Crosswords Plus . vs Waterful Ring Toss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crosswords Plus .
This app offers a unique twist on classic crosswords, with clues directly within the puzzle grid for easy viewing on tablets. It features 1200 puzzles across four difficulty levels, customizable interfaces, and optional sound effects for an immersive experience.
- Arrow word puzzle format
- 1200 puzzles
- 4 difficulty levels
- 3 interface options
- Optional sound effects
- British puzzle editors
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Arrow Words is a classic crossword app with a useful twist. In arrow words puzzles, the clues are shown right in the puzzle grid, making them easy to view and play on the iPad screen. This lovingly produced app includes 1200 all-new Arrow Words puzzles in 4 levels. Easier levels use simpler words and a smaller grid, perfect for a short break. Harder levels have tougher clues and larger puzzle grids for hours of challenging fun. Also, careful editing and a huge pool of words ensure that clues don’t repeat too often. The sound and graphics are also designed for true crossword aficionados. Choose from three visual interfaces that recreate the atmosphere of the crossword in the Sunday paper. If you miss using your favorite pen to solve puzzels, you’ll love the optional sounds of a moving pen as you fill in the squares, custom recorded for each letter! PLEASE NOTE: our puzzles are created by British puzzle editors especially with players from Commonwealth countries in mind. Of course, North American players are welcome to join the fun. Features: • Once you’ve solved an Arrow Words puzzle on the iPad, you’ll never go back to paper! • 1200 puzzles, 4 difficulty levels and grid sizes • 3 interface options: Classic, News, Colour • Optional sound effects and background music • iPod function support
Waterful Ring Toss
Relive the classic 90s water ring toss game on your phone. Experience zero-weight portability and enjoy a dose of nostalgia anytime, anywhere. A fun and simple way to reminisce about the past.
- Classic 90s gameplay
- Portable digital version
- Nostalgia experience
- Simple controls
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Popular game of the 90's.With the application state. You can carry on phone zero weight.Always with you. you can play with it and think about the 90's. This is nostalgia application. Have fun :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crosswords Plus . at 82% against Waterful Ring Toss's 20%. Crosswords Plus . also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Waterful Ring Toss's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence 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
Waterful Ring Toss is free to download; Crosswords Plus . costs $4.99 up front. Crosswords Plus . sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Waterful Ring Toss asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crosswords Plus . holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crosswords Plus . has 59 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Crosswords Plus .'s written reviews are positive against 20% of Waterful Ring Toss's.
Crosswords Plus . ships an update every 7 months, Waterful Ring Toss every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crosswords Plus . | Waterful Ring Toss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | the binary family | huseyin darcanli |
Customer experience
Crosswords Plus .
Waterful Ring Toss
Bugs and requests
Crosswords Plus .
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzle completion not always recognized properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to resize puzzles to fit screen better
- Option to mark errors/incomplete squares
- More frequent puzzle updates
- Scoring/progress tracking system
Waterful Ring Toss
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crosswords Plus .
- 300 Puzzles4 variants$1.99
- 300 Puzzles (easy)$1.99
- 300 Puzzles (normal)$1.99
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- 300 Puzzles (difficult)$1.99
- 300 Puzzles (very difficult)$1.99
Waterful Ring Toss
No in-app purchases
Questions
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