Comparison

Crossword Light vs Word Waffles

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

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About

Crossword Light

Solve daily crossword puzzles from various newspapers on your mobile device. Get hints, view clues, and track your progress. This light version includes 40 puzzles, with more available in the full version.

Highlights
  • Daily crossword puzzles
  • Hints available
  • View clues
  • Track improvement
  • Leaderboard
  • Social media integration
Features
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Play crossword puzzles right on your iPhone or iPod touch. Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; Crossword Light lets you solve a selection of what's out there; get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving! This is a light version of our Crosswords game. Try it out with 40 brand new puzzles included. If you like it, please try the full version! • More than a months' worth of puzzles to play • Nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sites in the full version • Hints available • Leaderboard • Twitter and Facebook integration

About

Word Waffles

Connect letters on an 8x8 grid to form English words in any direction. Enjoy timed rounds, relaxed untimed play, or challenge friends in real-time multiplayer. Each game offers a unique experience with randomly generated puzzles and changing letter values.

Highlights
  • 8x8 waffle grid letter connection
  • Words in 8 directions
  • Timed, untimed, and WiFi multiplayer modes
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Progressive skill levels
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Instant sharing
Features
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Tap and connect letters on the golden 8×8 waffle grid to form valid English words in any direction — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Race against the clock in 2-, 3-, or 4-minute timed rounds, or switch to untimed mode for relaxed, unlimited play. Feeling competitive? Challenge a friend in real-time WiFi Mode. Every puzzle is randomly generated, and each letter’s point value changes with every new game — so no two boards are ever the same. **Key Features** - Stunning waffle-themed 8×8 grid with live scoring - Connect letters in all 8 directions - Smart scratchpad displays your word as you build it - Easy-to-use Submit, Clear, and Next Puzzle buttons - Mega Word Bonus: 6+ letter words score double points - Word Count Bonus: Extra points for finding more than 10 words - Three gameplay modes: Timed, Untimed, and real-time WiFi multiplayer - Detailed statistics for Timed and Untimed play (high scores, average scores, words by length) - Full game summaries in WiFi Mode, including word lists, total scores, and duplicates - Six progressive skill levels: from Novice to Almighty - Instant sharing with friends Whether you have just a few minutes between meetings or want to hunt down every possible word on the board, **Word Waffles** delivers endless replays and genuine vocabulary-building fun. Perfect for Boggle fans, word-game enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a quick, satisfying brain workout. Download **Word Waffles** today and start cooking up some serious word power!

Screenshots

Crossword Light2 screens
Word Waffles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Waffles at 5.0 against Crossword Light's 3.0. Word Waffles also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Crossword Light's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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. Crossword Light sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Word Waffles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Waffles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword Light has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Light ships an update every 3 months, Word Waffles every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crossword Light versus Word Waffles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword LightWord Waffles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStand Alone, Inc.Neil Rohan

Customer experience

Crossword Light

All ratings54 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative33.6%

Word Waffles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crossword Light

One-time10
  • Aaxword's Easy Themeless Puzzles$0.99
  • Aaxword's Easy Micro Puzzles$0.99
  • MacNamara's Band, Vol. 1$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Edited by Ben Tausig, vol. 1$1.99
  • Ink Well Crosswords, Volume 1$1.99
  • Dell Magazines #1$1.99
  • Ridonkulous Crosswords$1.99
  • Jonesin' Crosswords$2.99
  • Brendan Emmett Quigley's Favorites, Vol. 1$2.99
  • Crosswords$9.99
None

Word Waffles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Light free?
Crossword Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Waffles free?
Word Waffles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Light or Word Waffles?
Word Waffles is rated higher. Crossword Light averages 3.0 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Word Waffles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crossword Light or Word Waffles have ads?
Crossword Light shows ads; Word Waffles does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Light or Word Waffles?
Crossword Light ships an update every 3 months, and Word Waffles every 10 days. Most recently, Crossword Light was updated on October 31, 2026 and Word Waffles on October 31, 2026.

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