Comparison

Crossmate vs Jigsaw Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Crossmate

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Crossmate is a collaborative crossword app for iPhone and iPad. It has the following features: - Play with 1 to 3 players. - No sign-up required. Sync play between devices using iCloud. - Import puzzles in Across Lite or XD format. - Watch replays of your solves. - Undo/redo moves. - Get help using checks, reveals and random grid fills. Made in Tokyo from natural ones and zeros.

About

Jigsaw Solitaire

A relaxing sliding puzzle game featuring a nostalgic art style and warm vintage atmosphere. Solve puzzles by sliding tiles to restore beautiful pictures, enjoying a satisfying sense of achievement with each completed image. A short animation brings solved puzzles to life.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic art style
  • Intuitive sliding controls
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Varied picture themes
  • Animated completed puzzles
  • Relaxing puzzle moments
Features
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Discover Jigsaw Solitaire, a relaxing sliding puzzle game with a nostalgic art style and a warm vintage atmosphere. Slide the tiles, restore beautiful pictures, and enjoy quiet moments of focus and relaxation. Each puzzle is easy to understand, pleasant to play, and satisfying to complete. After finishing a picture, enjoy a short 5-second animation that brings the completed image to life, making every solved puzzle feel more vivid and rewarding. Game Highlights: – Nostalgic art style with warm, charming images – Simple and intuitive sliding controls – Smooth progressive difficulty – Varied pictures with different themes and atmospheres – A 5-second animation after each completed picture – Ideal for short breaks or relaxing puzzle moments – A satisfying sense of achievement with every finished image Download now and start your relaxing puzzle journey with beautiful vintage-style pictures.

Screenshots

Crossmate4 screens
Jigsaw Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crossmate at none against Jigsaw Solitaire's 3. Crossmate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Jigsaw Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). 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. Jigsaw Solitaire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Crossmate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossmate ships an update every 2 days, Jigsaw Solitaire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crossmate versus Jigsaw Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossmateJigsaw Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB266 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael CamilleriSmall ant limited

In-app purchases

None

Crossmate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Jigsaw Solitaire

One-time3
  • 1-Month$6.99
  • 3-Month$16.99
  • 1-Year$29.99

Questions

Is Crossmate free?
Crossmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jigsaw Solitaire free?
Jigsaw Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crossmate or Jigsaw Solitaire have ads?
Jigsaw Solitaire shows ads; Crossmate does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossmate or Jigsaw Solitaire?
Crossmate ships an update every 2 days, and Jigsaw Solitaire every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crossmate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Jigsaw Solitaire on November 5, 2026.

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