Comparison

Crostix Pro vs Wolitaire

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

Head to head
About

Crostix Pro

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
Currently charting
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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, the online library of acrostic puzzles, is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It includes 150 puzzles, from easy to fiendishly hard, and you can buy more puzzles right in the application. 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 tutorial to get you started.

About

Wolitaire

A relaxing word solitaire game where you connect words to themes and sort cards. Enjoy gentle puzzles designed to keep your brain active without stress, featuring clear visuals and soft effects.

Highlights
  • Word association puzzles
  • Theme-based card sorting
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No harsh timers
  • Brain-training logic
  • Clear card visuals
Features
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Wolitaire: Word Associations is a cozy word solitaire game about clever word connections and meaningful associations. Each level is a gentle puzzle where you sort long Solitaire columns of cards, spot the right matching pairs, and enjoy a calm journey for your brain. At the top of the board you see friendly themes like Family, Food, Drinks, Travel, Pets or Hobbies. Below, mixed stacks of cards wait for you to sort them into the correct word connections. Grapes go to Fruits, Jazz to Genres, Latte to Drinks, Puppy to Pets. When you spot the correct associations, the cards glow and your theme collections grow, turning each board into a satisfying Solitaire puzzle. Wolitaire is easy to learn and wonderfully relaxing. Tap a card to read the word, drag to sort it into the right theme, and clear the layout at your own pace. No harsh timers, just thoughtful fun and light logic, designed to keep your brain active without stress. Large text, clear cards and soft effects make it especially friendly for adults and seniors. Download Wolitaire: Word Associations and start your word journey. Sort the cards, spot clever connections, complete cozy themes, grow your collections, and enjoy a warm, relaxing world of word solitaire puzzles.

Screenshots

Crostix Pro3 screens
Wolitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wolitaire at Free against Crostix Pro's $4.99. Wolitaire also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Crostix Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Wolitaire is free to download; Crostix Pro costs $4.99 up front. Crostix Pro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Wolitaire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wolitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 48 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crostix Pro ships an update every 4 months, Wolitaire weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Crostix Pro versus Wolitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrostix ProWolitaire
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)4.9 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian MountfordLIHUHU PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Crostix Pro

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.4%

Wolitaire

All ratings48 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%

Bugs and requests

Crostix Pro

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 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
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  • App crashes
  • In-app purchase feature does not work
  • Paid for book, charged again after update
  • Completed puzzles show blank after update
  • App is waiting for data
  • Misspelling in puzzle quote
  • Cannot buy Book 5
  • App only checks for new puzzles every 30 days

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more puzzles
  • Add free starting letters
  • Add ability to skip filled squares
  • Add display for first letters of clue answers
  • Add score tracking
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  • Add more challenging puzzles
  • Add more US-centric puzzles
  • Add more religious references
  • Add dark mode
  • Add puzzle title in top bar

Wolitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crostix Pro

One-time10
  • Crostix Book Four$1.99
  • Guest Author: Gordon Frakes$1.99
  • Crostix Book Five$1.99
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  • Crostix Book Six$1.99
  • Crostix Book Seven$1.99
  • Guest Author: Gordon Frakes 2$1.99
  • Crostix Book Eight$1.99
  • Crostix Book Nine$1.99
  • Crostix Book Ten$1.99
  • Crostix Book Eleven$1.99
10 purchases

Wolitaire

One-time10
  • Beginner Coin Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Undo Pack$2.99
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  • Hint Pack$2.99
  • Revive Pack$2.99
  • Booster Pack$4.99
  • Starter Coin Pack$8.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Remove Ad Bundle$11.99
  • Ultimate Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Crostix Pro free?
Crostix Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wolitaire free?
Wolitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crostix Pro or Wolitaire?
Wolitaire is rated higher. Crostix Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Wolitaire averages 4.9 from 48 ratings.
Do Crostix Pro or Wolitaire have ads?
Wolitaire shows ads; Crostix Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Crostix Pro or Wolitaire?
Crostix Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Wolitaire weekly. Most recently, Crostix Pro was updated on November 13, 2026 and Wolitaire on October 30, 2026.

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