# Crostix Pro vs Crostics

The clearest difference is price: Crostics at Free against Crostix Pro's $4.99. Crostics also leads on ratings volume (628 vs 53) and review sentiment (96% vs 87%). Crostix Pro's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Crostics is free to download; Crostix Pro costs $4.99 up front. Crostix Pro sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Crostics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crostix Pro against 4.8 for Crostics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crostics has 628 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Crostix Pro's written reviews are positive against 96% of Crostics's.

Crostix Pro ships an update every 4 months, Crostics every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crostix Pro | Crostics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostix-pro/id317959702/reviews) | **[4.8 (628 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostics/id1204549053/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 53 | **628** |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | **96.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#105** | — |
| Size | 78 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brian Mountford](https://appshunter.io/developer/317783633) | [John Blackburn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637339755) |

## What reviewers say

### Crostix Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostix-pro/id317959702)

**Currently charting:** #105 Top Paid · Word (US App Store)

This app offers a digital library of acrostic puzzles, a word game similar to crosswords where letters from answers form a hidden quote. It provides automatic letter placement and features like hints, scoring, and adjustable font sizes for an engaging puzzle experience.

**Highlights:** Automatic letter placement, 150+ included puzzles, In-app puzzle purchases, Hint system for letters/words, Scoring based on hints used, Adjustable font size, Device rotation support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crostix Book Thirteen | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Twelve | $0.99 | one-time |
| HeadLines | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Four | $1.99 | one-time |
| Guest Author: Gordon Frakes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Five | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Six | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Seven | $1.99 | one-time |
| Guest Author: Gordon Frakes 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Eight | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Nine | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Ten | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Eleven | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Golden Treasury | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game/app
- 💡 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Fun to complete
- 💡 Good variety of puzzles
- 👍 Easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Puzzles not opening
- 🐛 In-app purchases not working
- 🐛 Data waiting errors
- 🐛 Lost progress after reinstall

**Reported bugs**

- Library is gone, no record of puzzles
- App not working with latest iOS
- In-app purchases do not all work
- Books 10 & 11 will not open
- AppStore shows purchased but app says waiting for data

**Requested features**

- Add more puzzles
- Add free starting letters
- Add ability to skip filled squares
- Add display for first letters of clue answers
- Add score tracking


### Crostics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostics/id1204549053)

Engaging word puzzles that combine crosswords and quote deciphering. Solve clues to reveal a hidden quote, or use parts of the quote to solve the clues. Enjoy a beautifully designed, ad-free experience with adjustable difficulty.

**Highlights:** Reveal hidden quotes, Decipher clues using quote, Unlimited hints, Undo functionality, Light and Dark mode, Help section

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Book | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2 Books | $3.99 | one-time |
| 4 Books | $5.99 | one-time |
| 8 Books | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and modern interface
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 💡 Custom keyboard for faster input
- 🔇 Minimal, delightful sound effects
- ⭐ High-quality puzzle content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing and resizing issues
- 😴 Repetitive content across 100 levels
- ⚠️ Very easy difficulty level
- 📏 Shorter puzzles than traditional magazines
- 🔤 Unclear multi-word answer formatting

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes occasionally
- Unexpected resizing of interface elements
- Delete function requires multiple presses (workaround: long press available)

**Requested features**

- More puzzle books and content
- Word count indicators in clues (e.g., '2 words', '3 words')
- Spaces in clues for multi-word answers
- Author attribution guessing feature
- Ability to view solved puzzles after completion


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crostix Pro free?

Crostix Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Crostics free?

Crostics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Crostix Pro or Crostics?

Crostics is rated higher. Crostix Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Crostics averages 4.8 from 628 ratings.

### Do Crostix Pro or Crostics have ads?

Neither Crostix Pro nor Crostics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crostix Pro or Crostics?

Crostix Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Crostics every 6 months. Most recently, Crostix Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Crostics on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*