Crossword vs Reflex Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossword
Enjoy over 750 professional crossword puzzles designed for casual play. This app offers a clean, ad-free experience with features like pinch zooming and landscape mode to enhance your word-solving sessions.
- 750+ professional puzzles
- 45 free puzzles
- Pinch zooming grid
- Landscape mode with clue list
- Cheats and answer checking
- No ads
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A brand new crossword puzzle every day, plus 750+ professional puzzles for your coffee break. These are casual level puzzles suitable for all. DAILY PUZZLES A brand new crossword published every day. Build a streak by playing daily, earn coins, and unlock puzzles at your own pace. Four weeks of daily puzzles are available to catch up on. SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Subscribe for unlimited access to every daily puzzle and all archive packs, with no coins needed. Available as monthly, quarterly, or annual plans. 750+ ARCHIVE PUZZLES Fifteen packs of professional crosswords suitable for all levels. Great for a quick coffee break or a longer session. EARN COINS & STREAKS Open the app each day to earn bonus coins. The longer your streak, the bigger the bonus. Spend coins to unlock daily puzzles, or watch a short ad for extra coins whenever you choose. Features: - a brand new crossword every day - daily login bonus with streak rewards - earn coins by playing daily, or watch a short ad for extra coins - unlock puzzles with coins, or subscribe for unlimited access - great for iPads and iPhones - pinch zooming grid - landscape mode with clue list - hints, highlight mistakes and answer checking - Backup and restore If you're looking for US-style grids, why not try our 'Crossword US' apps. The Terms of Use (EULA) can be found here: https://www.teazel.com/crossword_terms/ios_terms_en.html
Reflex Lab
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Reflex Lab is a carefully designed motor-skills and reaction game for children. Through a collection of short, focused challenges, kids practice: Hand-eye coordination Timing and reaction speed Fine motor control Focus and self-regulation Each activity is designed to be calm, fair, and skill-based, encouraging accuracy and control rather than frantic tapping. Key features A wide variety of motor-skill challenges Adaptive difficulty that grows with your child Designed for touch and tablet play Clear feedback and gentle progression No ads, no social features, no external links Designed for kids No accounts or logins No in-app messaging or sharing Works fully offline Child-safe interface and language For parents No data collection or tracking Suitable for independent play Play for free or one time purchase for full lifetime access Reflex Lab is designed to help children build confidence, coordination, and focus — one small challenge at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reflex Lab at none against Crossword's 15. Reflex Lab also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Crossword sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Reflex Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crossword ships an update every 5 months, Reflex Lab monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crossword | Reflex Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teazel | Will Low |
Bugs and requests
Crossword
Reported bugs
2 issues- Purchased content not restoring properly on new devices
- Keyboard not working correctly in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Option to adjust puzzle and clue size
- Ability to sync progress across devices
- More free puzzles or a free trial period
Reflex Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crossword
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 12)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 9)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 1)$0.99
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- pack of Crosswords (Pack 2)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 3)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 4)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 5)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 6)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 7)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 10)$0.99
- pack (Pack 14 of 50 puzzles)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 13)$0.99
- pack of Crosswords (Pack 11)$0.99
- full set of Crossword packs$3.99
Reflex Lab
No in-app purchases








