Comparison

Crossword Islands vs Crossroads & Intersections

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

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About

Crossword Islands

Embark on a global adventure by solving English crosswords on various islands. This game offers a challenging and engaging experience for crossword enthusiasts, featuring carefully selected words, excellent graphics, and sound.

Highlights
  • World travel theme
  • Challenging word puzzles
  • High-quality graphics and sound
  • Regular updates
  • English language crosswords
Features
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Many of us dream about traveling the world. However, the truth is to be found somewhere else – in order to do anything more interesting our traveler has to be solving ... crosswords during sea voyages! Help him travel the world. It’s time for an adventure! There are many crosswords waiting for you on every island – you'll guess some words straight away, with others you'll have to think for a little longer – but that is the challenge. This is an ideal word game, much more interesting than word master type games (puzzle, picnic) – if you simply love crosswords and puzzles and cannot imagine even a day without solving such crosswords as the magic crossword, panoramic crossword, fill-in puzzle, crosswords on other grids and picnic, then this is the game for you! Carefully selected words, excellent graphics, and sounds make this game stand out from the other, pretty mundane crossword games. These are certainly the best crosswords in English! This crossword game combines the qualities of paper crosswords as well as the simplicity of many cool word games! Start now, as there will undoubtedly be more and more words added in the future. Numerous updates are scheduled, so as to ensure this crossword game remains the best word game on the market! Simplicity Games still powers the boat.

About

Crossroads & Intersections

This game helps users practice navigating various road intersections, a common challenge in driving tests. It offers a simulated environment to test knowledge of road rules and signs, aiming to build confidence and reduce test-related stress.

Highlights
  • Practice road intersection navigation
  • Learn new road signs
  • Gain confidence at intersections
  • Reduce driving test stress
  • Navigate 100 intersections
  • Simulates real road user experience
Features
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The practice of crossings is useful on the road and in the driving test. Intersections are often the most difficult and stressful thing to drive. There is a reason why they are one of the most common reasons for failing exams. Although we often know what the railroad should be at a given intersection and we are able to answer questions about the intersection without errors, when we are in the car, it turns out that we do not have as much time to make a decision as there is in the theoretical exam. Thanks to Crossroads you will have many opportunities to test your knowledge gained during the driving course or test yourself as an experienced driver who is not afraid of any road sign and intersection Thanks to this game; -> You will quickly understand the rules of the road -> You will learn new road signs -> You will gain confidence at intersections -> You will reduce the stress during the driving test -> You will drive through 100 intersections -> You will feel like a real road user -> From now on, the practical and theoretical exam will be much easier for you. -> Have any comments? Is there a mistake at some intersection? Do not hesitate to contact me at kubaflo123@gmail.com DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE EVALUATION BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME

Screenshots

Crossword Islands4 screens
Crossroads & Intersections4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossword Islands at 4.2 against Crossroads & Intersections's 2.0. Crossword Islands also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). Crossroads & Intersections's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. Crossword Islands sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Crossroads & Intersections sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword Islands has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Crossword Islands's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crossroads & Intersections's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Islands ships an update every 3 months, Crossroads & Intersections every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crossword Islands versus Crossroads & Intersections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword IslandsCrossroads & Intersections
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (24 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz DyrakJakub Florkowski

Customer experience

Crossword Islands

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative47.6%

Crossroads & Intersections

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Crossword Islands

One-time6
  • Small pack of coins$0.99
  • Medium pack of coins$1.99
  • Big pack of coins$2.99
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  • No Ads!$2.99
  • Mega pack of coins - DISCOUNT$3.99
  • Mega pack of coins$5.99
1 purchases

Crossroads & Intersections

One-time1
  • Pay for the premium$1.99

Questions

Is Crossword Islands free?
Crossword Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossroads & Intersections free?
Crossroads & Intersections is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Islands or Crossroads & Intersections?
Crossword Islands is rated higher. Crossword Islands averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Crossroads & Intersections averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Crossword Islands or Crossroads & Intersections have ads?
Crossword Islands shows ads; Crossroads & Intersections does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Islands or Crossroads & Intersections?
Crossword Islands ships an update every 3 months, and Crossroads & Intersections every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crossword Islands was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crossroads & Intersections on November 3, 2026.

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