crossfix Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Letters and Numbers Countdown or Crossfix Lite?
Letters and Numbers Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crossfix Lite every 19 months. Most recently, Letters and Numbers Countdown was updated on October 21, 2026 and Crossfix Lite on October 9, 2026.

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