Comparison

iCruciPuzzle Lite vs Imparolando

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

Head to head
About

iCruciPuzzle Lite

This word puzzle game challenges you to find hidden words within a grid of letters. Once all words are found, use the remaining letters to form a key sentence. It offers various categories, difficulty levels, and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Find hidden words in letter grids
  • Form a keyword from remaining letters
  • Multiple categories and difficulty levels
  • In-game hints and time challenges
  • Save game progress
  • English and Italian language support
Features
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The aim of the crucipuzzle game (or twisted words) is to find and delete some predetermined words among a set of letters, usually shown separately. Once you find all the words in the puzzle, you should create a keyword/key-sentence with the remaining letters in reading order (from left to right, from top down). Typically, you know only the length of each keyword, for example for the key-sentence "twisted words", the length (6, 11) will be known. iCruciPuzzle brings to iPhone, iPod and iPad the classic twisted words game sticking as much as possible to the real game. The game interface is simple and intuitive. iCruciPuzzle is the first of its kind to give a chance to find a keyword/key-sentece, just like the paper game! ► What does this app provide? • English and Italian versions. • Interface for iPhone, iPod and iPad colored and optimized for display screen. • 100 Puzzles between Italian and English. • Puzzles creation from the existent puzzles to play forever. • Puzzles (various sizes) using the whole screen available. • Puzzle breakdown in different categories (Miscellaneous, Education, Music, Nature, Sports, Food, Science and Technology, Time, Costume and Society). • 3 levels of difficulty: easy, medium and hard. • Fight against time and time management record. • 3 Puzzle aids, if you can not find a word. • Saving the game state if you receive a call, SMS, or close the app while you play. • Drawing line naturally and immediately. • Selection of the remaining letters in the puzzle by drawing circles, creating the keyword/key-sentence. • Possibility to restart the puzzle. • Possibility to manage and listen to the music on your iPod while you are playing. • Game instructions and guidance rules. ◆ Editor Picked by Best10App.com ◆ ◆ Leave comments and/or send us an e-mail! Your feedback helps us to improve this app! ◆ ▶ Contact and info: email: enricodemichele@gmail.com web site: www.enricodemichele.com twitter: demicheleenrico facebook: find iCruciPuzzle page

About

Imparolando

Learn new words through a fun guessing game. Choose from three difficulty levels to expand your vocabulary, from common terms to more sophisticated language. Perfect for language learners and the curious.

Highlights
  • Word guessing gameplay
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Suitable for language learners
  • Engaging word puzzles
Features
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Con questa app puoi imparare nuove parole semplicemente giocando. Data una definizione, devi trovare la parola corrispondente indovinando le lettere che la compongono. La app propone 3 livelli di difficoltà: facile (parole semplici di uso molto comune, adatto soprattutto a chi vuole imparare la lingua), intermedio (parole di uso comune, adatto a chiunque) e difficile (parole di un registro ricercato, adatto a chi è curioso di scoprire parole che raramente si utilizzano nel linguaggio comune).

Screenshots

iCruciPuzzle Lite4 screens
Imparolando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iCruciPuzzle Lite at 4.7 against Imparolando's 4.0. iCruciPuzzle Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCruciPuzzle Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCruciPuzzle Lite ships an update every 2 months, Imparolando every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iCruciPuzzle Lite versus Imparolando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCruciPuzzle LiteImparolando
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnrico De MichelePatrick Ponti

Customer experience

iCruciPuzzle Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative1.6%

Imparolando

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iCruciPuzzle Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Imparolando

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCruciPuzzle Lite free?
iCruciPuzzle Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Imparolando free?
Imparolando is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCruciPuzzle Lite or Imparolando?
iCruciPuzzle Lite is rated higher. iCruciPuzzle Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Imparolando averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iCruciPuzzle Lite or Imparolando have ads?
Imparolando shows ads; iCruciPuzzle Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, iCruciPuzzle Lite or Imparolando?
iCruciPuzzle Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Imparolando every 4 months. Most recently, iCruciPuzzle Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Imparolando on October 10, 2026.

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