Comparison

Deduce vs Cozy Crosswords

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

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About

Deduce

This word game challenges players to guess a hidden mystery word using logic and vocabulary skills. It offers adjustable difficulty levels, tracks progress with statistics, and provides definitions for learned words. Players can also share games and earn achievements.

Highlights
  • Guess hidden mystery words
  • Logic and vocabulary challenges
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Game statistics and progress tracking
  • Mystery word definitions
  • Save and share games
  • Game Center integration and achievements
Features
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Deduce is a fun way to learn and visualize the process of logical deduction. It’s a uniquely challenging game combining logic, vocabulary, and spelling skills (with a small element of luck) played with words. Your goal is to discover a hidden mystery word with as few guesses as possible. Deduce acts as an assistant who enforces the rules, provides hints, keeps track of your progress, collects statistics, manages saved games, and (for Game Center users) awards achievements. Reviewers have said: "One of my favorite games", "Other games get installed-played-uninstalled, but this one stays", "Challenging and addictive", "Very original and lots of fun", "I'm completely hooked", "Hope I can stop playing it soon!" Features: 1. Many thousands of possible games (more than 20,000) 2. Comfort level - Deduce can be as easy or challenging as you like, with optional features to assist your thinking. Play with easier 5 letter words or more difficult 6 letter words. NEVER ANY ADS TO DISTRACT YOU! 3. Game Center integration. Statistical results, scores, and saved games are associated with the active Game Center player. If you are not logged into Game Center, you may supply your own player name for separate game tracking, or play anonymously. If you use Game Center, scores are reported to Classic, Novice, and Puzzle leaderboards. A Champions leaderboard ranks the overall quality of your play over time. Achievements may be earned based on the quality and persistence of your game play. As you earn Deduce achievements discover 50 19th century literary giants of the western world, who were also masters with words. A portrait medallion, with a biography link, is awarded for each achievement -- collect them all! 3. Mystery Word definitions. When you finish a game of Deduce, a definition of the mystery word is provided. Increase your vocabulary as you play more games. Definitions come from’s Apple’s downloadable dictionaries or Wiktionary, whichever is available. 4. Game records. Save your games automatically or selectively. Create beautifully formatted PDFs of your games for sharing or printing. 5. Preferences. Use the Settings App to specify global options for Deduce, such as autosave (which automatically saves a limited or unlimited number of your completed games). 6. Easy sharing with friends or other devices. Find a game really challenging? You can challenge friends to find the same mystery word by sharing a Deduce game number via Airdrop, Messages, or email. Deduce also plays well on a shared device. Each family member can play using their own name or Game Center account with separate saved games, statistics, and (for Game Center users) achievements. 7. A polished user experience with improved marking and simpler game play. Use letter dials or a keyboard to enter your guesses. On an iPhone, enlarge guess list for easier manipulation. Reorder your guesses to see more potential patterns. Having trouble thinking of words? Use the Suggest button! Need advice about your game play? Tap on Sherlock for tips and encouragement. And check out the help info to learn about letter frequencies and common suffixes. 8. Select your favorite photo as a backdrop for playing Deduce, or use one of our two built-in backdrops.

About

Cozy Crosswords

Engage in a calming crossword puzzle game with a unique tile-dragging mechanic. Solve small, themed grids with a gentle soundtrack and customize your experience with various visual options. Enjoy daily challenges and adjustable difficulty for a peaceful play session.

Highlights
  • Tactile tile dragging gameplay
  • Themed mini-crossword puzzles
  • Lo-fi soundtrack
  • Extensive visual customization
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
Features
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Cozy Crosswords is a calm, relaxing crossword puzzle game designed for slow, satisfying play. Each puzzle is a small crossword made up of 5 connected words, all related to a single clue. You solve the grid by dragging and placing letter tiles, creating a smooth, tactile experience that feels great to play. With 250 clues and over 500 different crosswords, Cozy Crosswords offers a wide mix of literal and thought-provoking challenges, all set to a gentle lo-fi soundtrack. FEATURES: Cozy Experience: Every interaction is designed to feel soft and satisfying, from smooth tile dragging to subtle sound effects and haptic feedback. The relaxed pace and calming music create a cozy space to think and unwind. Customization: Make the game your own with 40+ background colors, multiple tile colors and tilesets, different tile shapes, and a variety of fonts. Completing achievements unlocks new tilesets with carefully curated color palettes. Daily Crossword: A brand-new, randomly generated crossword is available every day. Solve it at your own pace and compare your time on the online daily leaderboard. Adjustable Difficulty: Adjust your difficulty as you choose. Pick easy for a simple, straightforward experience, or hard for a slower and thought provoking play. Normal difficulty provides the perfect middle ground. No ads. No in-app purchases. No power-ups or gimmicks. Cozy Crosswords is a clean, focused experience built around relaxing, bite-sized crossword puzzles. Whether you play for a minute or settle in for a longer session, Cozy Crosswords is meant to feel warm, peaceful, and deeply satisfying.

Screenshots

Deduce4 screens
Cozy Crosswords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cozy Crosswords at every 4 days against Deduce's every 4 months. Cozy Crosswords also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 3) and chart position (#10 vs #120). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Deduce costs $2.99 and Cozy Crosswords $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Deduce against 4.6 for Cozy Crosswords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cozy Crosswords has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 89% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deduce ships an update every 4 months, Cozy Crosswords every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Deduce versus Cozy Crosswords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeduceCozy Crosswords
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings334 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#120#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB371 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperObviously GenuineMulberry Tree Games, LLC

Customer experience

Deduce

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%

Cozy Crosswords

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

Deduce

No in-app purchases

None

Cozy Crosswords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deduce free?
Deduce costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cozy Crosswords free?
Cozy Crosswords costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deduce or Cozy Crosswords?
Deduce is rated higher. Deduce averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cozy Crosswords averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Deduce or Cozy Crosswords have ads?
Neither Deduce nor Cozy Crosswords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deduce or Cozy Crosswords?
Deduce ships an update every 4 months, and Cozy Crosswords every 4 days. Most recently, Deduce was updated on October 27, 2026 and Cozy Crosswords on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Deduce or Cozy Crosswords?
Deduce currently peaks at #120 in the App Store charts, and Cozy Crosswords at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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