Astraware Crosswords vs Tiny Little Crosswords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astraware Crosswords
Enjoy daily crossword puzzles on the go with this app. It offers free daily and weekly puzzles, with options to purchase additional packs for offline play. A subscription unlocks all puzzles and removes ads.
- Daily quick-style crosswords
- Free weekly larger puzzles
- Offline puzzle packs
- Adjustable difficulty and grid sizes
- Global leaderboards
- Optional subscription for unlimited access
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Crossword lovers rejoice! Astraware Crosswords is the perfect app for taking your favorite pastime wherever you go! Astraware Crosswords is great for everyone, with free unlimited access to download and play two new Daily puzzles each day - top the global leaderboards by completing the puzzles in the fastest time! For more of a challenge there is a free Weekender puzzle available each Friday with a bigger grid and a few more challenging or cryptic clues, perfect for solving leisurely on Saturday or Sunday morning, or even on Friday afternoon! If you wish to play offline, Astraware Crosswords includes 60+ quick crossword puzzles in 4 different grid sizes and 3 graded difficulty levels, plus there is also an option to buy extra puzzle packs for you to keep on your device and play anytime! New puzzle streams allow you to play for free if you prefer with a choice of puzzle sizes and difficulties, so you can focus on the type of puzzle you enjoy the most. With Astraware Crosswords you can play conveniently no matter where you are! ------------- Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for Astraware Crosswords which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens. Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges. Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option. After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed. The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription. You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely. If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost. These terms are available at : https://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/ For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy
Tiny Little Crosswords
Engage in quick and enjoyable word puzzles with a unique drag-and-drop letter mechanic. Solve daily challenges or explore themed puzzle packs for hours of engaging fun.
- Drag-and-drop letter solving
- Daily puzzles
- Themed puzzle packs
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Quick and easy gameplay
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Tiny Little Crosswords is fun, quick, and easy. We don't give you a zillion clues to slog through because, well, that's already been done. Just drag the letters into the grid to complete the puzzle! This clever little game contains Daily Puzzles as well as puzzle packs with different difficulty levels for hours of thoughtful, puzzling fun! Blue Ox Family Games is proud to bring you this delightful app from the minds of Eric Snider, David Arnott, and Aaron Weissblum. Put down your no. 2 pencil and download Tiny Little Crosswords today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tiny Little Crosswords at 13K against Astraware Crosswords's 337. Astraware Crosswords's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Astraware Crosswords sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tiny Little Crosswords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Astraware Crosswords against 4.6 for Tiny Little Crosswords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Little Crosswords has 13K ratings behind it against 337, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Astraware Crosswords's written reviews are positive against 78% of Tiny Little Crosswords's.
Astraware Crosswords ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astraware Crosswords | Tiny Little Crosswords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (337 ratings) — better | 4.6 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better | 77.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 337 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astraware Limited | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
Astraware Crosswords
Tiny Little Crosswords
User reviews
Astraware Crosswords
From 337 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable crosswords
- 🧠 Keeps mind active
- 🕰️ Good daily challenge
- 💰 Free with optional in-app purchases
- 🔍 Helpful hints and solver features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes after updates
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔍 Obscure or illogical clues
- 🔁 Repetitive puzzles and clues
- 🌐 Some British-centric content for US users
Tiny Little Crosswords
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clever puzzles
- 🤔 Challenging themes
- ⏱️ Quick and easy to play
- 💡 Enjoyable brain teasers
Room to improve
- 🤔 Obscure or vague clues
- 💰 Paid hints required
- 🇺🇸 Too much American-centric content
- 🔍 Difficult to figure out puzzle themes
Bugs and requests
Astraware Crosswords
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzle timer issues
- Leaderboard scores not updating properly
- Purchased puzzle packs disappearing after updates
Requested features
5 requests- More daily puzzles
- Ability to save/resume puzzles
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Offline puzzle packs
- Improved keyboard and input responsiveness
Tiny Little Crosswords
Reported bugs
2 issues- Daily puzzle crashes on launch
- Ads cannot be closed properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more puzzle packs
- Implement a free daily puzzle
- Allow letter shuffling
- Improve clue clarity
In-app purchases
Astraware Crosswords
- Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$2.993 Months
- Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Fun-Size Pack$0.99
- Family Pack$1.99
- Easy Pack$1.99
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- Vacation Pack$3.99
- Ad-free daily puzzles$4.99
- Deluxe Pack$4.99
- Deluxe Pack 2$4.99
Tiny Little Crosswords
- More Hints$0.99
- On We Go$1.99
- Keep 'Em Coming$1.99
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- World of Entertainment$1.99
- Yet More Fun$1.99
- 3-4-5's$1.99
- Even More Hints$1.99
- Many More Hints$2.99
- Very Many Hints$3.99
- Unlock All Puzzles$9.99
Questions
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