Comparison

Crozzle vs Clue Master

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

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About

Crozzle

Engage in a competitive twist on classic crosswords. Solve clues, strategically place letters, and outscore opponents to win. Offers a fun, brain-training experience with unique challenges and a relaxing map feature.

Highlights
  • 1-on-1 crossword matches
  • Strategic letter placement
  • Bonus square scoring
  • Picture and word clues
  • Letter swapping
  • Game-boosting boosters
  • Daily events with hidden clues
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Upgrade your daily brain training, crossword style! Play the word puzzle game that bumps the classic daily crossword puzzle up to a new level of word fun with strategy, competition and tons of surprises. Play is the new way to crossword! Feel smarter after every play as you solve clever clues and rack up points word by word. And don’t forget to relax between daily brain workouts! Crozzle is the daily crossword puzzle you know and love, only better. Crossword + game = way more fun! We’ve gamified the classic daily crossword puzzle, so going that extra mile making words in your daily brain workout is a game, not a chore. Each game is a puzzle you solve against an opponent! Take turns adding all the letters you can until the puzzle is solved. Crossword skills are a must, but you’ll also need strategy to win. Brain boosting fun right?! Here’s how the game works: How to Play • Play a 1-on-1 crossword match versus an opponent • Add as many of your letters as you can to the puzzle, then it’s your opponent’s turn • Earn points for correctly placed letters • Earn more points for completed words • Earn even more points for placing letters on bonus squares! • Once all the words in a puzzle are solved, the player with the most points wins! Pretty simple eh? Here’s some fun, brain busting twists! Fun Features • Fun picture clues + clever brain-training word clues • Multiply points by placing letters in words on bonus squares • Swap out letters you don’t want to play for new ones! (costs gems) • Gain advantage with boosters like wild tile, double bonus, more letters (cost gems) • Unlock hidden clues for words in fun daily Events! Strategy sets Crozzle apart from other crosswords. The more words you play, the better your word puzzle skills and the better you’ll get at outscoring opponents. The fun doesn’t stop there. You don’t have to leave the game to relax and give your brain a break between daily crossword workouts! Open the Crozzle Map to visit dreamy destinations! Whether it’s beautiful city parks, cafes and museums, tropical island getaways or fun mountain adventures, the Crozzle Map has you covered. There’s a million reasons for crossword lovers to play this unique new word puzzle game. If you’re a wiz with words, curious about crosswords and love brain training word games, here’s some more reasons to play! Why You’ll Love Crozzle • Thousands of quick, solvable puzzles • Play words at your own pace, no timer! • Challenge hard opponents • Earn coins and gems with wins and frequent play • Get game-boosting goodies in the shop • Climb event leaderboards Brain train with the best and scratch your daily crossword itch with the smartest word puzzle game around. Stay sharp the fun way with Crozzle. Next level crossword fun!

About

Clue Master

Engage in challenging logic puzzles and brain games to solve mysteries, identify criminals, and uncover secrets. Navigate complex relationships and gather clues to bring justice.

Highlights
  • Immersive logic puzzles
  • Navigate betrayal and loyalty
  • Heart-pounding mysteries
  • Strategic clue gathering
  • Intense crime-solving missions
  • Diverse gameplay inspired by IQ tests
  • Captivating storyline and characters
Features
Currently charting
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Clue Master: Solve Crimes, Uncover Secrets, and Find the Criminal! Enter the gripping world of Clue Master, a unique blend of brain games and logic puzzles where your deduction skills are put to the ultimate test. Dive into challenging mysteries to identify criminals, protect the innocent, and unravel complex webs of romance, family, and friendship entangled with betrayal. This is the perfect brain game for adults looking to challenge their IQ and enjoy cryptic crosswords, word puzzles, and mystery games all in one! Features: - Immersive Logic Puzzles: Each level presents unique clues, requiring sharp logic and deduction skills to piece together. Identify criminals, clear the innocent, and make tough calls that could save lives. - Betrayal and Loyalty: Navigate puzzles where personal relationships play a central role—discover secrets of romance and betrayal, unravel tangled family trees, and uncover friends who deceive. - Heart-Pounding Mysteries: Engage in suspense-filled scenarios with hidden hints that reveal not only the culprit but also motives of love, envy, and revenge, perfect for fans of detective games and clue games. - Strategic Clue Gathering: Read clues carefully, pick up on subtle details, and think critically to solve each mystery. Whether you’re into problem-solving or riddles, one wrong move could lead to the wrong suspect or missed danger. - Intense Crime-Solving Missions: Track down cunning criminals, gather evidence, and make careful decisions to bring them to justice. Each solved case brings you closer to becoming a master detective! - Diverse Gameplay: With gameplay inspired by IQ tests, cross logic, and crypto brain puzzles, you’ll enjoy puzzles with increasing complexity that keep you guessing and thinking deeply. - Captivating Storyline & Characters: Experience the thrill of finding "the one" who betrayed, dealing with the consequences, and exploring character stories woven with gossip, secrets, and romance. Ready to solve the toughest cases, uncover hidden betrayals, and use your logic to save lives? Download Clue Master now and start your journey with cryptograms, memory games for adults, and word puzzles designed to challenge your brain! Are you prepared to face the truth? Enter Clue Master and discover the secrets that lie beneath! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if you have any feedback, need help on beating a level, or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Hexa Sort, Family Tree, Wordle!, Match 3D, and many, many more! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award-Winning titles: https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

Screenshots

Crozzle4 screens
Clue Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crozzle at 4.8 against Clue Master's 4.6. Clue Master's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 8K). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crozzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Clue Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crozzle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 28K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Crozzle's written reviews are positive against 27% of Clue Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crozzle ships an update every 10 days, Clue Master every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Crozzle versus Clue Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrozzleClue Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8K ratings) — better4.6 (28K ratings)
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8K28K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#99 — better#173
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB315 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMAG InteractiveLion Studios Plus

Customer experience

Crozzle

All ratings7,958 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral24.0%
Negative45.3%

Clue Master

All ratings27,653 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews988 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral24.0%
Negative49.3%

User reviews

Crozzle

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and creative game concept
  • 💡 Interesting take on crossword puzzles
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Unfair advantage given to opponents
  • 💰 Excessive use of ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and freezes
  • 🔁 Repetitive puzzles and lack of new content

Clue Master

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging logic puzzles
  • 🏙️ Enjoyable town-building feature
  • 👍 Minimal ads at lower levels

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive ad-removal subscription
  • 🐛 Incorrect or misleading clues
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels after a certain point
  • 📢 Excessive ads, especially at higher levels
  • 🤔 Confusing neighbor/criminal logic

Bugs and requests

Crozzle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game gets stuck in a loop, unable to progress
  • Earned rewards and power-ups not credited properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Implement progress saving and cloud sync
  • Allow multiplayer against friends
  • Provide more levels and new puzzle types

Clue Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random tab openings leading to other websites
  • Difficulty level drops significantly after certain levels
  • Inconsistent behavior of innocent/criminal indicators

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied and randomly generated puzzles
  • Permanent ad-removal option
  • Better feedback/scoring for perfect puzzle completion
  • Improved tutorial and clue explanations

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Crozzle

One-time9
  • Special Offer$0.49
  • 30 Days Ad Free2 variants$1.99
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
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  • Small Offer$2.99
  • Medium Offer$3.99
  • Catch Of The Day$4.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$7.99
  • Large Gem Pack$14.99
  • Deluxe Gem Pack$29.99
10 purchases

Clue Master

One-time10
  • Coin1$1.99
  • Daily Challenge Pass$1.99
  • Hint Pack$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Revive Pack$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Detective's Toolkit$4.99
  • Coin2$7.99
  • Sherlock's Toolkit$9.99
  • No Ads Pack (60 days)$14.99

Questions

Is Crozzle free?
Crozzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clue Master free?
Clue Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crozzle or Clue Master?
Crozzle is rated higher. Crozzle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Clue Master averages 4.6 from 28K ratings.
Do Crozzle or Clue Master have ads?
Both Crozzle and Clue Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crozzle or Clue Master?
Crozzle ships an update every 10 days, and Clue Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crozzle was updated on November 12, 2026 and Clue Master on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Crozzle or Clue Master?
Crozzle currently peaks at #99 in the App Store charts, and Clue Master at #173. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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