Comparison

Crosswarped vs Association Master

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

Association Master

This game challenges you to find connections between sets of four words or items. Progress through increasingly complex puzzles to build your vocabulary and sharpen your mind. Enjoy a relaxing, low-stress experience with no timers.

Highlights
  • Uncover sets of associated words/items
  • Categories from bullfighting to tree parts
  • Increasing puzzle complexity
  • Jumbled word lists to categorize
  • Hints and help available
  • No timer for relaxed play
Features
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► WORK WONDERS WITH WORDS Word game aficionados, get ready to be wowed with the latest and greatest vocabulary building connections puzzle! Each level contains sets of 4 items or words that you’ll need to uncover, with categories ranging from bullfighting, tree parts, countries, and more. As you progress the number of sets to merge will grow, as will the complexity, so you’ll really need to stop and think before making your guesses as you seek to figure out which words are associated with which. But don’t worry, this game is low stress – take as long as you want to search and connect sets and enjoy word merging fun. ► NO WORD SALAD HERE Word Jam makes building your vocabulary simple: each game level contains a list of words that have been jumbled up, and your task is to figure out what categories they belong to and merge those 4 words together. This puzzle adds extra layers, with new words appearing in later levels, and the use of emojis and icons to make guessing extra fun! Not only is solving tricky puzzles fun, this type of game is a great way to help your brain stay sharp, so players of all ages are encouraged to get searching and connecting! ► LOOK FORWARD TO: ◾ Multiple merging – like typical word merging games, Word Jam has set levels where you’ll need to search for and connect the matching words or objects. Where it gets extra fun is that as you progress, the puzzle levels increase in difficulty! Not all of the words may be visible at first, and sometimes the sets you’ve matched will reappear in the form of an object that is itself part of a new set. ◾ Chill puzzling – making associations between words and training your brain can be hard as it is, so why make it harder? Thanks to the lack of timer and ability to get hints and help, you’ll never find yourself completely stuck on a level or worried about your reaction time– there’s always a way to solve it! You’ll be able to fly through puzzles or sit and work through them at your own pace, the choice is yours. ◾ Cool graphics – the focus in this game is on the connections and associations formed between words, not flashy graphics or crazy colors. This combined with the relaxing nature of the game will have you entering a zen-like wording state in no time! ► VOCAB-URIFIC FUN Build your vocabulary, train your brain to make connections, and have fun: with Word Jam you can do all of that, easy-peasy! This game is great for all ages thanks to the simple graphics, relaxing play, and increasingly difficult levels that will challenge even the most dedicated word game players. Come try it today and connect away! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Crosswarped4 screens
Association Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Association Master at 13K against Crosswarped's 1. Crosswarped's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Association Master sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. 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: Association Master has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crosswarped ships an update every 5 days, Association Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crosswarped versus Association Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswarpedAssociation Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews—48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
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 MB414 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEyas AlsharaihaSayGames LTD

Customer experience

Crosswarped

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

Association Master

All ratings13,006 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative41.6%

Bugs and requests

Crosswarped

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Association Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game goes to a different language chapter after completing a chapter
  • Purchased hints not delivered

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to see the category of the final tiles
  • Give help bonuses at level completions, bonus rounds, and daily claims

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
15 purchases

Association Master

One-time15
  • Coins 500$1.99
  • Special Coins Offer Small$2.99
  • Finish Topic 10 Special$2.99
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  • Finish Topic 10$3.99
  • 10+10 Offer$4.99
  • Topic Hint 20$4.99
  • Topic Hint 10 + Words Hint 10$4.99
  • No Ads Offer$6.99
  • Coins 3500$6.99
  • 20+20 Offer$7.99
  • Topic Hint 20 + Words Hint 20$7.99
  • No Ads Bundle$7.99
  • Finish Topic 50$9.99
  • Words Hint 50$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle 2$9.99

Questions

Is Crosswarped free?
Crosswarped is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Association Master free?
Association Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crosswarped or Association Master?
Crosswarped is rated higher. Crosswarped averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Association Master averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Crosswarped or Association Master have ads?
Both Crosswarped and Association Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crosswarped or Association Master?
Crosswarped ships an update every 5 days, and Association Master fortnightly. Most recently, Crosswarped was updated on October 18, 2026 and Association Master on November 1, 2026.

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