Cross Spin vs Splice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Spin
Engage your mind with quick, bite-sized crosswords. Spin the board to discover new word combinations and race against the clock to solve puzzles. Enjoy progressive levels and unique themes for endless wordplay fun.
- Bite-sized mini crosswords
- Spin the board for solutions
- Timed puzzle challenges
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Unique themed categories
- New puzzles added consistently
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Dive into the world of wordplay with Cross Spin, the ultimate app for word puzzle lovers! Test your knowledge and sharpen your mind by solving bite-sized crosswords designed to deliver quick, rewarding fun. Spin the board to find solutions, but don’t think too long or time will run out! Each level brings a new challenge, featuring creative gameplay and engaging categories that will keep you coming back for more. Key Features: Bite-Sized Fun: Solve quick and clever mini crosswords perfect for your coffee break or commute. Spin to Win: Find new word combinations and solutions with each spin of the board. Beat the Buzzer: Race to finish each puzzle before the time runs out. Progressive Levels: Start easy and advance through increasingly challenging puzzles. Unique Themes: Enjoy a variety of categories, from geography and linguistics to music and science. New Puzzles: Continue the fun with new puzzles and categories added consistently. Whether you're a crossword expert or just getting started, Cross Spin is the perfect way to relax, learn, and have fun with words. Download now and start spinning!
Splice
Transform letter pairs into complete words in this innovative puzzle game. Race against time to create unique word combinations and challenge your vocabulary. Features daily challenges and global statistics.
- Daily word challenges
- Real-time global statistics
- Competitive rankings
- Create multiple unique words
- Minimalist design
- Shareable success metrics
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Splice is a daily word puzzle about the letters in between. Every day there's a new six-letter source word. Its neighbouring letter pairs start your rows: SPLICE gives you SP, PL, LI, IC and CE. Finish each row with a real six-letter word (SPRING, PLANET, LISTEN, ICICLE, CEMENT) as fast as you can. DAILY: a fresh puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Compare your time and see how many players found the same words. DAILY IMPOSSIBLE: every row must be a word, and so must every column you type. Each puzzle is guaranteed solvable. Good luck. INFINITE: your last word becomes the next source word. Keep splicing until you repeat a word or hit a dead end. FRIENDS: sign in with Apple, pick a username, and add friends by name to see their daily times and best runs. - 60,000 real dictionary words, built in: no nonsense words, no internet needed to play - Tap any letter to fix it; one Reveal per Daily when you're stuck - Surrender to see possible answers - Share your result without spoiling the puzzle - Light and dark mode, iPhone and iPad, hardware keyboard support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Splice at none against Cross Spin's shown. Splice also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 12 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cross Spin's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cross Spin against 5.0 for Splice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively.
Cross Spin ships an update every 12 months, Splice daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Spin | Splice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | JoPat Games, LLC | Nathan Vucovich |
Customer experience
Cross Spin
Splice
In-app purchases
Cross Spin
No in-app purchases
Splice
No in-app purchases
