Word Blitz ･ vs CrissWord Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Blitz ･
Engage in a fast-paced word game by forming words from scrambled letters. Challenge friends or random opponents in timed matches to score points and climb leagues. Discover new words on dynamic boards and test your vocabulary skills.
- Multiplayer challenges against friends
- Play against random opponents
- Varied word hunts on changing boards
- Daily challenges and league play
- Swipe to link adjacent letters
- Bonus fields for extra points
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Who can find more words? Challenge your friends and test your vocabulary! Word Blitz is an action-packed word game where you can face off against your friends and other players. Form words from letters randomly arranged on the playing field. Play every word you can find and get the most points! Don’t forget the bonus fields to step your points up a notch! Word Blitz is easy: Swipe to link adjacent letters. Play as many words as you want, in every direction: left, right, up, down or diagonal! But don’t wait too long – you’re racing against the clock. What are you waiting for? The countdown has begun! Find the best words and win! Features • Exciting multiplayer fun. Challenge friends and family and find more words than them! • Thrilling matches. Play against random opponents any time! Millions of players are waiting for you! • Varied word hunt. Countless words are waiting to be discovered on ever changing playing fields! • Show off your skills. Take your daily chance and compare yourself with all the players in your country! • Test your skills in the league and become a legend! • Completely in English. Word Blitz is available in 16 languages! Ready to play? Get going, your friends are waiting!
CrissWord Games
Engage in two daily crossword-style puzzle games. Solve challenging word puzzles featured in the Guardian newspaper. Enjoy unique gameplay with "CrissWord" and "CrissWord:GRID".
- Two daily crossword-style games
- "CrissWord" gameplay
- "CrissWord:GRID" gameplay
- Featured in The Guardian
- Challenging word puzzles
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Play "CrissWord", "CrissWord:GRID", "CrissWord: Full Circle" and "CrissWord: WikiMatch", the four daily crossword-style puzzle games by Chris Ward. As featured in the Guardian newspaper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrissWord Games at 100% against Word Blitz ･'s 40%. CrissWord Games also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Word Blitz ･'s advantage is chart position (#78 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). 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
Both are free to download. Word Blitz ･ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CrissWord Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Blitz ･ ships an update every 3 weeks, CrissWord Games every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Blitz ･ | CrissWord Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOTUM one GmbH | Mento Apps Ltd |
Customer experience
Word Blitz ･
CrissWord Games
Bugs and requests
Word Blitz ･
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sound randomly stops working
- Scores not updating correctly
- Game freezing or crashing
- Inability to access the game after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add single-player mode with unlimited time
- Allow customization of sound effects
- Provide an ad-free paid version
- Improve friend/opponent management and communication
CrissWord Games
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Word Blitz ･
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Special Offer$0.99
- Special Offer$1.99
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- Gem Pack 2$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
- Blitz Pass$6.99
- Gem Pack 3$9.99
- Blitz Pass Premium$12.99
- Gem Pack 4$19.99
- Gem Pack 6$99.99
CrissWord Games
No in-app purchases
Questions
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