Comparison

Omni Crosswords vs Syntaxle

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

Head to head
About

Omni Crosswords

Enjoy daily crosswords from major publications with this free and simple iOS app. It offers a quick solving experience with helpful features like error highlighting and customizable settings. Track your progress with statistics and compete with friends using the built-in timer.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles from major outlets
  • Error highlighting
  • Customizable settings
  • Solving timer
  • Statistics view
  • Dark mode support
  • Rebus and .puz file support
Features
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Crossword app for iOS that is simple, free, and quick. Puzzles from major outlets are automatically fetched, so all you need to worry about is solving them! Currently, these outlets are supported: * Los Angeles Times * USA Today * The Atlantic * Newsday * The New Yorker * NYT Syndicated & Mini * Universal Daily * Vox * Crossword Club In addition to using your keyboard for text entry, the solver includes features such as error highlighting, skipping over completed squares, skipping to the next clue, and many more customizable settings. The solver includes a timer, so that you can compete with your friends! There's lots of settings to personalize your solving experience. OmniCrosswords also comes with dark mode supported - it follows the system preferences or you can edit the setting yourself. There's also a statistics view where you can see your solving statistics over time. OmniCrosswords now supports rebus and uploading custom .puz files Optional Setting: Games automatically sync between multiple devices with Game Center.

About

Syntaxle

A daily puzzle game for programmers where you guess programming languages from code snippets or find errors within them. Earn XP, build streaks, and compete on leaderboards. Offers customization options and a Pro version for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Daily code snippet puzzles
  • Guess programming language
  • Find code errors
  • Earn XP and build streaks
  • Global and friend leaderboards
  • Customizable themes and modes
  • Code Quest and Speed Run modes
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Can you tell Rust from Go by a single snippet? Spot the bug before it ships? Syntaxle is a daily puzzle game for programmers. Every day there's a new code snippet. Guess which language it's written in, or on some days, find the error hiding in it. DAILY PUZZLE You get six guesses. After each guess, five clues tell you how close you are: • Year released (higher or lower) • Country of origin • Object-oriented or not • Static or dynamic typing • Compiled or interpreted Over 45 languages, from Assembly and COBOL to Rust, Kotlin and Elixir. FIND THE ERROR Some days bring a bug hunt instead. Read the snippet and pick the real error. You only get one try. CODE QUEST Work through five themed levels, from Boot Camp to Expert Mode, at your own pace. SPEED RUN Name as many languages as you can against the clock and chase your personal best. LEVEL UP • Earn XP for every puzzle you solve • Build streaks for bonus XP, with streak freezes to protect you on busy days • Unlock achievements and complete daily quests • Use hints when you're stuck LEADERBOARDS Compete on the global, weekly and Speed Run leaderboards, or add friends by username and see who's on top. MAKE IT YOURS Light and dark mode, color themes, colorblind mode, sound effects and optional daily reminders. SHARE YOUR RESULT Post your emoji grid without spoiling the answer. SYNTAXLE PRO A one-time purchase that unlocks: • +25% XP on everything you earn • A free first hint on every puzzle • Exclusive themes: Dracula, Nord, Sunset and Matrix • Up to 3 streak freezes • Every puzzle from the last 30 days • No ads • A crown on the leaderboard and a gold profile frame Prefer to just skip the ads? There's a separate No Ads purchase too. New puzzle every day at midnight UTC. How long can you keep your streak?

Screenshots

Omni Crosswords4 screens
Syntaxle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Syntaxle at 100% against Omni Crosswords's 63%. Syntaxle also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Omni Crosswords's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Syntaxle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Omni Crosswords asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Omni Crosswords holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Omni Crosswords has 232 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Omni Crosswords's written reviews are positive against 100% of Syntaxle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Omni Crosswords ships an update every 9 days, Syntaxle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Omni Crosswords versus Syntaxle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmni CrosswordsSyntaxle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (232 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohan NarayanJesper Wingren

Customer experience

Omni Crosswords

All ratings232 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.1%

Syntaxle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Omni Crosswords

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when opening the app
  • Puzzles disappearing or not loading
  • Keyboard issues and text box problems
  • Duplicate puzzles appearing
  • Progress getting reset unexpectedly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to import .puz files
  • Pencil/highlight feature while solving
  • Intelligent cursor that skips filled squares
  • Timer and statistics tracking
  • Notifications for new puzzle releases
Show 3 more
  • Dark mode option
  • Adjustable zoom and clue text size
  • Ability to sync progress across devices

Syntaxle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Omni Crosswords

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Syntaxle

One-time1
  • Archive Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Omni Crosswords free?
Omni Crosswords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syntaxle free?
Syntaxle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Omni Crosswords or Syntaxle?
Omni Crosswords is rated higher. Omni Crosswords averages 4.3 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Syntaxle averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Omni Crosswords or Syntaxle have ads?
Syntaxle shows ads; Omni Crosswords does not.
Which is updated more often, Omni Crosswords or Syntaxle?
Omni Crosswords ships an update every 9 days, and Syntaxle every 4 months. Most recently, Omni Crosswords was updated on October 19, 2026 and Syntaxle on October 7, 2026.

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