Just 2 Words vs Tiny Little Crosswords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just 2 Words
Solve word puzzles where every answer consists of exactly two words. This game offers over 2,500 fun and stimulating challenges with picture clues. Enjoy hours of brain-teasing entertainment suitable for all ages.
- Two-word answers
- Picture clue puzzles
- Over 2,500 puzzles
- Fun for all ages
- Mind-stimulating gameplay
- Creative thinking challenges
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Every answer is just 2 words and every puzzle is just plain fun! This is David L. Hoyt's marvelous, mind-stimulating game. * Just 2 Words is utterly simple to play and fun for all ages. * It is the brain child of America's most popular creator of word puzzles. * Hours & hours & hours of fun. More than 2,500 puzzles! * The game is perfect for those that enjoy thinking creatively and putting together picture clues! Every puzzle's answer is just 2 words -- a common pairing ("BROWNIE POINTS"), a famous person's name ("ELTON JOHN"), or a fun word combination that is forehead-slapping obvious after you figure out David's picture clues! Super easy to play. 2,500+ deliciously fun puzzles! Beautiful graphics. And in case you are wondering . . . David L. Hoyt is the most syndicated daily game creator in the world. His most famous games include Jumble, Word Roundup, Pat Sajak's Lucky Letters, Word Winder, and many more. His games appear in 600+ newspapers, including USA Today, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. "Playing this game will result in mental stimulation, increased vocabulary and hours and hours of fun." -- Review by The iPhone Mom Begin playing Just 2 Words today. You'll love it!
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
Just 2 Words and Tiny Little Crosswords both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Just 2 Words's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tiny Little Crosswords's. Tiny Little Crosswords's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 2K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Just 2 Words sells 5 one-off in-app purchases 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 Just 2 Words 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 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Just 2 Words's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tiny Little Crosswords's.
Just 2 Words ships an update every 6 months, Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just 2 Words | Tiny Little Crosswords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 77.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Just 2 Fun | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
Just 2 Words
Tiny Little Crosswords
User reviews
Just 2 Words
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 🧠 Keeps the brain active
- 🕰️ Great way to pass the time
- 👨👧👦 Family-friendly
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🚧 Outdated or obscure clues
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive
- 🧠 Some puzzles are too difficult
- 🕰️ Long wait between updates
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
Just 2 Words
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent tracking of daily streaks
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent updates with new puzzles
- Option to remove ads by paying
- Ability to track progress and stats
- Hint system improvements
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
Just 2 Words
- 260 Coins$0.99
- 600 Coins$1.99
- 1650 Coins$4.99
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- 3500 Coins$9.99
- 8000 Coins$19.99
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
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