Crosslet vs The Great Sneeze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Crossword and anagram blend
- Fill a grid with words
- Thousands of levels
- Unlockable characters
- Hints and helps
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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!
The Great Sneeze
A charming point-and-click adventure where players help three friends solve puzzles to restore order to an art exhibition thrown into disarray by a sneeze. Embark on a journey through famous artworks to retrieve a runaway painting.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Solve puzzles
- Explore famous artworks
- Art exhibition theme
- Character-driven story
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Shortly before the grand opening of the Caspar David Friedrich exhibition, a powerful sneeze throws everything into chaos! Now, it's up to the three friends Kaspar, David, and Friederike to save the exhibition. Together, they solve puzzles and chase after the runaway "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" on his journey through Friedrich's works. A short, witty point & click game for kids, teenagers and all other art enthusiasts. Completely free, no ads, no in-app-purchases! Have fun! * Developed by Studio Monstrum * With data by Hamburger Kunsthalle, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, National Gallery * Funded by Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the Datenraum Kultur program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Great Sneeze at none against Crosslet's 12. The Great Sneeze also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Crosslet sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. The Great Sneeze asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Crosslet against 4.7 for The Great Sneeze. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 192 and 137 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Crosslet's written reviews are positive against 87% of The Great Sneeze's.
Crosslet ships an update every 2 weeks, The Great Sneeze every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crosslet | The Great Sneeze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (192 ratings) — better | 4.7 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 87.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 419 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefanos Katsaros | Studio Monstrum |
Customer experience
Crosslet
The Great Sneeze
User reviews
Crosslet
From 192 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Funky fresh animals
- 👍 Cute art style
- 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Penalizing for finding valid words not in the puzzle
- 🔍 Unclear themes and word selection
- 📺 Aggressive ad frequency
The Great Sneeze
From 137 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Lovely artwork and animations
- 💡 Unique and creative concept
- 🎨 Faithful to Caspar David Friedrich's style
- 🕹️ Intuitive point-and-click mechanics
- 🧠 Intellectually stimulating narrative
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 🤔 Lack of replayability
- 🐢 Slow pacing at times
Bugs and 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
The Great Sneeze
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
3 requests- More levels or stories
- Longer gameplay duration
- Additional artists or art styles
In-app purchases
Crosslet
- Skip the Line 0$0.49
- Skips the Line 1$0.99
- Skips the Line 2$1.49
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- 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
The Great Sneeze
No in-app purchases
