Comparison

Cross Clues vs Puzzle Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Cross Clues

Engage your mind with a grid-based deduction puzzle. Analyze clues, uncover relationships between elements, and solve logic grids step-by-step. Discover unique mechanics and watch your progress unfold with satisfying visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Grid-based deduction puzzles
  • Analyze clue cards
  • Connect people, objects, locations, attributes
  • Unlock new mechanics
  • Offline play
  • Daily rewards
Features
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Ready for a fresh logic challenge?
Cross Clues is a unique grid-based deduction puzzle where every clue brings you closer to the solution. Read clue cards, analyze relationships, and uncover the correct connections between people, objects, locations, and attributes. Each level challenges your observation and reasoning skills as you complete the logic grid step by step. How It Works • Solve Logic Grids: Fill in the grid by connecting clues with the correct answers. Use deduction to determine relationships across different categories. • Follow the Clues: Each clue provides important information. Combine multiple clues, verify your ideas, and unlock your path to the solution. • Tap to Solve: Select possible answers for each cell and let the game instantly check your choices. Correct deductions move you forward, while mistakes add an extra challenge. • Discover Unique Mechanics: Explore linked cells, multi-answer cells, and locked cells that create deeper layers of logic. • Watch Your Progress Grow: As you solve puzzles, illustrations on the grid come to life with new details and visual feedback. Features • Hundreds of handcrafted logic puzzles with a smooth difficulty curve for both beginners and experienced players.
 • Clean and elegant design that keeps your focus on solving.
• Satisfying animations and sound effects that make every deduction rewarding.
 • Play offline anytime and enjoy a relaxing brain workout anywhere.
 • Unlock themes, collect power-ups, complete daily rewards, and explore more features as you progress. Cross Clues is more than filling in a grid. It is a relaxing exercise in logic, observation, and deduction. Start your puzzle-solving journey today!

About

Puzzle Arcade

Features
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Thirty logic puzzles in one app. No words, no lives, and never an ad inside a round. PUZZLES THAT NEED NO LANGUAGE Every board is numbers, shapes and colour. There is nothing to read, in any language — so the same puzzle works whoever you are. Sudoku, Nonogram, Minesweeper, Kakuro, Shikaku, Futoshiki, Skyscrapers, Star Battle, Bridges, Fillomino, Calcudoku, Numberlink, One-Stroke, and seventeen more. MISTAKES COST TIME, NEVER A LIFE An error adds five seconds to your clock. There are no hearts, no lockouts, and nothing that can stop you mid-puzzle. You always get to finish the board you started. ONE BOARD A DAY, THE SAME ONE FOR EVERYONE Everybody plays the identical daily puzzle. Your time means something because the board is the same, not because anyone was asked to be honest about it. DUELS ON THE SAME GRID Send a friend the board you just played. They get that exact grid and the same clock, and you both see the two times side by side. There are no bots — when nobody is around, the app says so rather than inventing an opponent. EVERY LEVEL CERTIFIED Each puzzle has exactly one solution, checked before it ever reaches you. Difficulty only rises, one level at a time, so the ladder always makes sense. PLAYS OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT The whole game is on your device. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to create, no email to hand over. Four themes, day and night, in English and Turkish.

Screenshots

Cross Clues4 screens
Puzzle Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Arcade at none against Cross Clues's 10. Puzzle Arcade also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cross Clues's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Cross Clues sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cross Clues versus Puzzle Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross CluesPuzzle Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (867 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings867 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size419 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLE TECH CO.,LIMITEDErkam Demirci

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cross Clues

One-time10
  • Coins Pack01$1.99
  • Newbie's Offer$2.99
  • Clue Bundle$4.99
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  • Revive Packge$4.99
  • Ads Free Bundle$7.99
  • Coins Pack02$7.99
  • Energy Pack01$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Coins Pack03$14.99
  • Coins Pack04$29.99
None

Puzzle Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Clues free?
Cross Clues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Arcade free?
Puzzle Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Clues or Puzzle Arcade have ads?
Cross Clues shows ads; Puzzle Arcade does not.

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