Spell 5 vs CrossClue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spell 5
A word puzzle game where you guess a five-letter word within six attempts. Each letter's color indicates its correctness, guiding you to the solution. It's a fun and challenging way to test your vocabulary.
- Five-letter word guessing
- Limited attempts
- Color-coded letter feedback
- Vocabulary challenge
- Brain training
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Use your chances wisely and find the word in only 6 attempts! Each letter of your guess is color-coded to help you decode the word! Green - The letter is spot on! :D Yellow - The letter is in the word but in a different place :) Gray - The letter is not in the word :(
CrossClue
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Crossword puzzle game with the word definition as the clue. Incorrect words can be solved for based on correct and incorrect letters and their positions. Learn new words, their definitions, and increase your vocabulary!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spell 5 at none against CrossClue's 1. Spell 5 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). CrossClue's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. CrossClue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spell 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spell 5 ships an update fortnightly, CrossClue every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spell 5 | CrossClue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Priya Goel | Joe Thayer |
In-app purchases
Spell 5
No in-app purchases
CrossClue
- 1 month ad free$2.99
