Comparison

Crostix vs Башня Букв

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

Башня Букв

A word-building game where players form words from letters arranged in a pyramid. New letters are revealed as more words are used. Compete against others online with the same letter set.

Highlights
  • Pyramid letter arrangement
  • Word formation from 3-7 letters
  • Unlock new letters
  • Single-player mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Synchronized online challenges
Features
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Захватывающая игра на составление слов используя буквы сложенные в виде пирамиды. В начале доступны буквы только верхнего уровня. Чем больше букв будет использовано, тем больше новых букв откроется. Слова принимаются длиной от 3 до 7 букв. Играть можно как в одиночку, так и в онлайн. В онлайн игре один и тот же набор дается обоим игрокам. За определенный промежуток времени нужно составлять как можно больше слов.

Screenshots

Crostix4 screens
Башня Букв4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crostix and Башня Букв both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Crostix's written reviews are positive against 40% of Башня Букв's. Crostix also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 70 months). Башня Букв's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Crostix sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Башня Букв asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Crostix against 4.6 for Башня Букв. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Crostix's written reviews are positive against 40% of Башня Букв's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crostix ships an update every 4 months, Башня Букв every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crostix versus Башня Букв: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrostixБашня Букв
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 70 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian MountfordAdikus

Customer experience

Crostix

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

Башня Букв

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral35.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crostix

One-time10
  • Crostix Book Two$1.99
  • Crostix Book Three$1.99
  • Crostix Book Four$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
  • Crostix Big Book$2.99
None

Башня Букв

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crostix free?
Crostix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Башня Букв free?
Башня Букв is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crostix or Башня Букв?
Crostix is rated higher. Crostix averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Башня Букв averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Crostix or Башня Букв have ads?
Neither Crostix nor Башня Букв shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crostix or Башня Букв?
Crostix ships an update every 4 months, and Башня Букв every 70 months. Most recently, Crostix was updated on November 6, 2026 and Башня Букв on November 1, 2026.

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