Comparison

Crystal Caverns! vs Crozzle

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

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About

Crystal Caverns!

Engage in an addictive color-matching puzzle game where you shoot marbles to clear the board. Offers infinite puzzles in random mode and an endless challenge to test your skills. Features beautiful graphics and a variety of difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Color-matching marble shooting
  • Random mode with infinite puzzles
  • Endless mode for continuous play
  • 150 hand-designed puzzles
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Tracks player statistics
  • Glowing marble graphics
Features
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The free next-level bubble shooter! Crystal Caverns is an addictive color-matching puzzle game. Shoot realistic marbles to match colors and clear the board. The beginner levels are easy, but the hardest levels can be extremely devious! Play as many puzzles as you want in random mode. There are three levels to play, and infinite puzzles, so no matter how addicted you are, you will never run out! You can also play the game in Endless mode, where the puzzle is never ending, and you can keep playing for as long as you can keep up. It really keeps you on the edge of your seat! Crystal Caverns includes 150 hand-designed puzzles These puzzles were carefully tested to make sure they are as interesting as possible. We almost couldn't beat some of them, so if you want to finish them all you are in for a real challenge. - Three levels of difficulty - Random mode ensures you never run out of games - Endless mode keeps you on the edge of your seat - Puzzle mode with hand-designed levels - Tracks your stats - Beautiful glowing marble graphics

About

Crozzle

Engage in a competitive word puzzle game that elevates the classic crossword experience. Strategize to outscore opponents by strategically placing letters, completing words, and utilizing bonus squares. Enjoy daily brain training with a variety of clues and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • 1-on-1 crossword matches
  • Strategic letter placement
  • Bonus square scoring
  • Picture and word clues
  • Letter swapping
  • Game-boosting boosters
  • Daily events and leaderboards
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Upgrade your daily brain training, crossword style! Play the word puzzle game that bumps the classic daily crossword puzzle up to a new level of word fun with strategy, competition and tons of surprises. Play is the new way to crossword! Feel smarter after every play as you solve clever clues and rack up points word by word. And don’t forget to relax between daily brain workouts! Crozzle is the daily crossword puzzle you know and love, only better. Crossword + game = way more fun! We’ve gamified the classic daily crossword puzzle, so going that extra mile making words in your daily brain workout is a game, not a chore. Each game is a puzzle you solve against an opponent! Take turns adding all the letters you can until the puzzle is solved. Crossword skills are a must, but you’ll also need strategy to win. Brain boosting fun right?! Here’s how the game works: How to Play • Play a 1-on-1 crossword match versus an opponent • Add as many of your letters as you can to the puzzle, then it’s your opponent’s turn • Earn points for correctly placed letters • Earn more points for completed words • Earn even more points for placing letters on bonus squares! • Once all the words in a puzzle are solved, the player with the most points wins! Pretty simple eh? Here’s some fun, brain busting twists! Fun Features • Fun picture clues + clever brain-training word clues • Multiply points by placing letters in words on bonus squares • Swap out letters you don’t want to play for new ones! (costs gems) • Gain advantage with boosters like wild tile, double bonus, more letters (cost gems) • Unlock hidden clues for words in fun daily Events! Strategy sets Crozzle apart from other crosswords. The more words you play, the better your word puzzle skills and the better you’ll get at outscoring opponents. The fun doesn’t stop there. You don’t have to leave the game to relax and give your brain a break between daily crossword workouts! Open the Crozzle Map to visit dreamy destinations! Whether it’s beautiful city parks, cafes and museums, tropical island getaways or fun mountain adventures, the Crozzle Map has you covered. There’s a million reasons for crossword lovers to play this unique new word puzzle game. If you’re a wiz with words, curious about crosswords and love brain training word games, here’s some more reasons to play! Why You’ll Love Crozzle • Thousands of quick, solvable puzzles • Play words at your own pace, no timer! • Challenge hard opponents • Earn coins and gems with wins and frequent play • Get game-boosting goodies in the shop • Climb event leaderboards Brain train with the best and scratch your daily crossword itch with the smartest word puzzle game around. Stay sharp the fun way with Crozzle. Next level crossword fun!

Screenshots

Crystal Caverns!4 screens
Crozzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crystal Caverns! at 86% against Crozzle's 30%. Crystal Caverns! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Crozzle's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 36 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Crozzle sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Crystal Caverns! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crozzle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crozzle has 7.8K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Crystal Caverns!'s written reviews are positive against 30% of Crozzle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Caverns! ships an update every 36 months, Crozzle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Crystal Caverns! versus Crozzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Caverns!Crozzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (34 ratings)4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings347.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB335 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSarah PierceMAG Interactive

Customer experience

Crystal Caverns!

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.0%

Crozzle

All ratings7,808 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral24.2%
Negative45.7%

Bugs and requests

Crystal Caverns!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crozzle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game gets stuck in a loop, unable to progress
  • Earned rewards and power-ups not credited properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Implement progress saving and cloud sync
  • Allow multiplayer against friends
  • Provide more levels and new puzzle types

In-app purchases

None

Crystal Caverns!

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Crozzle

One-time18
  • Special Offer$0.49
  • 30 Days Ad Free2 variants$1.99
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
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  • Special Offer$2.49
  • Small Offer$2.99
  • Medium Offer$3.99
  • Catch Of The Day$4.99
  • Tourist Bundle$5.99
  • Large Offer$6.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$7.99
  • Wheel Deal$9.99
  • Deluxe Offer$9.99
  • Large Gem Pack$14.99
  • Sky High Special$19.99
  • Supreme Offer$19.99
  • Deluxe Gem Pack$29.99
  • Supreme Gem Pack$54.99
  • Ultimate Gem Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Crystal Caverns! free?
Crystal Caverns! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crozzle free?
Crozzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Caverns! or Crozzle?
Crozzle is rated higher. Crystal Caverns! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Crozzle averages 4.8 from 7.8K ratings.
Do Crystal Caverns! or Crozzle have ads?
Both Crystal Caverns! and Crozzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Caverns! or Crozzle?
Crystal Caverns! ships an update every 36 months, and Crozzle every 10 days. Most recently, Crystal Caverns! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Crozzle on October 30, 2026.

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