Comparison

Crossword Scanner vs UbiSnake

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

Head to head
About

Crossword Scanner

Capture crosswords from physical media or digital screenshots and solve them on your device. Features a live preview for accurate scanning and an intuitive interface for inputting answers.

Highlights
  • Scan crosswords with live preview
  • Import from device gallery
  • Solve scanned crosswords on device
  • Tap to edit horizontally/vertically
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Scan and solve crosswords from newspapers, magazines and the likes directly on your iPhone or iPad! * Scan * Use the amazing 4K live preview to capture accurate representations of your crosswords from magazines or newspapers. Import directly from the device gallery to use screenshots from your digital subscriptions. Always make sure you only scan crosswords you either own or are allowed to copy. * Solve * Once you have scanned your crossword, it is available for solving on your device. Tap a character spot once to edit horizontally; once more on the same spot to edit vertically.

About

UbiSnake

Features
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Redefining the Classic Snake Game Through Sensor-Driven Play UbiSnake transforms the nostalgic snake experience into an interactive experiment in motion, balance, and precision. Developed by Group 31 in Georgia Tech’s Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program in the MUC course, UbiSnake reimagines how we play by turning your iPhone’s sensors into the controller. Tilt, rotate, and move your phone to guide your snake, collect points, and avoid collisions — all without a single button press. Each movement you make shapes the game in real time, merging the physical and digital worlds into one continuous challenge.

Screenshots

Crossword Scanner3 screens
UbiSnake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UbiSnake at none against Crossword Scanner's 5. UbiSnake also leads on ads (none vs shown). Crossword Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price 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. Crossword Scanner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UbiSnake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crossword Scanner versus UbiSnake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword ScannerUbiSnake
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHavnørBryan Lopez

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Crossword Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$29.99
  • Enable sharing$39.99
None

UbiSnake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Scanner free?
Crossword Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UbiSnake free?
UbiSnake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crossword Scanner or UbiSnake have ads?
Crossword Scanner shows ads; UbiSnake does not.

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