Reversion vs The Big Crossword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reversion
A unique match-3 puzzle game with an innovative swipe-to-reverse mechanic. Explore five distinct game modes, from timed challenges to word-based puzzles, with power-ups and leaderboards.
- Swipe to reverse tiles
- Five game modes (Classic, Arcade, Fusion, Pure, Linguist)
- Power-up tiles
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Universal app support
- Ultra-smooth animations
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Reversion is the fresh new puzzle game bringing an innovative twist to the match-3 puzzle genre: Swipe a line to reverse all the tiles - up, down, round corners, however you like! Featuring five exciting game modes: • Classic - compete against the clock to get as many points as you can • Arcade - battle to keep an ever-depleting energy bar topped up • Fusion - create combos to fuse the tiles together and increase the level - but keep it balanced! • Pure - 60 seconds, no powerups, score as high as you can • Linguist - A unique word game where the words are found for you - if you can arrange them! Features: • Game Center leaderboards and Achievements • Universal app - play on both iPod/iPhone and iPad • Power-up tiles to utilise • Ultra-smooth animations
The Big Crossword
Engage with massive, single-grid crossword puzzles featuring over 1300 clues. Choose between quest-based or classic modes, with helpful hints and a mini-grid to guide you. Sharpen your wits with cryptic clues in this challenging brain game.
- Massive single-grid crosswords
- Over 1300 clues per grid
- Quest mode with 80+ quests
- Classic crossword mode
- Hint system (reveal letters, word)
- Mini-grid navigation
- Cryptic clues
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The ultimate giant crossword puzzles! Play the world's biggest and best single grid crosswords, with over 1300 clues in every grid. The grids are all over 100 by 100 cells in size. Can you complete these epic crosswords? These themed crosswords are a fabulous brain game if you love solving challenging puzzles. Choose to solve the crosswords in two modes: - Quest mode, where each clue has been carefully crafted into a corresponding quest. There are over 80 quests to complete in each puzzle. - Classic mode where you play like an ordinary crossword The crosswords have been professionally set, and tailored to suit both US and non US markets - with any specific cultural differences noted. We only use the best crossword setters! They are epic challenges that only the best crossword solvers will be able to complete unaided. However if you're completely stumped on a clue, the game features several hints: - Reveal start and end letters - Lose unused keyboard letters - Reveal Word Each puzzle also contains 140 cryptic clues to sharpen your wits, but fear not - our 'Learn Cryptic Crosswords' app teaches you how to solve those. Or just use your Hints! The helpful 'mini grid' feature shows you where you are in the overall puzzle. The game features in-app purchases to buy coins for hints, or you can watch reward adverts instead. Periodically adverts are shown. Earn extra rewards by playing daily. Did we mention the size? They’re BIG - really BIG! A real challenge for crossword aficionados or beginners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Big Crossword at Free against Reversion's $0.99. The Big Crossword also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Reversion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
The Big Crossword is free to download; Reversion costs $0.99 up front. The Big Crossword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reversion asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reversion ships an update every 2 months, The Big Crossword every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reversion | The Big Crossword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 82.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Frost | Teazel |
Customer experience
Reversion
The Big Crossword
Bugs and requests
Reversion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Big Crossword
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and becomes unresponsive after completing the third puzzle
- App crashes after completing the third puzzle, no win screen
- Reopening the app after a crash results in a frozen app
- Game locks on to an ad, requiring device restart
Requested features
5 requests- More crosswords/puzzles
- Landscape mode option
- Sequel or more releases
- Infinite scrolling puzzles
- Ability to listen to music in background
In-app purchases
Reversion
No in-app purchases
The Big Crossword
- Remove adverts$2.99





