Comparison

Crostix vs Qualuff Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Crostix

Engage with word puzzles where letters from answers form a hidden quote. This free version offers sample puzzles and hints, with options to unlock more content through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Automatic letter placement
  • Hint system for letters or words
  • Score tracking based on hints
  • Adjustable font size
  • Device rotation support
Features
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Welcome to the world of acrostics! An acrostic, also called a crostic or double crostic, is a cousin of crossword puzzles, with clues and answers whose letters are rearranged to form a quote from a famous (or not-so-famous) author. If you're familiar with acrostics, you will quickly see how convenient they are on the iPhone, because letters are automatically copied to the correct place as you type them in. Crostix is a free version of our Crostix Pro application, containing sample puzzles from our library. Try them out, and if you like them, get the full version, with 150 puzzles, from easy to fiendishly hard, or just buy more in Crostix using in-app purchase. The program has all the features you'd expect: - get hints for a single letter or an entire word, - see your score, based on how many hints you needed, - change the font size by pinching, - rotate the device as you like, and - get help on all program options. If you're new to the world of acrostics, the application also includes a short description to get you started.

About

Qualuff Puzzles

Engage your mind with a collection of acrostic puzzles designed to test trivia and vocabulary. Solve clues and a linked quote, with the option to create and share your own puzzles. Enjoy a digital twist on word puzzles, perfect for brain exercise.

Highlights
  • Acrostic puzzles
  • Trivia and vocabulary challenges
  • Quote solving
  • Create and share custom puzzles
  • Digital convenience (check answers, get help, undo)
Features
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Challenge your vocabulary, test your trivia knowledge, and uncover hidden quotes with Qualuff Puzzles—an acrostic puzzle experience designed for real word lovers. Solve clever clues to reveal letters in a quotation, bouncing back and forth between clues and the larger quote until the full text is unraveled. Why You'll Love Qualuff Puzzles: -100% Pure Gameplay: No ads, no timers, and no in-app purchases—ever. -300+ Handcrafted Puzzles: Hours of offline, brain-teasing content in English. -Crostics & Acrostics: Play standard quote-reveal puzzles or tackle traditional acrostics where the first letters of each answer spell out the source. -Earn Rewards: Complete puzzles to unlock unique profile titles and custom designs. -Built-in Puzzle Builder: Create your own custom puzzles with an intuitive, guided creator, then play and test them yourself. Whether you are looking to unwind or give your brain a serious workout, Qualuff Puzzles offers a clean, distraction-free puzzle experience.

Screenshots

Crostix4 screens
Qualuff Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crostix at Free against Qualuff Puzzles's $3.99. Qualuff Puzzles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, 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

Crostix is free to download; Qualuff Puzzles costs $3.99 up front. Crostix sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Qualuff Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crostix ships an update every 4 months, Qualuff Puzzles every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crostix versus Qualuff Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrostixQualuff Puzzles
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrian MountfordEric Phillips

Customer experience

Crostix

Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Qualuff Puzzles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Crostix

One-time15
  • Crostix Book Ten$0.99
  • Crostix Book Eleven$0.99
  • Guest Author: Gordon Frakes 2$0.99
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  • The Golden Treasury$0.99
  • Crostix Book Two$1.99
  • Crostix Book Three$1.99
  • Crostix Book Four$1.99
  • Crostix Book Five$1.99
  • Guest Author: Gordon Frakes$1.99
  • Crostix Book Six$1.99
  • Crostix Book Eight$1.99
  • Crostix Book Nine$1.99
  • Crostix Free Book Seven$1.99
  • HeadLines$1.99
  • Crostix Big Book$2.99
None

Qualuff Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crostix free?
Crostix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qualuff Puzzles free?
Qualuff Puzzles costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crostix or Qualuff Puzzles have ads?
Neither Crostix nor Qualuff Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crostix or Qualuff Puzzles?
Crostix ships an update every 4 months, and Qualuff Puzzles every 5 days. Most recently, Crostix was updated on October 16, 2026 and Qualuff Puzzles on October 7, 2026.

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