Comparison

Glowfall vs Cross Fix

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

Head to head
About

Glowfall

Features
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Glowfall is a magical lantern-chaining puzzle game about restoring shrines, calming overloaded skies, and mastering beautiful combo runs. Draw paths through matching lanterns, release at the perfect moment, and use special lanterns to turn a crowded sky into a glowing cascade. Every run asks you to read the board, chase the objective, and keep the sky under control before pressure builds too high. FEATURES โ€ข Chain lanterns with smooth path-drawing gameplay โ€ข Play score, clear, color, and pressure-based objectives โ€ข Use prism, calm, and echo lanterns for tactical clears โ€ข Discover shrine spirits and bonus moments during runs โ€ข Restore the Founder Shrine and bring its light into gameplay โ€ข Master harder levels with sky pressure and overload states โ€ข Chase clean clears, long chains, and high-score runs โ€ข Play at your pace with readable, cozy arcade puzzle action Glowfall is designed for quick sessions that still feel rich: a few moves can become a perfect chain, a risky board can become a recovery, and a dark shrine can slowly come back to life. The sky is filling. Draw the chain. Restore the glow.

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Cross Fix

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Someone completed the crossword. They got every single word wrong. Your job is to Fix it. Cross Fix is a crossword with the answers already in place and every one of them scrambled. There is no typing and no empty squares to stare at. You drag letters around the grid until the words fall into place. When a word is right it turns green and locks, and you move on. Here is what makes it different. Every letter you need is already on the board. You can never be stuck on a word you have never heard of. If a clue means nothing to you, you can still solve it by moving letters and watching what fits. HOW IT WORKS Drag any letter onto another to swap the two. Correct words turn green and lock in place. Tap Clues whenever you want a nudge. One good swap can finish two words at once. A DAILY PUZZLE A fresh board every day, the same one for everybody. Build a streak, collect your daily coins, and share a picture of your finished grid. HUNDREDS OF LEVELS Every board is a different shape and size. The grids never grow, but the clues get sharper. Every word in the game has two clues, a plain one and a cryptic one, and the later levels lean on the cryptic ones. PLAY YOUR WAY No timer and nothing chasing you. Each board has a par score if you want the challenge, and hints if you would rather take it easy. Big clear letters, simple controls, and no clutter. Made to be easy to read and easy on the hands.

Screenshots

Glowfall4 screens
Cross Fix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cross Fix at weekly against Glowfall's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Glowfall sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cross Fix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glowfall ships an update every 4 months, Cross Fix weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Glowfall versus Cross Fix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowfallCross Fix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTendon Lifeadam rogan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Glowfall

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Founder Shrine Pack$3.99
1 purchases

Cross Fix

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Glowfall free?
Glowfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross Fix free?
Cross Fix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glowfall or Cross Fix have ads?
Both Glowfall and Cross Fix show ads.
Which is updated more often, Glowfall or Cross Fix?
Glowfall ships an update every 4 months, and Cross Fix weekly. Most recently, Glowfall was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cross Fix on October 10, 2026.

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