Comparison

Tiny Crossword Blitz vs Tiny Little Crosswords

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Crossword Blitz

Engage in quick, topic-based crossword puzzles that can be solved in about a minute. Enjoy dynamically created grids and over 100 topics for endless replayability. Perfect for short bursts of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Topic-specific crossword puzzles
  • Dynamically created grids
  • Puzzles solvable in under a minute
  • Over 100 different topics
  • Daily puzzles and campaigns
  • Freeplay mode with custom grids
Features
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Tiny Crossword Blitz is a new type of crossword - for each puzzle you're given a single topic, such as Colors, TV Shows, Movies from the 80's and 90's, Presidents, etc., and a small crossword grid with 3-6 words. You're also given a number of letter tiles - your task is simple - fill in the grid making words that match the topic. Each game can be played in around a minute - so it's the perfect game when you want to kill a little time. And the puzzles are created dynamically, so each time you play, you get a different puzzle - so the game has limitless replay ability. Features: - Three 150 puzzle campaigns - Daily Trio - three new puzzles each day - earn extra hints and/or ad free days - Freeplay mode - choose any topic and any grid size for unlimited play - Over 100 different topics - ranging from Entertainment (Music Groups, TV Shows, Broadway Shows, Movies, Books, and more), the USA (States, Capitals, Presidents, etc.), the World (Countries, Rivers, Capitals, etc.), Sports (Teams, Sports, Famous Golfers, etc.), People (Names, Professions, etc.), Science/Technology (Tech Companies, Products, Elements, etc.) and many other topics - Puzzles can be from 3 to 6 words in length - Dynamic puzzle creation creates great replay ability - Fast, easy play - puzzles can be solved in under 1 minute - A challenging new way to play a crossword puzzle

About

Tiny Little Crosswords

Engage in quick and enjoyable word puzzles with a unique drag-and-drop letter mechanic. Solve daily challenges or explore themed puzzle packs for hours of engaging fun.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop letter solving
  • Daily puzzles
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Quick and easy gameplay
Features
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Tiny Little Crosswords is fun, quick, and easy. We don't give you a zillion clues to slog through because, well, that's already been done. Just drag the letters into the grid to complete the puzzle! This clever little game contains Daily Puzzles as well as puzzle packs with different difficulty levels for hours of thoughtful, puzzling fun! Blue Ox Family Games is proud to bring you this delightful app from the minds of Eric Snider, David Arnott, and Aaron Weissblum. Put down your no. 2 pencil and download Tiny Little Crosswords today!

Screenshots

Tiny Crossword Blitz4 screens
Tiny Little Crosswords3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Crossword Blitz at none against Tiny Little Crosswords's shown. Tiny Crossword Blitz also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Tiny Little Crosswords's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 58) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tiny Crossword Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Little Crosswords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Little Crosswords holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Little Crosswords has 13K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Tiny Crossword Blitz's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tiny Little Crosswords's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Crossword Blitz ships an update monthly, Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Crossword Blitz versus Tiny Little Crosswords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Crossword BlitzTiny Little Crosswords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (58 ratings)4.6 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5813K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpinning PlatesBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Tiny Crossword Blitz

All ratings58 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Little Crosswords

All ratings13,153 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative17.7%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Crossword Blitz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tiny Little Crosswords

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily puzzle crashes on launch
  • Ads cannot be closed properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more puzzle packs
  • Implement a free daily puzzle
  • Allow letter shuffling
  • Improve clue clarity

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Crossword Blitz

One-time10
  • CAMPAIGN BUNDLE$0.99
  • BUY 10 HINTS$0.99
  • CAMPAIGN 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • CAMPAIGN 3$1.99
  • BUY 25 HINTS$1.99
  • CAMPAIGN BUNDLE$2.99
  • FREE PLAY$2.99
  • BUY 50 HINTS$2.99
  • MEGA BUNDLE$4.99
  • BUY 100 HINTS$4.99
10 purchases

Tiny Little Crosswords

One-time10
  • More Hints$0.99
  • On We Go$1.99
  • Keep 'Em Coming$1.99
Show 7 more
  • World of Entertainment$1.99
  • Yet More Fun$1.99
  • 3-4-5's$1.99
  • Even More Hints$1.99
  • Many More Hints$2.99
  • Very Many Hints$3.99
  • Unlock All Puzzles$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Crossword Blitz free?
Tiny Crossword Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Little Crosswords free?
Tiny Little Crosswords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Crossword Blitz or Tiny Little Crosswords?
Tiny Little Crosswords is rated higher. Tiny Crossword Blitz averages 4.4 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Tiny Little Crosswords averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do Tiny Crossword Blitz or Tiny Little Crosswords have ads?
Tiny Little Crosswords shows ads; Tiny Crossword Blitz does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Crossword Blitz or Tiny Little Crosswords?
Tiny Crossword Blitz ships an update monthly, and Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. Most recently, Tiny Crossword Blitz was updated on October 1, 2026 and Tiny Little Crosswords on October 21, 2026.

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