Comparison

Crosswarped vs Word Wizard Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Crosswarped

Enjoy the satisfying challenge of solving American-style crosswords with varying sizes and difficulty levels. Explore general-themed puzzle packs or dive into niche topics with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Asymmetric puzzle design
  • Multiple sizes and difficulty levels
  • Hundreds of general-themed packs
  • Niche themed puzzle packs
  • In-app purchases for content
  • Ad-supported gameplay
Features
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Crosswarped brings you the fun "aha!" moments of Sunday Crossword puzzles. Crosswarped takes the traditional 'American style' crossword, and delivers asymmetric puzzles & packs with various sizes and difficulty levels. Hundreds of general-themed puzzle packs ranging from 3x3 to 13x13 are available for everyone. If you want to geek out about a specific topic, you can also browse our niche themed packs available as an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Word Wizard Challenge

Engage your mind with a collection of word puzzle games designed to sharpen your vocabulary and critical thinking. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no timers, and compete with friends or challenge yourself with daily puzzles. Unlock unique avatars as you progress through various word-based challenges.

Highlights
  • Three unique word puzzle games
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Head-to-head play with friends
  • Spell boosters for faster solving
  • Unlockable profile avatars
  • Stress-free, no-timer gameplay
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Unleash some word magic with Word Wizard Challenge — the immersive word game experience that ignites your passion for word puzzles!  Whether you're a seasoned crossword aficionado, a puzzle enthusiast, or eager to keep your mind sharp, Word Wizard Challenge will elevate your word skills to new heights. Playing even a few minutes a day will exercise those brain cells! With three challenging word puzzle games to play it’s easy to make time for yourself!  Wordcraft, TypOH! and Definition Derby each have a unique twist on the word puzzle fun millions of players love. Think you can beat the Daily Puzzle? Play each game to move up the progression ladder faster and win bigger prizes Play Head to Head against your friends Solve puzzles faster by using the Spell boosters Collect puzzle pieces to unlock charming portraits you can use as your profile avatar Savor each round at your own pace and enjoy a stress-free escape into the world or words. There’s no timer and no stress! End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.puap.com/site_tos.html Privacy Policy: https://www.puap.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Crosswarped4 screens
Word Wizard Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Word Wizard Challenge at none against Crosswarped's shown. Word Wizard Challenge also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). Crosswarped's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Crosswarped sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Word Wizard Challenge sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crosswarped holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Wizard Challenge has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crosswarped ships an update every 5 days, Word Wizard Challenge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crosswarped versus Word Wizard Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswarpedWord Wizard Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB174 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperEyas AlsharaihaPick Up And Play

Customer experience

Crosswarped

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Wizard Challenge

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Crosswarped

Subscriptions2
  • Go Ad-Free$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Checks & Reveals$3.991 Month
One-time3
  • +15 Checks$1.99
  • +15 Reveals$2.99
  • Computer Science Pack$2.99
12 purchases

Word Wizard Challenge

Subscriptions1
  • Daily bonus subscription$0.991 Month
One-time11
  • A few coins$0.99
  • Small pack - Definition$1.99
  • Small pack - Show Unused$1.99
Show 8 more
  • First Time Offer$1.99
  • Small pack of Gems$2.99
  • Small pack - Reveal$2.99
  • Small pack - Undo$2.99
  • A few more coins$6.99
  • Super Bundle$8.99
  • Large pack of Gems$12.99
  • A Heap of Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Crosswarped free?
Crosswarped is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Wizard Challenge free?
Word Wizard Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crosswarped or Word Wizard Challenge?
Crosswarped is rated higher. Crosswarped averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Word Wizard Challenge averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Crosswarped or Word Wizard Challenge have ads?
Crosswarped shows ads; Word Wizard Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Crosswarped or Word Wizard Challenge?
Crosswarped ships an update every 5 days, and Word Wizard Challenge fortnightly. Most recently, Crosswarped was updated on October 2, 2026 and Word Wizard Challenge on October 10, 2026.

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