Comparison

CrossWords 10 vs Críptico

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

Head to head
About

CrossWords 10

A light and educational crossword puzzle game with a variety of subjects and difficulty levels. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and offline play, with options to purchase an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Assorted subjects for learning
  • Offline play available
  • Help options (highlight wrong letters, reveal words)
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • 10x10 boards
Features
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Enjoy your free time learning new words! Cross Words 10 is like this: • Light and practical: occupies little space on your phone; • Smart: selected words that will increase your knowledge; • Challenging: by difficulty level: Easy, Medium, Hard; • Help options: allows you to highlight wrong letters, filter the keyboard, or reveal words; • Relaxing: listen to the soundtrack while you play; • Fast evolution: 10x10 boards, small not to get bored; • Minimalist keyboard: only the necessary keys; • Assorted subjects: general knowledge, animals, geography, history, politics, music, philosophy, astronomy, famous artists, sports, languages, cuisine, curiosities, technology and others; • Educational: for children, teens or adults; • Always available: does not depend on internet access. This is the free version, but all levels are available (375 levels, 4,500 terms). You can also play the game without ads and without error limits by purchasing the full version (Crosswords 10 Pro). Invite your friends and family to this challenge!

About

Críptico

Features
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¡Tus nuevos juegos favoritos viven aquí! Crucigrama críptico, sudoku, adivina la palabra y encuentra el pangrama: cuatro puzzles nuevos cada día. CRÍPTICO El puzzle diario de crucigramas crípticos en español. Cada pista tiene dos capas: una definición directa y un juego de palabras que hay que descifrar. Cinco intentos. Anagramas, palabras escondidas, reversiones, homófonos... La superficie de la pista está diseñada para despistarte. Tu trabajo es separar el ruido de la señal. Incluye una guía completa para aprender las técnicas del críptico desde cero. COLMENA Forma el máximo de palabras posibles con las siete letras del panal de hoy. Todas deben incluir la letra central. Encuentra un pangrama, una palabra que use las siete, y suma puntos extra. PALABRA Adivina la palabra de cinco letras en seis intentos. Verde, amarillo o gris te dicen si vas por buen camino. SUDOKU Tres niveles cada día, fácil, medio y difícil, con modo de notas y cronómetro opcional. Cada juego tiene su propia racha, independiente de las demás. ¡Intenta mantener todas encendidas, perderlas duele! Puedes jugar sin cuenta. Con una cuenta gratuita, tu racha se guarda en la nube, sincronizada en todos tus dispositivos, y puedes añadir amigos y comparar puntuaciones en un ranking diario, semanal, mensual o histórico, con el desglose de puntos de cada juego. Un puzzle nuevo cada día, en los cuatro juegos.

Screenshots

CrossWords 104 screens
Críptico4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Críptico at none against CrossWords 10's shown. Críptico also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CrossWords 10's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossWords 10 ships an update every 2 months, Críptico fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CrossWords 10 versus Críptico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossWords 10Críptico
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDeschamps Aplicativos de Software LtdaLlorenc Poy Ventura

In-app purchases

None

CrossWords 10

No in-app purchases

None

Críptico

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrossWords 10 free?
CrossWords 10 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Críptico free?
Críptico is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CrossWords 10 or Críptico have ads?
CrossWords 10 shows ads; Críptico does not.
Which is updated more often, CrossWords 10 or Críptico?
CrossWords 10 ships an update every 2 months, and Críptico fortnightly. Most recently, CrossWords 10 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Críptico on September 30, 2026.

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