Comparison

Beaker vs Crosslet

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

Head to head
About

Beaker

This action-packed word game challenges you to clear falling letter tiles before the beaker overflows. Strategize with short words or aim for epic long words, while completing challenges and unlocking new features as you level up.

Highlights
  • Falling letter tiles
  • Clear tiles with short words
  • Create long words
  • Daily and weekly word challenges
  • Unlockable game features
  • Blank tile drop
  • Time slowing ability
  • Vortex letter clearing
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Beaker is an action packed word game - the letter tiles don't stop falling. Maintain control with a quick burst of short words, or let the beaker fill up and make something truly memorable. Try making a 20 letter word, but don’t let the Beaker spill! Make the new daily, and weekly words to build streaks. Complete a huge variety of increasingly difficult challenges. Share your biggest words with friends. Unlock game features as you level up. - Drop a blank tile when the letter you need just won’t fall. - Slow time to help you to make absurdly long words. - Use the Vortex to clear away letters when the Beaker is getting too full.

About

Crosslet

This word puzzle game combines crossword and anagram mechanics. Players fill a grid by strategically forming words horizontally and vertically, with each correct guess revealing more of the grid. It offers thousands of levels and unlockable characters.

Highlights
  • Crossword and anagram blend
  • Fill a grid with words
  • Thousands of levels
  • Unlockable characters
  • Hints and helps
Features
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Welcome to Crosslet, a jazzy blend of crosswords and anagrams, from the creator of the award-winning game 'Wordathlon'. Immerse yourself in a unique word puzzle experience where every letter counts! Crosslet challenges you to fill a grid where each letter forms part of a word both horizontally and vertically. Here's an example of a completed puzzle: --- --- --- --- | S | H | O | P | --- --- --- --- | T | I | R | E | --- --- --- --- | O | V | E | R | --- --- --- --- | P | E | S | T | --- --- --- --- Get it? A crossword that is both horizontally and vertically perfect! How It Works: - Start with an empty grid and a handful of letters. - Strategically create words to fill the grid in both directions. - Every correct guess fills a row or column. - Every incorrect guess reveals a grid letter.
 Features: - Engaging Gameplay: Test your vocabulary and mental skills. - Thousands of Levels: Enjoy varying difficulties to keep you challenged. - Unlockable Characters: Collect quirky animals to keep you company. - Hints & Helps: Stuck? Use hints to guide you. Whether you're a casual player looking for a relaxing pastime or a word aficionado seeking a serious challenge, Crosslet is the perfect game for you. Download now and enjoy a brand new type of word puzzle!

Screenshots

Beaker4 screens
Crosslet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crosslet at every 2 weeks against Beaker's every 7 months. Crosslet also leads on ratings volume (192 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Beaker sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Crosslet sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Beaker against 4.8 for Crosslet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crosslet has 192 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Beaker's written reviews are positive against 93% of Crosslet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beaker ships an update every 7 months, Crosslet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beaker versus Crosslet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeakerCrosslet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)4.8 (192 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15192 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasistuff Pty LtdStefanos Katsaros

Customer experience

Beaker

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crosslet

All ratings192 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Beaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crosslet

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Losing stars for finding 'hidden words'

Requested features

2 requests
  • More direction and indication of puzzle themes
  • Ability to guess valid words without penalty

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Beaker

One-time11
  • Teal theme$0.99
  • Indigo theme$0.99
  • Lime theme$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Yellow theme$0.99
  • Red theme$0.99
  • Cyan theme$0.99
  • Orange theme$0.99
  • Violet theme$0.99
  • Grape theme$0.99
  • Restore tokens every game$3.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
12 purchases

Crosslet

One-time12
  • Skip the Line 0$0.49
  • Skips the Line 1$0.99
  • Skips the Line 2$1.49
Show 9 more
  • Skips the Line 3$1.99
  • Skips the Line 5$2.99
  • Skips the Line 6$3.49
  • Skips the Line 7$3.99
  • Remove Ads Special Offer$3.99
  • Remove Ads 50 Percent$4.49
  • Skips the Line 8$4.49
  • Skips the Line 9$4.99
  • Remove Ads$8.99

Questions

Is Beaker free?
Beaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crosslet free?
Crosslet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beaker or Crosslet?
Crosslet is rated higher. Beaker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Crosslet averages 4.8 from 192 ratings.
Do Beaker or Crosslet have ads?
Both Beaker and Crosslet show ads.
Which is updated more often, Beaker or Crosslet?
Beaker ships an update every 7 months, and Crosslet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beaker was updated on August 1, 2026 and Crosslet on August 21, 2026.

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