Comparison

Petal Path 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

Petal Path

Unwind with a daily word puzzle game that lets you spell words on a letter wheel to fill a crossword. Explore scenic trails, collect animal companions, and play at your own pace with no timers or pressure. Enjoy offline play and a vast amount of content.

Highlights
  • Daily crossword puzzles
  • Collectible animal companions
  • Offline play
  • No timers or pressure
  • Multiple game modes
  • Hundreds of levels
Features
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Petal Path is a cozy word game: a relaxing crossword puzzle you solve by swiping letters on a wheel. Find every word, fill the grid, and wander scenic trails one calm puzzle at a time. No timers, no pressure, and it works offline. EVERY DAY, A NEW WORD PUZZLE A fresh daily puzzle keeps your streak alive, stamps your Trail Passport, and fills the Windowsill Jar with seeds. Miss a cozy morning? The trail will still be there. SWIPE, SPELL, SOLVE Connect letters on the wheel to spell words and drop them into the crossword grid. Spot the anagrams, hunt the bonus words the grid never asked for, and learn a new word or two along the way. Simple to pick up, satisfying to finish. A WORLD WORTH WALKING Fifteen hand-named trails, from Coastal Path to Starlit Summit. Along the way, forty-six companions wander the paths: foxes, finches, fireflies, and one very special cat. Find them in packs, earn them as gifts, and pet every single one. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Adventure mode keeps hearts and Perfect runs on the line for players who like the climb. Stroll mode sets the hearts aside and lets you simply enjoy the walk. Switch anytime, and play anywhere: Petal Path works fully offline, with no account, no login, and no wifi needed. DEPTH FOR THE LONG HAUL Three hundred word puzzles across the trails, plus Beyond the Summit, an endless road of levels waiting past the final peak. Petal Path is free to play, with optional ads you can watch for coins and a one-time purchase to remove ad breaks entirely. The kettle is on. The trail is waiting.

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

Petal Path4 screens
Cross Fix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Petal Path at every 2 days against Cross Fix's weekly. Petal Path also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Petal Path sells 4 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

Petal Path ships an update every 2 days, Cross Fix weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Petal Path versus Cross Fix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetal PathCross Fix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPug Labsadam rogan

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Petal Path

One-time4
  • Pouch of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Satchel of Coins$4.99
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  • Chest of Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Cross Fix

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Petal Path free?
Petal Path 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 Petal Path or Cross Fix have ads?
Both Petal Path and Cross Fix show ads.
Which is updated more often, Petal Path or Cross Fix?
Petal Path ships an update every 2 days, and Cross Fix weekly. Most recently, Petal Path was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cross Fix on October 29, 2026.

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