Comparison

Reversion vs The Big Crossword

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Reversion4 screens
The Big Crossword4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reversion versus The Big Crossword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReversionThe Big Crossword
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—42 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon FrostTeazel

Customer experience

Reversion

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Big Crossword

All ratings42 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative9.6%

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

None

Reversion

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Big Crossword

One-time1
  • Remove adverts$2.99

Questions

Is Reversion free?
Reversion costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Big Crossword free?
The Big Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reversion or The Big Crossword have ads?
The Big Crossword shows ads; Reversion does not.
Which is updated more often, Reversion or The Big Crossword?
Reversion ships an update every 2 months, and The Big Crossword every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reversion was updated on September 2, 2026 and The Big Crossword on October 20, 2026.

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