Comparison

Crossword Dungeon vs DigRun

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

Head to head
About

Crossword Dungeon

Engage in a unique blend of word puzzles and combat. Solve procedurally generated crosswords where each letter is guarded by a monster. Choose from three distinct classes, each with unique skills, to battle your way through increasing challenges.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated crosswords
  • Monster combat mechanics
  • Three playable classes
  • Unique class skills
  • Increasing difficulty levels
Features
Currently charting
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Descend into the Crossword Dungeon, where every level is made up of a procedurally-generated crossword, and each letter guarded by a vile monster you must best! Guess the correct letter to instantly dispatch the monster, or risk combat damage if incorrect. Test your wits against crosswords of increasing complexity and monsters with deadly abilities with one of three classes with their own unique skills: The Barbarian, a muscled berserker who lives for the thrill of battle and feeds his rage with the blood of his enemies. The Ranger, a feared hunter who uses a deadly combination of marksmanship and tracking instincts. And the Scoundrel, a ne'er-do-well who makes the best of limited resources and subverts enemies' defenses with stealth attacks. ...each in search of riches and glory beneath the Crossword Dungeon.

About

DigRun

Engage in a unique match-4 puzzle game featuring cute characters and angry blocks. Strategically stack and destroy blocks to unleash powerful abilities and upgrade your arsenal to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Unique match-4 gameplay
  • Angry block mechanics
  • Superpower activation
  • Character and item upgrades
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Cute character designs
Features
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Match-4 Puzzle with new twists and cute characters, and angry, angry blocks! A new match-4 puzzle game with unique gameplay and fun twists! ================== THE BLOCKS ARE MAD! ================== Nut has awakened the blocks from their sleep. Abused by us gamers for far too long, now they seek to have their revenge! ============== SAVE YOURSELF! ============== If it's colored, you can kill it. The same applies to these blocks too. Stack them together and blow them in pieces, while charging up super powers and using items! ============= SUPER POWERS ============= By destroying a big enough number of blocks, you can activate a mighty Superpower that helps you in keeping your destruction going. Each of the six colored blocks give you a different power, so try them out! ==================== CAREER AND UPGRADES ==================== You can upgrade nearly everything in your arsenal. Nut's Power Fist, the items and the Super Powers - You can upgrade them all, by spending coins gathered from the destroyed blocks. Keep those upgrades coming - otherwise you won't have a single chance on the highest difficulty. ======== IN SHORT: ======== - Nice graphics you wouldn't expect from a puzzle game - Cute characters that melt your eyes - Well-balanced casual match-4 puzzle with a unique mechanic you have never seen - Useful Items and mighty superpowers to your disposal - Leaderboard and achievements Facebook: http://fb.com/lanzegames Website: http://www.afeel.biz

Screenshots

Crossword Dungeon4 screens
DigRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crossword Dungeon at none against DigRun's 3. Crossword Dungeon also leads on chart position (#106 vs unranked). DigRun's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 43%). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Crossword Dungeon costs $3.99 and DigRun $0.99 up front. DigRun sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Crossword Dungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crossword Dungeon against 5.0 for DigRun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Crossword Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 58% of DigRun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Dungeon ships an update every 16 months, DigRun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Crossword Dungeon versus DigRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword DungeonDigRun
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews58.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB46 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNolithiusAFEEL, Inc.

Customer experience

Crossword Dungeon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral30.2%
Negative27.0%

DigRun

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative32.3%

Bugs and requests

Crossword Dungeon

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game freezes when loading next level
  • Black screen on level progression
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Lost save data/progress
  • Game doesn't start after continuing
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  • Corrupted save files
  • Bugged tiles causing crashes
  • Clues not appearing
  • Incorrect clue answers
  • Misspelled words
  • Game crashes on random squares
  • Cannot continue game after certain point
  • Level corruption upon resume
  • Class upgrades not working
  • Game glitches and doesn't load progress
  • Quest bugged out after first exit

Requested features

12 requests
  • More words/larger word database
  • Themed dungeons (e.g., movie, science)
  • Word bank connected to larger database
  • More classes/character options
  • Game Center support/leaderboards
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  • Crowdsourced word additions
  • iPad version
  • More items/loot
  • Boss fights
  • Tutorial
  • Shop for potions/HP
  • Multiple save slots per class

DigRun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crossword Dungeon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DigRun

One-time3
  • 1600 Gems$0.99
  • 5000 Gems$2.99
  • 8500 Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Crossword Dungeon free?
Crossword Dungeon costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigRun free?
DigRun costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Dungeon or DigRun?
Crossword Dungeon and DigRun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Crossword Dungeon or DigRun have ads?
Neither Crossword Dungeon nor DigRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Dungeon or DigRun?
Crossword Dungeon ships an update every 16 months, and DigRun every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crossword Dungeon was updated on November 10, 2026 and DigRun on November 1, 2026.

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