# Anagram Solver - Crosswords — user reviews > 195 indexed App Store user reviews of Anagram Solver by Mark Bailey, rated 4.80/5 from 4,039 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anagram-solver-crosswords/id973923699/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anagram-solver-crosswords/id973923699.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,456 · 4★ 429 · 3★ 105 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 27 ## What do users think of Anagram Solver? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Efficient and fast - 👍 Great for puzzles and word games - 👍 Comprehensive word lists - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Helpful for crosswords and anagrams **Cons** - 🐛 Some words not recognized - 🐛 Occasional crashes - 🔍 Needs better filtering options (e.g. exclude proper nouns) - 🔍 Results could be better organized **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when using certain features - Some valid words not recognized **Most requested features** - Add copy/paste functionality - Improve dictionary/thesaurus integration - Introduce a dark mode option - Allow sorting/grouping of results by word length ## Newest reviews (17 of 195) ### 4/5 — Mixed feelings *2026-06-30, version 1.24* Prior to the latest update if I closed the app after use then the next time I opened it the search field would be clear. Now, even if I clear the search field before closing the app, it reverts to the previous search when next opened. I find this rather odd. Otherwise a very useful resource. Update. Thank you Mark Bailey for your response. Having adjusted my settings I am now much happier with this app. If it were possible I would now give it the fifth star. ### 3/5 — You’ve changed it 😫 *2026-05-19, version 1.23* Why fix what wasn’t broken 🙁 ? I love this app and have used it for a long time. It was so easy to use. Too many things in the filter now and it doesn’t clear automatically anymore ! 😢 ### 5/5 — The Best App *2025-04-28, version 1.21* The BEST APP whether free or a fee Anshram is the best of the best. I use it for business, play, and all inbetween. If you need Anabrams, definitions, and a host of more. Or had a recent brain damage inside like i have, ANAGRAM SOLVER is a life saver. ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-03-20, version 1.20* I use this every day. It’s great for all puzzles and no advertising. ### 5/5 — Works well - use it a lot *2025-03-10, version 1.20* Use it for WWF ### 5/5 — Still Superb *2025-02-11, version 1.19* Still Absolutely stonking little app. Indispensable ### 3/5 — Great game *2025-01-13, version 1.19* I love this game but it only gets three stars because it needs a much better dictionary. It doesn’t let me have lots of words that are perfectly acceptable in other games ### 3/5 — Harry *2025-01-11, version 1.19* Used it for sometime, but found the Word Finder gets better results. ### 5/5 — Barns from oz *2024-12-27, version 1.19* Infallible. Sophisticated. Impressive. It never crashes, always works, is very flexible. I love that I can change the Wordlist from Short and simple (Essential, 90k words) to Rich (English, 310k words). Flexible enough for me to enjoy Anagram puzzles, Wordle-like puzzles and Crosswords. Also impressed it covered non-English lists too. Wow. And it has taught me a new skill (how to use RegEx) which turns out to be such a useful skill eg in spreadsheet work. Thank you! ### 3/5 — No seriously *2024-12-08, version 1.19* So many words are just ridiculous and don’t even exist!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-11-09, version 1.19* This is a brilliant app for all crosswords and word games. I use it all the time for finding words for clues where I have some letters already, and for solving anagrams. ### 5/5 — No better way to solve or create anagram! *2024-10-12, version 1.19* A thoroughly customisable app. I can’t recommend it highly enough! ### 4/5 — Could be better. *2024-10-09, version 1.19* I am trying to access Dictionary function but am unable to find it. It should be more user friendly. ### 4/5 — A great app *2024-09-01, version 1.19* Thank you for this app which I use most often when playing WordBrain, but also for WordScapes. It’s very helpful☀️🎶☀️ ### 5/5 — One of the best *2024-08-08, version 1.19* This is an app I use every day for various reasons, mostly setting or solving puzzles but sometimes other things. It’s brilliantly constructed and utterly reliable, so hats off to the developers! ### 5/5 — Good game *2024-07-21, version 1.19* Have been playing this for year at the very least 13 yrs, probably more. Very good for your memory and a calming effect.will be playing it for many more years. ### 5/5 — Anagrams is an excellent tool for me and never lets me down. *2024-07-15, version 1.19* Love the spontaneity of it thanks ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointed with ‘updates’ *2025-11-01, version 1.22* I’ve been using this for many years now and used it almost daily but time for a change. Thanks for all the times I found it invaluable but not for me any longer. ### 1/5 — Lousy new type face *2021-08-27, version 1.11* Why change a modern font to such an archaic one. Awful. Bad on the eye. Worse. Both eyes. ### 1/5 — Great app ruined *2021-08-23, version 1.11* Latest upgrade has ruined a brilliant app for me. The look-up function now opens in your default browser app, instead of in-app, making a mess of new browser windows. Also, crappy new font in search box is jarring. Still a useful app, but now ugly and awkward. Shame. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on anagrams that can repeat letters *2021-01-12, version 1.08.02* It cannot be set to use the same letters more than once and thus misses easy words like: Fanciful from lcnafiu ### 1/5 — Not an anagram solver *2018-12-31, version 1.05.01* There is no setting to use all the letters in the original word. ### 2/5 — Poor *2026-06-27, version 1.24* Used to be much better. So many ‘words’ now are not found in the dictionary and simply combinations of letters - pointless ### 2/5 — Spelling *2025-09-21, version 1.22* Why can’t you use the English dictionary and not the USA one. eg color (USA) colour. uk. Center (USA) centre (uk) this can be Confusing. Plus words many words that no one has ever heard of especially in ‘words with friends’ ### 2/5 — No name *2024-01-02, version 1.18* The names included are a nuisance. Please remove the names. Just valid words please. ### 2/5 — This app has gone off recently *2023-09-21, version 1.16* This used to be a great app. No longer. It no longer gives all the words especially the most common words. Really disappointed! ### 2/5 — Stop auto-filling contact info *2020-10-14, version 1.07.00* Stop it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best anagram & xword helper *2026-06-05, version 1.24* The recent updates have enabled the filters to remain intact when changing letter patterns. This is a really helpful functional improvement. Every known global spelling variations seem to be present too. The best just got better - 42/42 ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-20, version 1.24* This has been my go to app for my word games when I’m stumped. It never seems to fail me. The developer is very responsive to questions and suggestions. I emailed him one day about a concern and the following day there was a new update to address it. Can’t beat that. ### 5/5 — New iteration not as effective *2026-05-19, version 1.23* I could previously breeze through most crosswords using this app. Now the search for Word using the dot to substitute letter does not seem to work as effectively. However, I do appreciate certain updates like the ability to view history. Marc has now explained to me how the app works just dots. I do believe this app to be the best Crossword aid on the market and I have reevaluated it to a five star rating. ### 5/5 — Excellent help for me *2026-05-07, version 1.22* I discovered this app several years ago and it has relieved me of all the frustration of not being able to finish all the word games and puzzles I play. I have always had short term memory problems, but this app has helped me improve my memory ### 5/5 — Love this App *2026-05-06, version 1.22* Love words, solving word puzzles and use this all the time. ### 5/5 — Essential tool for crossword fans *2026-04-30, version 1.22* Anagrams are only a fraction of what this app can do. As a long time fan of cryptic crosswords I can now challenge the really tough examples, and with a very good chance of beating them. Five stars and many thanks. ### 5/5 — Telegraph *2026-04-13, version 1.22* G8 Help ### 5/5 — Love this! *2026-04-12, version 1.22* Absolutely great and definitely recommend this apt ### 5/5 — Still Superb *2026-02-14, version 1.22* Absolutely stonking little app. Indispensable ### 5/5 — Disappointed with ‘updates’ *2026-01-21, version 1.22* I’ve been using this for many years now and use it almost daily so thanks for all the times I’ve found it invaluable! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-22.*