Comparison

Tiny Step vs Crowns

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Step

Embark on a magical quest guiding adorable creatures through a furry labyrinth to reach their portals. Experience stimulating yet relaxing gameplay with a beautiful design and thoughtful atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Guide creatures through labyrinths
  • Reach portals
  • Beautiful design
  • Relaxing game music
  • Dozens of unique levels
  • Stress relief
  • Timekiller
Features
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Join in a new awesome game by helping these adorable and mysterious creatures progress through a furry labyrinth and reach their respective portals. Dive into a breathtaking gameplay experience that you might find not just stimulating but also quite relaxing. -Enjoy beautiful design and relaxing game music -Breathtaking gameplay -Added stress relief -Smart, and thoughtful atmosphere -Dozens of unique levels -Makes an excellent timekiller! Easy to learn but hard to master. Download now! - Privacy Policy: https://pocketninja.dev/pp/ - Terms Of Use: https://pocketninja.dev/tos/

About

Crowns

A logic puzzle game inspired by chess where players place crowns on a grid. The objective is to position one crown per row, column, and colored region without any crowns touching, even diagonally. It offers unlimited levels and offline play for a calm, strategic experience.

Highlights
  • Place one crown per row, column, and region
  • No crowns can touch, even diagonally
  • Use crosses to mark impossible crown locations
  • Unlimited levels
  • Offline play supported
  • Minimalist and elegant design
Features
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Crowns – The Royal Puzzle of Pure Logic Ready to challenge your brain with a puzzle that’s as elegant as it is clever? Crowns is a modern logic game inspired by chess—but with a twist that’s entirely its own. The goal? Place exactly one crown per row, column, and colored region. But be careful: • Two crowns can’t touch—even diagonally • Use a cross to mark where a crown can’t go • Tap once for a cross, twice for a crown It sounds simple, but each level is a layered puzzle that demands logic, strategy, and a sharp eye for patterns. There are no time limits, no pressure—just pure, satisfying problem solving. • No Wi-Fi needed – perfect for offline play • Unlimited levels – no lives, no waiting • Minimalist and elegant design • A calm, thoughtful experience that sharpens your logic Discover why thousands of players are hooked. Download Crowns now and see if you can rule the board. By downloading or using this app, you agree to our End User License Agreement. You can review the full terms here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tiny Step4 screens
Crowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Step at 4.4 against Crowns's 3.8. Tiny Step also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crowns sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Step holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tiny Step's written reviews are positive against 20% of Crowns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Step ships an update every 2 weeks, Crowns weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Step versus Crowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny StepCrowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings) — better3.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better20.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1725 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPOKET APPS, OOOTwo4Tea

Customer experience

Tiny Step

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Crowns

All ratings25 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative65.3%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Step

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crowns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on level 81
  • Puzzle not progressing after completion
  • Paid version freezes on level 71
  • Levels not opening properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add timer feature
  • Improve color palette options
  • Implement undo functionality
  • Add auto-clear around queen feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Step

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99
9 purchases

Crowns

One-time9
  • 100 coins$0.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 550 coins$4.99
  • Special Offer 2$4.99
  • 1200 coins$9.99
  • Special Offer 3$9.99
  • 3200 coins$24.99
  • 13000 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Tiny Step free?
Tiny Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crowns free?
Crowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Step or Crowns?
Tiny Step is rated higher. Tiny Step averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Crowns averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Tiny Step or Crowns have ads?
Crowns shows ads; Tiny Step does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Step or Crowns?
Tiny Step ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crowns weekly. Most recently, Tiny Step was updated on August 14, 2026 and Crowns on September 25, 2026.

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