Comparison

Text Twirl vs Clueless Crossword Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Text Twirl

A fast-paced word puzzle game where you slide letters to form English words of five letters or less against the clock. Solve levels quickly to earn more stars and unlock over 250 themed levels.

Highlights
  • Slide letters to form words
  • Timed levels
  • Earn stars for speed
  • Unlock themed level packs
  • Over 250 levels
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Race the clock in this fast paced, minimalistic word puzzler! Quickly slide letters to create English words of five letters or less. Tap the word to complete it. Complete all the words to solve the level. Earn more stars the faster you solve the level! Unlock additional themed level packs to keep the fun going - over 250 levels in total to solve! Supports Dark Mode for those night time play sessions!

About

Clueless Crossword Puzzles

This game challenges you to fill in missing letters in a crossword grid using only the starting and ending letters. It offers varying difficulty levels and can be played offline. Enjoy a unique word puzzle experience with optional ad removal.

Highlights
  • Solve crosswords without clues
  • Use start and end letters to deduce words
  • Adjust difficulty with letter/word counts
  • Play offline
  • Share puzzles with others
  • Track game statistics
Features
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Clueless is a crossword puzzle game where there are no clues. Using just the starting and ending letters shown, it's up to you to figure out what letters go in the middle to make valid words reading across and down. You might be thinking "How would I solve this?" The first couple of puzzles might make you scratch your head. But you'll figure out some strategies and be cruising in no time. It's the best feeling when you solve a hard one. Clueless has easier and harder options. A puzzle with lots of letters shown might only take you a minute, while a puzzle with only one or two letters at the ends might take you 10 minutes or more. Clueless is ad-supported. You can create 10 puzzles without ads to see if you like it, and then ads will start showing up. If you're fine with ads, keep on playing! If you'd prefer the ad-free experience, you can buy a one-time in-app purchase to remove the ads forever. • Create as many puzzles as you like • Choose between different letter and word counts for easier and harder options • Share puzzles with friends or the Clueless community • No Internet connection needed • Supports light and dark mode • Ad-supported with the option to remove them • Tracks your stats - average times, personal bests... • Warning: my wife is addicted

Screenshots

Text Twirl4 screens
Clueless Crossword Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text Twirl at none against Clueless Crossword Puzzles's shown. Text Twirl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Clueless Crossword Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (132 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Text Twirl sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Clueless Crossword Puzzles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Twirl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clueless Crossword Puzzles has 132 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Twirl ships an update every 6 weeks, Clueless Crossword Puzzles monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text Twirl versus Clueless Crossword Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText TwirlClueless Crossword Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (132 ratings)
Positive reviews—69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMichael ChrienRussell Neufeld

Customer experience

Text Twirl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clueless Crossword Puzzles

All ratings132 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text Twirl

One-time10
  • Animals Level Pack$0.99
  • Cities (USA) Level Pack$0.99
  • Colors Level Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Food Level Pack$0.99
  • Winter Sports Level Pack$0.99
  • Occupations Level Pack$0.99
  • Transportation Level Pack$0.99
  • Books Level Pack$0.99
  • Movies Level Pack$0.99
  • Science Level Pack$0.99
3 purchases

Clueless Crossword Puzzles

One-time3
  • No Ads - Upgrade$0.99
  • No Ads - Individual$1.99
  • No Ads - Family Sharing$2.99

Questions

Is Text Twirl free?
Text Twirl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clueless Crossword Puzzles free?
Clueless Crossword Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Twirl or Clueless Crossword Puzzles?
Text Twirl is rated higher. Text Twirl averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Clueless Crossword Puzzles averages 4.8 from 132 ratings.
Do Text Twirl or Clueless Crossword Puzzles have ads?
Clueless Crossword Puzzles shows ads; Text Twirl does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Twirl or Clueless Crossword Puzzles?
Text Twirl ships an update every 6 weeks, and Clueless Crossword Puzzles monthly. Most recently, Text Twirl was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clueless Crossword Puzzles on October 27, 2026.

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