Comparison

Crossword Explorer+ vs Summer Pop!+

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

Head to head
About

Crossword Explorer+

Engage your mind with daily crossword puzzles and trivia. Access thousands of puzzles with new themes each day to expand your vocabulary and general knowledge. Play anytime, anywhere on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Thousands of puzzles available
  • Variety of daily themes
  • Hints for difficult words
  • Vocabulary and general knowledge improvement
Features
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Keeping your mind sharp and active these days is hard with so many distractions to make you lose focus. Sitting down and solving a crossword is a time-tested formula to ensure that your brain stays active while you have a lot of fun answering questions on your favorite topics. With a different theme each day of the week, there is just the right amount of variety to satisfy all kinds of interests! With Crossword Explorer+, you will have access to thousands of puzzles, right on your iOS device, so that you can play your favorite crosswords when you want, wherever you want! As you solve more and more of our crosswords, your vocabulary and general knowledge will grow by leaps and bounds! In no time, you will become a master crossword solver while having tons of fun! What does Crossword Explorer+ offer? - Fun puzzles for everyone - A new puzzle every day, 365 days a year - Hints to get you past those obscure words - Bragging rights for your ever-improving general knowledge and vocabulary What are you waiting for? Download Crossword Explorer+ right now, join thousands of crossword enthusiasts and see why everyone is hooked! Write back to us with any issues or suggestions, we are all ears! Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://playsimple.in/privacy_aa

About

Summer Pop!+

Embark on a relaxing seaside adventure filled with match-3 puzzles and charming animal characters. Explore beautiful beaches, engage in fun activities, and overcome challenges like the mischievous octopus boss. Enjoy hundreds of levels with new gameplay modes and special effects.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Seaside paradise setting
  • Adorable animal characters
  • New game modes
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Special effects
  • Octopus boss challenges
Features
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Beautiful seaside paradise immerses you in a relaxed atmosphere of blue skies and clear seas. Bask in the gentle sea breeze, stroll along the golden beach, go fishing and diving with the little raccoon, watch Uncle Polar Bear make ice cream, try your luck at the claw machine, and enjoy a refreshing drink at the beverage shop. Join the little animals for a delightful seaside holiday! New Gameplay, Same Joy Introducing six exciting new game modes, each level accompanied by adorable animals. With carefully designed 4820 levels, it offers a fresh and rich experience. Enjoy new special effects, making elimination easy and satisfying. The cute and lovable raccoon transforms into a captain, leading friends on a seaside adventure. Mischievous little fish, chewy gummies, fragile honey jars, running roses, angry little starfish, beautiful bottled butterflies—more surprises await on this journey! Octopus Mischief, Seaside Adventure Warning: Octopus boss ahead! Is the venom-spitting octopus back? No, it's just here to stir up trouble, with a mischievous and slightly provocative look. Make sure to drive it away. Join forces with the little animals to fight the octopus—hurry up and lend a hand!

Screenshots

Crossword Explorer+4 screens
Summer Pop!+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossword Explorer+ at 4.9 against Summer Pop!+'s 3.1. Crossword Explorer+ also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 39). Summer Pop!+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword Explorer+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword Explorer+ has 2.3K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 22% and 23% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Explorer+ ships an update every 3 months, Summer Pop!+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crossword Explorer+ versus Summer Pop!+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Explorer+Summer Pop!+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.3K ratings) — better3.1 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews23.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB612 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaySimple Games Pte LtdELEMENTA GAMES PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Crossword Explorer+

All ratings2,320 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral19.8%
Negative57.7%

Summer Pop!+

All ratings39 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral25.6%
Negative35.9%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral19.2%
Negative57.7%

User reviews

Crossword Explorer+

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and intuitive controls
  • 💡 Bite-sized crossword puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Puzzles too easy and repetitive
  • 📍 Heavily US-centric content
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty options or progression
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported

Summer Pop!+

From 39 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Amazing graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Endless replay value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Inability to play own music

Bugs and requests

Crossword Explorer+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Black screen on startup
  • Incorrect answers and spelling errors
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add difficulty settings or skip easy levels
  • Improve crossword variety and reduce repetition
  • Optimize for landscape mode on iPad
  • Implement cloud save/sync across devices

Summer Pop!+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on startup after updates
  • Levels getting stuck or not progressing
  • Sync/save issues with iCloud

Requested features

3 requests
  • Chinese language support
  • Option to disable hints
  • Improved coin/currency earning system

In-app purchases

None

Crossword Explorer+

No in-app purchases

None

Summer Pop!+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Explorer+ free?
Crossword Explorer+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summer Pop!+ free?
Summer Pop!+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Explorer+ or Summer Pop!+?
Crossword Explorer+ is rated higher. Crossword Explorer+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Summer Pop!+ averages 3.1 from 39 ratings.
Do Crossword Explorer+ or Summer Pop!+ have ads?
Neither Crossword Explorer+ nor Summer Pop!+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Explorer+ or Summer Pop!+?
Crossword Explorer+ ships an update every 3 months, and Summer Pop!+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crossword Explorer+ was updated on September 29, 2026 and Summer Pop!+ on September 9, 2026.

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