Circuitous vs Crossword Planet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuitous
A puzzle game where you slide and rotate tiles to connect two terminals. It features 40 challenging levels, including complex circuits with multiple connection points. Track your best times and replay levels to improve your scores.
- Slide and rotate tiles
- Complete circuits
- 40 challenging levels
- Multiple terminals
- Best time tracking
- Replay levels
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Slide and rotate tiles to complete a circuit between two terminals. 40 levels of challenging puzzles. Higher levels include multiple terminals and puzzles where you must complete two possibly overlapping circuits. Keeps best time for game and each level. Can repeat levels to improve level and total time. To play, simply tap the tiles to rotate or touch and drag to slide into place. Great for all ages! Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBook equipped with the new Apple’s M1 Silicon chip with easy to use keyboard and mouse controls.
Crossword Planet
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Crossword Planet brings fun, modern crossword puzzles to your phone for relaxing daily play and steady vocabulary growth. Discover themed puzzles, solve smart clues, and enjoy a clean, intuitive experience designed for mobile. Whether you want a quick brain workout, a calm break during the day, or a way to practice language skills, Crossword Planet makes every session engaging and rewarding. What you can expect: Themed crossword puzzles across different difficulty levels Smooth, touch-friendly gameplay built for iPhone Clear clues and satisfying puzzle progression A great way to strengthen vocabulary and word recall Short, enjoyable sessions you can play anytime If you love word games and crosswords, Crossword Planet is an easy habit to keep your mind active — one puzzle at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crossword Planet at Free against Circuitous's $1.99. Crossword Planet also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 35 months). Circuitous's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On 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
Crossword Planet is free to download; Circuitous costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, Crossword Planet every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuitous | Crossword Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnin & Associates | Jan Odvarko |
In-app purchases
Circuitous
No in-app purchases
Crossword Planet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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