Comparison

One Square at a time vs Cross Fix

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

Head to head
About

One Square at a time

Navigate a grid, outsmarting enemies with unique movement patterns. Survive as long as possible in this minimalist arcade puzzle. Unlock Endless Mode, tackle challenging achievements, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Outsmart enemies with distinct movement patterns
  • Unlock Endless Mode at Level 100
  • Risk Hardcore Mode
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Master challenging achievements
  • Play online or offline
  • Accessibility symbols for colorblind players
Features
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Every swipe moves you, and your enemies. Read the grid, learn their patterns, and survive as long as you can in this minimalist arcade puzzle. Reach Level 100 to unlock Endless Mode. Take on unforgiving Hardcore runs, earn achievements, and climb the global leaderboards. • Outsmart enemies with distinct movement patterns • Reach Level 100 and continue in Endless Mode • Risk everything in Hardcore Mode • Compete on global leaderboards • Master challenging achievements • Play online or offline • Enable accessibility symbols for colorblind players How far can you go? One Square at a Time.

About

Cross Fix

Features
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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

One Square at a time4 screens
Cross Fix4 screens

Verdict

The call

One Square at a time and Cross Fix are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. One Square at a time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cross Fix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Square at a time ships an update every 9 days, Cross Fix weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
One Square at a time versus Cross Fix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Square at a timeCross Fix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLast Man Worksadam rogan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Square at a time

One-time1
  • Continue (x3)$0.99
1 purchases

Cross Fix

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is One Square at a time free?
One Square at a time 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 One Square at a time or Cross Fix have ads?
Both One Square at a time and Cross Fix show ads.
Which is updated more often, One Square at a time or Cross Fix?
One Square at a time ships an update every 9 days, and Cross Fix weekly. Most recently, One Square at a time was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cross Fix on October 29, 2026.

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