Comparison

Crossword Puzzle Redstone vs Racketile

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

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About

Crossword Puzzle Redstone

Solve thousands of free crossword puzzles with various difficulty levels and themes. Enjoy a polished interface, smart hints, and offline play. Improve your vocabulary and challenge yourself daily with puzzles from top constructors.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free crossword puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Themed and themeless puzzles
  • Smart Look Up and hints
  • Offline mode
  • Dark Mode
  • Show and clear errors
Features
Currently charting
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Solve 30,000+ human-made crossword puzzles from indie and industry-leading crossword creators for free — no subscriptions! Crossword Puzzle Free by Redstone, also known as "The crossword lover's dream app," delivers a polished crossword solving experience with fresh content and a clean, well-designed word game interface. You can solve crosswords offline, with new packs of mini, midi and regular word puzzles released regularly. Enjoy themed crossword puzzles, build your vocabulary, learn new words, and challenge yourself every day with puzzles from easy to master. ---- Wide range of English crossword puzzles (American-style / NYT): - Four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Very Hard (Master). - Sizes: Minis, Midis and Regular 15x15 puzzles. - Themes: Both themed and themeless crossword puzzles. Crossword game features: Landscape Mode on iPad, Smart Look Up, Dark Mode, Multi-word Entry Hints, Smart Step, Lock Completed Words, Incorrect Puzzle Assistance, Reveal Help, Show Errors, Clear Errors, Offline Mode, User Interface Themes. --- We provide free crossword puzzles from 80+ crossword and word game creators, including independent and industry-leading puzzle authors with work published in The New York Times (NY Times), The Washington Post, USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and more. Featured crossword creators and cruciverbalists include Brendan Emmett Quigley, Sid Sivakumar, Will Nediger, Fred Piscop, Mark McClain, Andrew Ries, Brad Wilber, Bonnie L. Gentry, Paolo Pasco, Ross Trudeau, Matthew Stock, David Alfred Bywaters, Mangesh Ghogre, Myles Mellor, Martina Waluk, Norah Sharpe, Ada Nicolle, Greg Johnson, Bart Gold, Stella Zawistowski, Hannah Binney & Madison Shultz, Steve Mossberg, Trent H. Evans, Dylan Thomas, Rock and Roll Crosswords, and Barbara Olson.

About

Racketile

Engage in asynchronous multiplayer word board games with a crossword-style twist. Challenge friends or strangers, practice against bots, and enjoy various game modes designed for flexible play.

Highlights
  • Async multiplayer word duels
  • Crossword-style tile battles
  • Practice against bots
  • Multiple game modes (Normal, Timed, Blitz, etc.)
  • Push notifications for turns
  • Guest sign-in option
Features
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Racketile is an async multiplayer word board game—crossword-style tile battles that fit your day. Challenge players, jump into Find Match, or practice against bots. Tables hold up to 4 players (Flag Run is 1v1). When you're both in the room, the board stays live. TEN WAYS TO DUEL • Normal — Classic turns, no clock. Play across minutes or days. • Plain — Like Normal—letter values only, no premium squares. • Golf — Same as Normal—lowest score wins. • Timed turns — Per-turn countdown; miss it and you auto-pass. • Blitz — Each player has their own clock; if yours runs out, you're eliminated. • Rush — Place faster for speed bonuses (+10 / +5)—no hard timeout. • Flag Run — Capture their flag or outscore them on Ends or Corners boards, with Rush-style speed bonuses. 1v1. • Scatter — Place words in several spots in one turn, then Submit once. • Fog — Premiums stay hidden under fog until a tile lands on them. • Stack — Stack new tiles on any occupied square; buried letters stay hidden; only the top counts. Blind secondary (Timed / Blitz / Rush / Flag, human vs human): the board and rack stay hidden until you tap Show board—then the clock runs. FEATURES • Challenge linked players or find a match • Practice bots from Rookie to Apex • Push notifications when it's your turn (quiet hours supported) • Sign in with email, Google, or Apple—or try Guest on this device • Crossword-tile board, clear turn flow, built for phones Free to play. No ads. Word duels, your pace.

Screenshots

Crossword Puzzle Redstone4 screens
Racketile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Racketile at 100% against Crossword Puzzle Redstone's 58%. Racketile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Crossword Puzzle Redstone's advantage is ratings volume (116K vs 2) and chart position (#203 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Puzzle Redstone sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Racketile sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Racketile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword Puzzle Redstone has 116K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Crossword Puzzle Redstone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Racketile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Puzzle Redstone ships an update every 2 months, Racketile weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Crossword Puzzle Redstone versus Racketile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Puzzle RedstoneRacketile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (116K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#203 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB32 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperREDSTONE GAMES LTDAParty Plan Solutions

Customer experience

Crossword Puzzle Redstone

All ratings116,214 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral13.1%
Negative28.6%

Racketile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Crossword Puzzle Redstone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect answers
  • Crashes on opening app
  • Keyboard issues
  • Losing progress when closing app

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to sort/save puzzles by author
  • Landscape mode support
  • Option to use device keyboard
  • More international/less US-centric content
  • Statistics on average solve times
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  • Error reporting system
  • More frequent puzzle updates

Racketile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Crossword Puzzle Redstone

One-time14
  • Diamond Crossword Puzzles from M. Mellor, Vol. 7$0.99
  • Diamond Crossword Puzzles from M. Mellor, Vol. 10$0.99
  • Crosswords: M. Mellor, Vol. 30$0.99
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  • Crossword Puzzles from C. Media, Vol. 3$1.99
  • Crossword Puzzles from M. Mellor, Vol. 5$1.99
  • Crossword Puzzles from C. Media, Vol. 4$2.99
  • Crosswords: Larry H., Vol. 19$3.99
  • Crosswords: D. Diebold, Vol. 7$3.99
  • Crossword Puzzles from M. Mellor, Vol. 8$3.99
  • Crossword Puzzles from M. Mellor, Vol. 9$3.99
  • Crossword Puzzles from P. Wells, Vol. 4$3.99
  • Crossword Puzzles from Larry Harrington, Vol. 3$3.99
  • Crosswords: M.Fleming, Vol. 13$3.99
  • Remove Ads$34.99
4 purchases

Racketile

One-time4
  • Board Pack$2.99
  • Pass & Play$3.99
  • Board Crate$7.99
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  • Unlimited Boards$14.99

Questions

Is Crossword Puzzle Redstone free?
Crossword Puzzle Redstone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Racketile free?
Racketile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Puzzle Redstone or Racketile?
Racketile is rated higher. Crossword Puzzle Redstone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 116K ratings, while Racketile averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Crossword Puzzle Redstone or Racketile have ads?
Crossword Puzzle Redstone shows ads; Racketile does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Puzzle Redstone or Racketile?
Crossword Puzzle Redstone ships an update every 2 months, and Racketile weekly. Most recently, Crossword Puzzle Redstone was updated on November 1, 2026 and Racketile on October 10, 2026.

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