Comparison

CrossWIz vs Whoseum

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

Head to head
About

CrossWIz

Engage in a unique crossword experience with themed trivia challenges. Test and expand your general knowledge across thousands of levels and diverse categories. Enjoy over 50,000 questions designed for endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • Themed crossword categories
  • Thousands of levels
  • General knowledge testing
  • Over 50,000 questions
  • New crossword gameplay
Features
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Play this brilliant themed Crossword quiz! A new take on crossword games. Play thousands of levels to to test and improve your general knowledge. In addition choose to play themed categories like Moves, Friends, Geography, Science and much much more. Over 50,000 Questions to keep you occupied. Download now and enjoy this Crossword Wizard quiz game.

About

Whoseum

A daily word puzzle game where you guess famous historical figures. Explore permanent collections of legends at your own pace and track your winning streaks. No account is needed to play.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle
  • Guess famous historical figures
  • Permanent themed collections
  • Streak tracking
  • Museum-inspired design
  • No account required
Features
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The museum is open. Do you know who's inside? Whoseum is a daily word puzzle built around the most fascinating people who ever lived. Every day a new famous figure steps into the Grand Hall — and it's your job to name them. Every answer is a five-letter surname, from history's giants to today's icons. Picasso or Pollock? Newton or Curie? Caesar or Cleopatra? Guess letter by letter, and with each try the tiles flip and color-code your letters, closing you in on the name. But here's the twist: you're never guessing blind. A clue greets you before your first move, and a sharper one is revealed after every miss — general at first, then closer and closer to the answer. A silhouette hints at who's waiting behind the tiles. And win or lose, a museum placard reveals the full name, a short story of their life, and a link to learn more. HOW IT WORKS • Name the famous five-letter surname in six guesses • Tiles flip and color-code every letter you try • Six clues per puzzle, revealed one at a time — the more you miss, the more you learn • Solve the daily and your streak lives on. Miss it, and the museum quietly closes its doors until tomorrow. EXPLORE THE HALLS Beyond the daily Grand Hall, Whoseum houses eight permanent collections you can wander any time — no timer, no daily limit: • Artists & Composers • Athletes • Inventors • Movies & TV Stars • Rulers & Statesmen • Scientists • Social Media Stars • Writers Hundreds of legendary figures to discover at your own pace — each hall tracks its own progress and its own win streak, so there's always another name waiting to be uncovered. FEATURES • A brand-new daily puzzle — a fresh face in the Grand Hall every morning • Eight permanent halls spanning art, sport, science, politics, literature, entertainment, invention and the internet age • Progressive clues that reveal a little more with every guess • Streak tracking for the daily Grand Hall and every hall • Game Center leaderboards and achievements — climb the ranks and earn a badge for every hall you complete • Remove Ads with a one-time purchase • Sound, haptics, and larger-text options to play your way • No account required — just open and play History never gets old. Neither does a good puzzle. Open the doors. Name the legend.

Screenshots

CrossWIz4 screens
Whoseum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whoseum at every 2 days against CrossWIz's every 2 months. Whoseum also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). CrossWIz's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. CrossWIz sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Whoseum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for CrossWIz against 5.0 for Whoseum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossWIz ships an update every 2 months, Whoseum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CrossWIz versus Whoseum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossWIzWhoseum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Appsters LtdDaniel Serna

Customer experience

CrossWIz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Whoseum

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CrossWIz

One-time6
  • 20 Coins$2.99
  • 45 Coins$4.99
  • 100 Coins$9.99
Show 3 more
  • No Ads$12.99
  • 240 Coins$19.99
  • 560 Coins$39.99
1 purchases

Whoseum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is CrossWIz free?
CrossWIz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whoseum free?
Whoseum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CrossWIz or Whoseum?
CrossWIz and Whoseum are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do CrossWIz or Whoseum have ads?
Both CrossWIz and Whoseum show ads.
Which is updated more often, CrossWIz or Whoseum?
CrossWIz ships an update every 2 months, and Whoseum every 2 days. Most recently, CrossWIz was updated on October 24, 2026 and Whoseum on October 17, 2026.

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