# Crossmate — Get down. Or across.

> Get down. Or across. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Camilleri.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossmate/id6762076141 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Camilleri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529049456)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.5 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossmate/id6762076141/reviews.md

## What is Crossmate?

Crossmate is a collaborative crossword app for iPhone and iPad. It has the following features:

- Play with 1 to 3 players.
- No sign-up required. Sync play between devices using iCloud.
- Import puzzles in Across Lite or XD format.
- Watch replays of your solves.
- Undo/redo moves.
- Get help using checks, reveals and random grid fills.

Made in Tokyo from natural ones and zeros.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-31

- Added support for puzzle artwork that appears before play or after completion, including images, coloured squares and letters revealed in blocks.
- Improved recent crossmate selection in the Share Menu by putting recently invited crossmates first and sorting See All Crossmates alphabetically.
- Fixed completed game badges disappearing from the Game List or remaining on the app icon, including after the game was opened on another device.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-28

- Added Movement settings for skipping filled squares and choosing what happens after the last fill.
- Changed replays to stop at the end rather than loop.
- Improved recent crossmate selection by using a three-column grid rather than a horizontally scrolling list.
- Improved iCloud storage use by compacting completed games.
- Improved Game List performance by loading recent completed games first and offering Load More for older games.
- Fixed the Clue Bar and Word controls not navigating completed puzzles when Skip Filled Squares was enabled.
- Fixed Share Card previews pushing controls out of view on iPad.
- Fixed invitations appearing sent before confirmation of delivery.
- Fixed invitation attempts remaining on a spinner indefinitely on slow or offline connections.
- Fixed invitation and shared-game join failures not showing clear feedback.
- Fixed push notification registration failing on some devices.
- Fixed delayed completion notifications restoring the app badge after the game had already been seen.
- Fixed special styling disappearing from rebus squares.
- Fixed the selected square being obscured by square colour tints.
- Fixed puzzles sometimes refusing to open on one device while remaining playable elsewhere.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-19

- Fixed the New Puzzle sheet sometimes omitting a selected crossmate's name or showing the previous crossmate's name.
- Fixed revoked shared puzzles remaining editable through some controls.
- Fixed the VoiceOver Reveal Square action revealing without confirmation.
- Fixed notification registration and background updates sometimes being missed while Crossmate was launching.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-17

- Added a colour legend to the share card showing how many squares each player filled in.
- Improved the share card to credit the puzzle's author clearly.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-15

- Improved handling of effects of clock-skew between collaborators.
- Added backend support for specifying that certain games are incompatible with older versions of the app.

## More apps by Michael Camilleri

- [Flext](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flext/id1529049214)
- [Listless](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listless/id6759801710)

All apps by Michael Camilleri: https://appshunter.io/developer/1529049456

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