Comparison

Crossword Puzzles! vs Crossword Bubbles

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

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About

Crossword Puzzles!

Enjoy daily crossword puzzles with stunning travel destination backgrounds. Thousands of puzzles are available for all skill levels, with hints and solution checking. Unlock more content and features with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Thousands of puzzles for all skill levels
  • Beautiful travel destination backgrounds
  • Hints and solution checking
  • Portrait and Landscape support
  • Unlimited hints with subscription
  • Access to full puzzle library with subscription
Features
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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 Challenges. “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 CHALLENGES 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

Crossword Bubbles

Features
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Use hints to fill crossword with letters in bubbles! Tap-tap easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!

Screenshots

Crossword Puzzles!4 screens
Crossword Bubbles3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crossword Bubbles at none against Crossword Puzzles!'s 11. Crossword Bubbles also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Crossword Puzzles! sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Crossword Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Puzzles! ships an update every 2 months, Crossword Bubbles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crossword Puzzles! versus Crossword Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Puzzles!Crossword Bubbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDexCheck, LLCSvyatoslav Fedoriv

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

Crossword Bubbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Crossword Puzzles!

Subscriptions1
  • Wanderlust Pass (1 Month)$5.991 Month
One-time10
  • Pack of 200 Tickets$0.99
  • Pack of 100 Tickets$0.99
  • Tickets - Tier 1$0.99
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  • Pack of 100 Tickets$1.99
  • 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

Crossword Bubbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Puzzles! free?
Crossword Puzzles! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword Bubbles free?
Crossword Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crossword Puzzles! or Crossword Bubbles have ads?
Both Crossword Puzzles! and Crossword Bubbles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Puzzles! or Crossword Bubbles?
Crossword Puzzles! ships an update every 2 months, and Crossword Bubbles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crossword Puzzles! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crossword Bubbles on October 7, 2026.

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