Comparison

GridSpace Crosswords vs Connect Them

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

Head to head
About

GridSpace Crosswords

Engage your vocabulary and deductive reasoning with unique diagramless crosswords. Solve puzzles on a blank grid, deducing black square placement and word positions. Offers multiple difficulty levels and game modes for a challenging yet relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Diagramless crossword puzzles
  • 15 free puzzles across 3 difficulty levels
  • Weekly Spotlight puzzles with themes
  • Relaxed and Timed game modes
  • Offline play
  • Two visual themes
  • Accessibility features
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In a regular crossword, the grid tells you where every answer goes. In a diagramless crossword, it doesn't. The black squares are hidden, and working out the grid layout is half the challenge. GridSpace is dedicated to diagramless crosswords - a rare puzzle format that tests both your vocabulary and your deductive reasoning. You'll use the clues, the starting position, and crossword rules to work through each puzzle from a blank grid. HOW IT WORKS - You start with an empty grid and the position of the first clue - Solve clues and figure out where each answer belongs - Deduce where black squares go based on crossword rules like minimum word length and rotational symmetry - Every letter must belong to both an Across and a Down word FEATURES - 15 free puzzles across 3 difficulty levels (7x7, 9x9, and 11x11 grids) - Weekly Spotlight puzzles with unique themes - Relaxed and Timed game modes - Full undo/redo and autosave - 5 free hints to highlight any wrong letter; earn more by watching a short ad, or buy more in bulk - Two visual themes: Cosmic (dark with neon highlights) and Classic (light) - No login or sign-up required - Play offline, no internet needed to solve - Comprehensive accessibility: VoiceOver with custom navigation actions for grid, clues, and keyboard, plus Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support MORE PUZZLES Want more? Additional puzzle packs are available for purchase. Never tried a diagramless crossword? The built-in "How to Play" guide and in-game tips cover everything you need to get started.

About

Connect Them

A cozy word puzzle game where you find the single word that links two given words. Enjoy three distinct play modes and over 1,500 unique puzzles. Hints are earned by playing well, and the game is designed for accessibility.

Highlights
  • Find linking words
  • Daily puzzle mode
  • Timed Blitz mode
  • Endless Cozy mode
  • Over 1500 puzzles
  • Earnable hints
  • VoiceOver support
Features
Currently charting
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SUN … FLOWER … POT One word sits in the middle and finishes them both. That's the whole game. Connect Them is a cosy word puzzle about the links hiding between everyday words. , no adverts. Just you, a warm cup of a puzzle, and a small owl called Otto who wears reading glasses and means well. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Daily — five links, once a day. Build a streak, then share the result without spoiling a single answer. Blitz — two minutes on the clock. How many can you link before it runs out? Cozy Endless — no clock at all. Keep going until three slip past you. OVER 1,500 PUZZLES Every link is a real compound word or a phrase people actually say, checked against real-world usage rather than pulled from a dusty dictionary. The Daily walks a fixed order, so nothing repeats until you've seen everything — more than a year of puzzles. EARN YOUR HINTS Hints cost corn, and corn is earned by playing well. Solve without help and you're paid more. String answers together and the bonuses grow. Come back tomorrow and there's more waiting. Stuck is always temporary. BUILT TO BE HEARD Connect Them was designed with VoiceOver in mind from the start, not bolted on afterwards. • Every puzzle, button and score reads clearly with VoiceOver • Results, hints and corn are announced as they happen • Focus moves to each new puzzle automatically • The answer submits itself on the last letter — no hunting for a button • Extra time in Blitz when a screen reader is running, so the clock is fair • Prefer to play with your eyes closed? Turn on Read Puzzles Aloud and the game narrates every clue in its own voice, at a speed you choose NO ADVERTS. NO IN-APP PURCHASES. NO ACCOUNT.

Screenshots

GridSpace Crosswords4 screens
Connect Them4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GridSpace Crosswords at Free against Connect Them's $0.99. Connect Them's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

GridSpace Crosswords is free to download; Connect Them costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridSpace Crosswords ships an update every 5 days, Connect Them every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
GridSpace Crosswords versus Connect Them: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridSpace CrosswordsConnect Them
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkipstone Inc.adam rogan

Customer experience

GridSpace Crosswords

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Connect Them

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GridSpace Crosswords

No in-app purchases

None

Connect Them

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GridSpace Crosswords free?
GridSpace Crosswords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connect Them free?
Connect Them costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GridSpace Crosswords or Connect Them have ads?
GridSpace Crosswords shows ads; Connect Them does not.
Which is updated more often, GridSpace Crosswords or Connect Them?
GridSpace Crosswords ships an update every 5 days, and Connect Them every 2 days. Most recently, GridSpace Crosswords was updated on October 8, 2026 and Connect Them on October 10, 2026.

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