Comparison

Three Magic Words vs Crozzle

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

Head to head
About

Three Magic Words

This word game challenges players to complete three five-letter words using available letter tiles. Success requires logic and language skills to advance through rounds and collect stars. Players can adjust difficulty and challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Complete three five-letter words
  • Use available letter tiles
  • Test logic and language skills
  • Collect stars to win
  • Adjust difficulty with clues
  • Challenge friends
Features
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A word game for people who love word games. Much more than a word jumble, in each round of Three Magic Words you are challenged to complete three five-letter words with the available tiles in a test of logic and language skills. Solve all three words to advance to the next round. Get the right letter on a star before time runs out to collect it — increasing the difficulty of the next round. Collect nine stars to win! Challenge friends via text message, email, or social media. Having trouble? Adjust the difficulty by giving yourself more clues!

About

Crozzle

Engage in a competitive word puzzle game that elevates the classic crossword experience. Strategize to outscore opponents by strategically placing letters, completing words, and utilizing bonus squares. Enjoy daily brain training with a variety of clues and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • 1-on-1 crossword matches
  • Strategic letter placement
  • Bonus square scoring
  • Picture and word clues
  • Letter swapping
  • Game-boosting boosters
  • Daily events and leaderboards
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Upgrade your daily brain training, crossword style! Play the word puzzle game that bumps the classic daily crossword puzzle up to a new level of word fun with strategy, competition and tons of surprises. Play is the new way to crossword! Feel smarter after every play as you solve clever clues and rack up points word by word. And don’t forget to relax between daily brain workouts! Crozzle is the daily crossword puzzle you know and love, only better. Crossword + game = way more fun! We’ve gamified the classic daily crossword puzzle, so going that extra mile making words in your daily brain workout is a game, not a chore. Each game is a puzzle you solve against an opponent! Take turns adding all the letters you can until the puzzle is solved. Crossword skills are a must, but you’ll also need strategy to win. Brain boosting fun right?! Here’s how the game works: How to Play • Play a 1-on-1 crossword match versus an opponent • Add as many of your letters as you can to the puzzle, then it’s your opponent’s turn • Earn points for correctly placed letters • Earn more points for completed words • Earn even more points for placing letters on bonus squares! • Once all the words in a puzzle are solved, the player with the most points wins! Pretty simple eh? Here’s some fun, brain busting twists! Fun Features • Fun picture clues + clever brain-training word clues • Multiply points by placing letters in words on bonus squares • Swap out letters you don’t want to play for new ones! (costs gems) • Gain advantage with boosters like wild tile, double bonus, more letters (cost gems) • Unlock hidden clues for words in fun daily Events! Strategy sets Crozzle apart from other crosswords. The more words you play, the better your word puzzle skills and the better you’ll get at outscoring opponents. The fun doesn’t stop there. You don’t have to leave the game to relax and give your brain a break between daily crossword workouts! Open the Crozzle Map to visit dreamy destinations! Whether it’s beautiful city parks, cafes and museums, tropical island getaways or fun mountain adventures, the Crozzle Map has you covered. There’s a million reasons for crossword lovers to play this unique new word puzzle game. If you’re a wiz with words, curious about crosswords and love brain training word games, here’s some more reasons to play! Why You’ll Love Crozzle • Thousands of quick, solvable puzzles • Play words at your own pace, no timer! • Challenge hard opponents • Earn coins and gems with wins and frequent play • Get game-boosting goodies in the shop • Climb event leaderboards Brain train with the best and scratch your daily crossword itch with the smartest word puzzle game around. Stay sharp the fun way with Crozzle. Next level crossword fun!

Screenshots

Three Magic Words4 screens
Crozzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Three Magic Words and Crozzle both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Three Magic Words's written reviews are positive against 30% of Crozzle's. Three Magic Words also leads on ads (none vs shown). Crozzle's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 85). On price, rating, 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. Three Magic Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crozzle sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Three Magic Words against 4.8 for Crozzle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crozzle has 7.8K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Three Magic Words's written reviews are positive against 30% of Crozzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Three Magic Words ships an update every 3 months, Crozzle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Three Magic Words versus Crozzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThree Magic WordsCrozzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (85 ratings) — better4.8 (7.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings857.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB335 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNathan LamontMAG Interactive

Customer experience

Three Magic Words

All ratings83 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crozzle

All ratings7,808 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral24.2%
Negative45.7%

Bugs and requests

Three Magic Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crozzle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game gets stuck in a loop, unable to progress
  • Earned rewards and power-ups not credited properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Implement progress saving and cloud sync
  • Allow multiplayer against friends
  • Provide more levels and new puzzle types

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Three Magic Words

One-time1
  • Full 3.7K+ Word Pack$3.99
18 purchases

Crozzle

One-time18
  • Special Offer$0.49
  • 30 Days Ad Free2 variants$1.99
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
Show 15 more
  • Special Offer$2.49
  • Small Offer$2.99
  • Medium Offer$3.99
  • Catch Of The Day$4.99
  • Tourist Bundle$5.99
  • Large Offer$6.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$7.99
  • Wheel Deal$9.99
  • Deluxe Offer$9.99
  • Large Gem Pack$14.99
  • Sky High Special$19.99
  • Supreme Offer$19.99
  • Deluxe Gem Pack$29.99
  • Supreme Gem Pack$54.99
  • Ultimate Gem Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Three Magic Words free?
Three Magic Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crozzle free?
Crozzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Three Magic Words or Crozzle?
Three Magic Words is rated higher. Three Magic Words averages 4.9 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Crozzle averages 4.8 from 7.8K ratings.
Do Three Magic Words or Crozzle have ads?
Crozzle shows ads; Three Magic Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Three Magic Words or Crozzle?
Three Magic Words ships an update every 3 months, and Crozzle every 10 days. Most recently, Three Magic Words was updated on October 23, 2026 and Crozzle on October 30, 2026.

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