Crossword Puzzles! vs Orbit 2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossword Puzzles!
Solve daily crosswords set in beautiful global locations. Collect stunning destinations, tackle special weekend puzzles, and earn stamps and badges. Offers thousands of puzzles for all skill levels with optional hints.
- Daily free puzzles
- Collectible global destinations
- Weekend getaway puzzles
- Stamps, pins, and badges
- Thousands of puzzles
- Hints available
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Take your passion for crosswords around the world with Crossword Puzzles! Crosswords set in the world's most beautiful places. Solve a free puzzle every day, collect stunning destinations as you play, and take on special Weekend Getaways. “This is the most beautiful crossword app I’ve ever seen!” A FREE PUZZLE EVERY DAY Play every daily puzzle in the current month for free, not just today's. Each month has its own calendar showing your stars, your streak and the stamps still to earn. COLLECT BREATHTAKING DESTINATIONS Dozens of high-resolution nature photographs from around the world fill your screen as you solve. Unlock new ones by playing, mark your favorites, and let your background change daily. NEW MINI PUZZLES EVERY MONTH A fresh set of 24 quick minis each month. Finish the set to earn a brand-new destination. WEEKEND GETAWAYS Special sets of puzzles every few weekends. Score points for solving on your own and solving fast, earn bronze, silver and gold medals, see where you rank on the leaderboard, and collect a souvenir pin for each one you complete. STAMPS, PINS AND BADGES Earn a bronze, silver and gold passport stamp each month, and dozens of badges for streaks, perfect solves and more. Keep your daily streak going with a streak freeze. THOUSANDS OF PUZZLES Puzzles for every skill level, from easy to challenging. Hints when you need them: reveal a letter, reveal a word, or check for mistakes. Plays beautifully on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape on iPad. WANDERLUST PASS Subscribe for the full experience: • Every destination unlocked, plus new seasonal destinations every three months • Unlimited puzzles, including every past daily puzzle • Free hints • Free streak freezes • No ads The Wanderlust Pass is available as a 1-month, 3-month or 1-year subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dexcheck.com/privacy
Orbit 2D
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Navigate your spacecraft from planet to planet by firing your engines at the best possible time to use the least amout of fuel! And by the way you also learn stuff! Wow!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crossword Puzzles! at Free against Orbit 2D's $0.99. Orbit 2D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Crossword Puzzles! is free to download; Orbit 2D costs $0.99 up front. Crossword Puzzles! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Orbit 2D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crossword Puzzles! ships an update monthly, Orbit 2D every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crossword Puzzles! | Orbit 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DexCheck, LLC | Daniel Berger |
Bugs and requests
Crossword Puzzles!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzle download failures
- Incorrect letter input
- Puzzle progress not saving
- Ads getting stuck and preventing gameplay
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to remove ads
- More free puzzles or ways to earn tickets
- Improved navigation and cursor control
- Option to choose background/color scheme
- Ability to access past puzzles
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- Inclusion of more British/European vocabulary
Orbit 2D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crossword Puzzles!
- Wanderlust Pass (1 Month)$5.991 Month
- Pack of 100 Tickets$0.99
- Tickets - Tier 1$0.99
- Pack of 100 Tickets$1.99
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- Pack of 100 Tickets$2.99
- Tickets - Tier 2$2.99
- Tickets - Tier 3$4.99
- Pack of 500 Tickets$11.99
- Pack of 1250 Tickets$23.99
- First Class Ticket: Unlimited$99.99
Orbit 2D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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