# Crossword Helper — user reviews > 239 indexed App Store user reviews of Crossword Helper by AFKSoft, rated 3.40/5 from 58 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-helper/id350386767/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-helper/id350386767.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 23 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Crossword Helper? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for crossword solving - 🔍 Comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus - 🧠 Aids in expanding vocabulary **Cons** - 🚨 Excessive, intrusive ads - 🤯 App becomes unusable due to ads - 🔍 Missing definitions for some words **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or freezes - Redirects to app store or browser unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Ad-free paid version - Improved dictionary coverage - Anagram solver feature ## Newest reviews (13 of 239) ### 4/5 — Galaxy user *2024-10-29, version 3.2* This software is very good when I get stuck for a word and I can look at Thesaurus, particularly looking at option on the word length. The one thing that is annoying is when a word is not found with a definition and therefore doesn’t show up in the Thesaurus. I still, however appreciate the help overall that Crossword Helper provides. ### 2/5 — No ad-free version? *2022-10-18, version 3.2* Love the app, very helpful, however sick of how often the ads pop up. Clicked in app on “get ad free version” as I’ve used it enough to want it, but just directs to App Store page without any option to actually buy an ad free version which is not only frustrating but very misleading. Would rate much higher if it actually delivered what it advertised. ### 2/5 — Too Many Ads *2022-01-15, version 3.2* I like what the app does, but every time you touch your screen an ad pops up! Drives me crazy. I deleted the app after three days. ### 2/5 — Kerry *2020-06-11, version 3.2* Far too many ads...boring!! ### 3/5 — Too long *2020-04-01, version 3.2* I don’t mind the Ads but there’s too many and last too long using up my data ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2020-02-10, version 3.2* Very tiring as there are long irrelevant ads between each word we try to solve! Very frustrating! ### 2/5 — More ads than help *2019-11-24, version 3.2* Used to be a great app. Now between the streaming ads and the popup ads, you may as well use a book. ### 4/5 — Bob V *2019-01-02, version 3.2* Very helpful when I am stuck and the ads are not very obtrusive. ### 2/5 — Wat too many ads. *2018-11-15, version 3.2* You can’t use it without another ad popping up. I need another app. I’m disappointed in this one. ### 1/5 — Boo, hiss *2016-11-05, version 3.1* This now requires iOS 10? Boo, hiss. I now delete you. Farewell. ### 1/5 — Non stop pop up adds *2016-09-25, version 2.4* Unusable. Non stop pop up ads. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2016-09-15, version 2.4* App is impossible to use as ads appear every few seconds which forces you to buy the full version! Do not bother downloading!! ### 2/5 — No good. *2016-06-30, version 2.4* It constantly opens safari, you don't even get a chance to use the features of the app, so can't even say if they are any good. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Drowning in uncontrollable ads *2025-07-17, version 3.2* It's drowning in ads. Every touch on the screen triggers a new full screen ad that needs to be dismissed only after it plays. The avalanche of ads have made this app not even useful for its original purpose. ### 1/5 — Drowning in ads *2024-12-08* It's drowning in ads. Every touch on the screen triggers a new full screen ad that needs to be dismissed only after it plays. The avalanche of ads have made this app not even useful for its original purpose. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2022-02-09, version 3.2* Way too many ads, some 30 seconds long. I’ll find another. ### 1/5 — Ads make it impossible to use *2021-08-08, version 3.2* Can’t even type in 3 letters before an ad pops up. Impossible to look up even one work because the ads pop up every second - no exaggeration. ### 1/5 — Ads are very intrusive *2021-06-04, version 3.2* The same ads for 15 seconds every time you look up a word. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2021-01-09, version 3.2* Adverts now make it unusable. Deleted. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2020-03-15, version 3.2* Terrible intrusive advertising of these mindless games is ruining this app! ### 1/5 — Ads *2020-03-04, version 3.2* Far too many ads. ### 1/5 — Crossword Helper *2019-08-07, version 3.2* This is the most frustrating app with ads being displayed as you try to type in a word. I will be deleting this rubbish from my phone and telling all my fellow crossword people how rubbish it is ### 1/5 — Opens "mini games" *2016-12-04, version 3.2* Trying to use, scrolling down screen, and it pops up "loading mini-game", and loads some other app. This is unusable for all the popups. Never another AFKSoft app. Never. Absolute fail. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Appy times *2020-11-17, version 3.2* Appsolutely brilliant ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-05-14, version 3.2* Works really well for me, and better than a couple of others I tried first. ### 5/5 — MOBILE CROSSWORD APP GREAT! *2020-01-04, version 3.2* We do one or two crossword puzzles every day in a little tiny café and when I get stuck I have the crossword App on my iPhone and it’s very convenient! ### 5/5 — Cw helper *2019-10-06, version 3.2* Very straight forward, A lot of reviews complain about advertising, Haven’t had an ad yet,don’t see a problem there ### 5/5 — When you run out of words *2017-11-24, version 3.2* I found this to be the best free app for crossword solving out of all the ones I tried. The down side is there are words listed that have no definition. All in all I recommend this to crossword lovers. ### 5/5 — Excellent Help *2017-07-28, version 3.2* If you are stumped, this is a good, simple and fast helper. ### 5/5 — ดีเยี่ยม *2017-07-23, version 3.2* ใช้ง่ายดี ### 5/5 — Never a cross word until now *2015-08-17, version 2.4* I find this app much more user friendly than others I have tried that do the same job. This is a 2015 update - recently it keeps closing down or worse going to ads and safari before I've even finished typing in the word or sctolled through the options. I would be happy to pay for an ad free version because it is so good otherwise. Unfortunately I can't as yet find one. I am tempted to reduce the star rating but it is very good otherwise. ### 5/5 — Excellent. A must have for crossword addicts *2015-05-28, version 2.4* Very helpful. Quick response. Huge vocabulary. Short definition for almost all words. If you do crosswords or word games, get it. ### 5/5 — Superb *2015-04-30, version 2.4* Simply superb. --- *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 2026-08-21.*