Comparison

Calming Crosswords Puzzle vs HTML Gems

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

Head to head
About

Calming Crosswords Puzzle

Embark on a relaxing word puzzle adventure across the globe. Solve crosswords in beautiful, animated locations while improving your vocabulary and geography. Enjoy thousands of levels, daily challenges, and multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Thousands of crossword puzzle levels
  • Visit over 50 countries and 200 locations
  • Improve vocabulary and geography knowledge
  • Daily challenges and multiplayer mode
  • Calming scenery with animations and sound effects
  • Hint system for difficult puzzles
  • Leaderboard for player comparison
Features
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Calming Crosswords will take you to the most calming places of the world while you play an addictive word game! The game starts easy and gets more challenging as you progress levels. Immersing gameplay will take your mind away from the daily stress. More than 50 countries and 200 different locations to visit and learn about. Our game is free to play, nothing in our word game is behind a pay-wall, for now and for all future updates. * Easy and Fun Gameplay! Just slide your finger to connect the letters in order to form words. No actual typing will be involved! * So Many Levels! We have over 9000 puzzle levels waiting for you. Don’t worry to get stuck, you can always use hints to get past most challenging parts. * Best Word Game Dictionaries! Carefully selected by experts to challenge you in a fun way! * See stunning places that you have not heard of before! Play in calming scenery, enhanced with animations and sound effects. Discover peaceful and charming locations from around the world. * Stay Sharp! A chance to improve your both your vocabulary and geography. * Challenges! Daily morning and evening word game challenges waiting for word game players who want spice up their gameplay. * Multiplayer! Test yourself against other players in fast paced multiplayer mode. Earn or lose rating with each match so you will play against people of similar level. Watch yourself improve over time! * Leaderboard! Compare your progress with other players! * Suitable for all ages, kids and adults alike. Supported on both phone and tablet. A game for everyone, everywhere, anytime! * Daily Gift! Chance to get free gems everyday so you won’t get stuck. We greatly appreciate any feedback; please feel free to send any suggestions. Calming Crosswords is playable in the following languages: Arabic Azerbaijani Brazilian Portuguese Bulgarian Czech Danish German English Spanish Finnish French Greek Hebrew Croatian Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Lithuanian Malay Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Swedish Slovak Slovenian Turkish Ukrainian

About

HTML Gems

Features
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HTML Gems is a fast, no-nonsense match-3: you get 1 minute on the clock, and every match adds seconds back. Match 4 or more gems to create Fire, Lightning and Cube specials, chain cascades to multiply your score, and fire your powers at the right moment to turn the game around. HIGHLIGHTS • One-minute rounds — perfect for any break • Cascades multiply points and add time back to the clock • 3 chargeable powers: Fire, Lightning and Cube • Global leaderboard: reach the top 10 and sign it with up to 5 letters, arcade style • Challenge a friend: send your score as a link and see who beats it • Personal bests saved on your device • In English and Portuguese — follows your device language A 2013 game, restored: HTML Gems was born on a corporate portal and came back as a trophy — SVG gems, modern code and a global leaderboard.

Screenshots

Calming Crosswords Puzzle4 screens
HTML Gems3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTML Gems at none against Calming Crosswords Puzzle's 10. HTML Gems also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Calming Crosswords Puzzle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HTML Gems asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calming Crosswords Puzzle ships an update monthly, HTML Gems every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calming Crosswords Puzzle versus HTML Gems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalming Crosswords PuzzleHTML Gems
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKontra Dijital Servisler Tic. A.Ş.Givailson Neves

Bugs and requests

Calming Crosswords Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wheel feature malfunctions
  • Frequent app updates causing data loss
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dictionary integration
  • Reduced ad frequency
  • Improved stability
  • More challenging word puzzles

HTML Gems

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Calming Crosswords Puzzle

One-time10
  • Gems$1.99
  • Hint x20$3.99
  • Gems$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Gems$5.99
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Gamer Pack$7.49
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Epic Bundle$14.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$39.99
None

HTML Gems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calming Crosswords Puzzle free?
Calming Crosswords Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTML Gems free?
HTML Gems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calming Crosswords Puzzle or HTML Gems have ads?
Both Calming Crosswords Puzzle and HTML Gems show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calming Crosswords Puzzle or HTML Gems?
Calming Crosswords Puzzle ships an update monthly, and HTML Gems every 5 days. Most recently, Calming Crosswords Puzzle was updated on November 10, 2026 and HTML Gems on October 31, 2026.

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