Comparison

Star Groups vs Tiny Crossings

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

Head to head
About

Star Groups

A minimalist logic puzzle game where you connect scattered stars into constellations using row and column clues. It offers simple rules with deep logic, designed for quick play sessions with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Connect scattered stars
  • Solve constellation puzzles
  • Use row and column clues
  • Minimalist visual design
  • Short, pick-up-and-play puzzles
  • Increasingly challenging levels
Features
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Connect the stars. Discover the constellation. Star Groups is a minimalist logic puzzle about connecting scattered stars into constellations. Each puzzle gives you a board filled with stars and simple clues along the edges. Your goal is to figure out which stars belong together and connect them to form the correct constellations. But every connection matters. A choice in one part of the board can change what is possible somewhere else. Use the clues, eliminate possibilities, and gradually uncover the hidden pattern. FEATURES • Simple rules, deep logic • Connect scattered stars into constellations • Use row and column clues to solve each puzzle • No guessing required • Minimalist visual design • Short puzzles that are easy to pick up • Increasingly challenging puzzles for longer play Take a moment, look at the stars, and find the pattern. Can you connect them all?

About

Tiny Crossings

Guide a charming cast across rivers and bridges in 50 unique puzzles. Each level presents a new challenge, requiring strategic planning to move characters and items safely. Enjoy offline play and multiple language options.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted puzzles
  • Illustrated level cards
  • Move budgets and time challenges
  • Offline play with local progress
  • Multiple language support
  • Undo moves for free
Features
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A small boat. A tricky river. One clever plan. Help a colorful chibi cast cross rivers and bridges in 50 handcrafted puzzles. Start with three short tutorials, then plan your way through 47 tougher challenges across 18 rule families. Carry wolves, goats and cabbages. Keep couples together, protect families, balance a ferry, guard treasure and guide travelers over a bridge with a shared lantern. Every puzzle asks you to think a little differently. Tap a character to board. Tap the destination or crossing button to sail. Passengers stay aboard until you tap them to step ashore. Read illustrated rules, undo a move for free, or use an optional helper when you need a nudge. • 50 puzzles with illustrated level cards • Move budgets and travel-time challenges • Best stars saved for replay • Offline puzzles with local progress • iPhone portrait and iPad portrait or landscape • Nine languages: English, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Indonesian, Turkish and Russian Made by MoMuTu Gaming.

Screenshots

Star Groups3 screens
Tiny Crossings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Crossings at none against Star Groups's shown. Tiny Crossings also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Groups versus Tiny Crossings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar GroupsTiny Crossings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTypressChien Tran

Customer experience

Star Groups

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Crossings

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Star Groups

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Crossings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Groups free?
Star Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Crossings free?
Tiny Crossings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Groups or Tiny Crossings have ads?
Star Groups shows ads; Tiny Crossings does not.

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