# Crossword Light — Crosswords to go!

> Mobile crossword puzzle solver with hints and progress tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Stand Alone, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-light/id285702231 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stand Alone, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284036527)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 54 App Store ratings · 262 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, French (France)
- Released: 2019-02-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-light/id285702231/reviews.md

## What is Crossword Light?

Play crossword puzzles right on your iPhone or iPod touch. Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; Crossword Light lets you solve a selection of what's out there; get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving!

This is a light version of our Crosswords game. Try it out with 40 brand new puzzles included. If you like it, please try the full version!

• More than a months' worth of puzzles to play
• Nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sites in the full version
• Hints available
• Leaderboard
• Twitter and Facebook integration

## Key features

- Daily crossword puzzles
- Hints available
- View clues
- Track improvement
- Leaderboard
- Social media integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crosswords | $9.99 | one-time |
| Jonesin' Crosswords | $2.99 | one-time |
| MacNamara's Band, Vol. 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Brendan Emmett Quigley's Favorites, Vol. 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Edited by Ben Tausig, vol. 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ink Well Crosswords, Volume 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dell Magazines #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ridonkulous Crosswords | $1.99 | one-time |
| Aaxword's Easy Themeless Puzzles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aaxword's Easy Micro Puzzles | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 262)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-light/id285702231/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Quality going down

*2024-01-14, version 2.92*

I have used this app for several years, it was once excellent but has failed to keep up with the technology. The important fro Dropbox function has had problems for a year and their “fix” was to remove the feature. The basic import function only imports one file at a time and does not import files in .jpz format. The Browse the Web function takes you a screen for buying Newsday puzzles and you cannot bypass it.

### 3/5 — Bug in Print option

*2023-01-12*

Print option saves a blank page

### 3/5 — Ok.....if you’re from the USA.

*2020-07-30, version 2.80.03*

App works quite well (although does not indicate multi word answers) and is quite good at highlighting across and down clues as you move around. Content is the problem. The ones I’ve done so far are heavily, heavily USA centric and banallly so at that. Think quiz show hosts of the past, US breakfast cereals, restaurant chains. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of US sports terminology and personalities. Clues sometimes also assume a USA basis (e.g. referring to congress rather than the US Congress). The narrow world view on display is somewhat nauseating at times as is the use of bastardised and US slang English.

### 1/5 — Very pop culture oriented

*2020-07-12*

You need to really into western media and pop culture to be great at this game. Stuff like pop stars and restaurants make up a lot of this game. Not really my cup of tea.

### 1/5 — Repeats

*2019-09-25, version 2.80.03*

Too many repeats to the puzzles.

### 1/5 — No está en español

*2019-04-30, version 2.80.03*

No hay opción de español

### 4/5 — Great app

*2018-10-28, version 2.79.5*

I love the Crossword Light app, and I use it every day.

### 1/5 — Stay Away!

*2017-11-09, version 2.79.5*

This app used to be great, until they stopped supporting it.  Go back in time two years and it gets five stars.  Today all you can get is weird British puzzles (no offense to my London friends).  This is no longer what I paid for.  Searching for a new crossword app.

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2017-11-08, version 2.79.5*

It stopped working some time ago on my 4th. Generation iPad. I recently upgraded to an iPad Pro so thought I’d give it another try.  Didn’t work on initial startup so I deleted it and downloaded it again.  Still doesn’t work. Just repeatedly gives me a message about having trouble restoring purchases.

### 1/5 — Unauthorised purchases

*2017-09-20, version 2.79.5*

This app charged me for "Free Samples".

## Frequently asked questions about Crossword Light

### What does Crossword Light do?

Crossword Light allows you to play crossword puzzles directly on your iPhone or iPod touch. It provides access to daily puzzles from various newspapers, along with features like hints and clue viewing.

### What are the key features of Crossword Light?

Key features include access to daily crossword puzzles, the ability to get hints and view clues, tracking your solving speed and improvement, a leaderboard, and integration with Twitter and Facebook.

### Is Crossword Light free to play?

This is a light version of the game and includes 40 brand new puzzles for free. The app also contains ads and offers in-app purchases, likely for accessing the full version or additional puzzle packs.

### What kind of puzzles are included?

The light version comes with 40 brand new puzzles. The full version offers nearly unlimited puzzles from many different websites, providing more than a month's worth of content.

### Can I compete with friends?

Yes, the app includes a leaderboard feature, allowing you to track your progress and potentially compare your solving times. It also offers Twitter and Facebook integration, which might facilitate sharing your achievements with friends.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.93 — 2024-04-04

Fixed a problem hitting the Help button.

### 2.92 — 2024-01-06

Fixed crash when viewing Help on certain iPads

### 2.91 — 2023-12-28

Fixed arrow keys on external keyboards.

### 2.90 — 2023-12-27

Updated for iOS 17

### 2.87 — 2021-07-24

Fixed a problem filling in some One Across clues
Fixed a problem entering in credentials in dark mode
Fixed Drop Box compatibility
Fixed pen/pencil button

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## More apps by Stand Alone, Inc.

- [Crosswords Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosswords-classic/id284036524)
- [Crosswords](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosswords/id688876601)

All apps by Stand Alone, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/284036527

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