Comparison

Crossword Puzzles! vs Orbit 2D

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily free puzzles
  • Collectible global destinations
  • Weekend getaway puzzles
  • Stamps, pins, and badges
  • Thousands of puzzles
  • Hints available
Features
Read full description

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

About

Orbit 2D

Features
Read full description

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!

Screenshots

Crossword Puzzles!4 screens
Orbit 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crossword Puzzles! versus Orbit 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Puzzles!Orbit 2D
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDexCheck, LLCDaniel 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
Show 1 more
  • Inclusion of more British/European vocabulary

Orbit 2D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crossword Puzzles!

Subscriptions1
  • Wanderlust Pass (1 Month)$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Pack of 100 Tickets$0.99
  • Tickets - Tier 1$0.99
  • Pack of 100 Tickets$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 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
None

Orbit 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Puzzles! free?
Crossword Puzzles! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit 2D free?
Orbit 2D costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crossword Puzzles! or Orbit 2D have ads?
Crossword Puzzles! shows ads; Orbit 2D does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Puzzles! or Orbit 2D?
Crossword Puzzles! ships an update monthly, and Orbit 2D every 2 days. Most recently, Crossword Puzzles! was updated on November 9, 2026 and Orbit 2D on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons