# Crostix Free

> Acrostic puzzle game with automatic letter placement and hint system. (iPhone/iPad app by Mountford Line.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostix-free/id317783630 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mountford Line](https://appshunter.io/developer/317783633)
- Category: Games, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2009-06-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostix-free/id317783630/reviews.md

## What is Crostix Free?

Welcome to the world of acrostics! An acrostic, also called a crostic or double crostic, is a cousin of crossword puzzles, with clues and answers whose letters are rearranged to form a quote from a famous (or not-so-famous) author. If you're familiar with acrostics, you will quickly see how convenient they are on the iPhone, because letters are automatically copied to the correct place as you type them in.

Crostix Free is a free version of our Crostix application, containing sample puzzles from our library. Try them out, and if you like them, get the full version, with 150 puzzles, from easy to fiendishly hard, or just buy more in Crostix Free using in-app purchase.

The program has all the features you'd expect:

- get hints for a single letter or an entire word,
- see your score, based on how many hints you needed,
- change the font size by pinching,
- rotate the device as you like, and
- get help on all program options.

If you're new to the world of acrostics, the application also includes a short description to get you started. More tutorials about acrostics are available on our Web site.

## Key features

- Automatic letter placement
- Hint system for letters or words
- Score tracking based on hints
- Adjustable font size
- Device rotation support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crostix Book Ten | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Eleven | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Big Book | $2.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Book Two | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Book Three | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Book Four | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Book Five | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Guest Author: Gordon Frakes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix, Book Six | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Free Book Seven | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Eight | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crostix Book Nine | $1.99 | one-time |
| Guest Author: Gordon Frakes 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| HeadLines | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Golden Treasury | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crostix-free/id317783630/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crostix Free

*2025-03-19*

It’s a great game, if only it would not disappear from the app.  The screen just goes blank.  If you uninstall it, then reinstall it, it will return, but it will go blank again.  It’s junk.  Don’t waste your time.

### 5/5 — Great games!

*2023-08-02*

I love these puzzles! Some of them are pretty tough, and I have to ask the Internet, but then I do my best to remember and voilà… I’ve learned something new!
Here’s a quick tip for those of you who have finished them and want to start again. Just uninstall then reinstall the app. When it prompts you to buy puzzles, click already purchased and you can restore them, blank and ready to go again.

### 5/5 — Challenging, but great layout!

*2022-04-18*

I love that I can see the clues and the puzzle at the same time and the size is easy to read. The clues are challenging, but not impossible. I don’t consider it cheating to use the internet and a few hints!! Hours of enjoyment for the price.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2021-05-27*

Just right in difficulty for me. Love the literary sensibility of the quotes. The “letter” hints are a big help.

### 5/5 — Really Good Puzzles

*2021-01-27*

Nice layout and nicely challenging. Welcome spread from easier to harder. Well worth the $.99. Only real disappointment is that the explanation of the source of the quote is often minimal, sometimes not even mentioning the book!

### 4/5 — Too hard!

*2018-01-24*

Clues are way too hard, even for easiest sample puzzles!! Bummer because I really like the app’s layout and design! 

4 stars for everyone better than me!! I can’t even get it by doing the quote without using many hints!!

Recommend a super easy level. Developers are obviously wow smart ;-).

### 5/5 — Get it!

*2017-12-20*

Love this app. That is all.

### 5/5 — Total win for acrostic lovers!

*2016-12-18*

Love acrostics? Get this app. Easy to use, lots of books (you'll totally get $.99 worth of enjoyment out of each)!

### 4/5 — Nice

*2015-09-07, version 3.2*

Very nice game. The one small change it needs is to stop the words on the grid from wrapping.

### 5/5 — Great puzzles!

*2015-04-21*

My only problem with this app is that I ran out of puzzles months ago, and they only added more very recently.  For some reason, I couldn't buy the new puzzles on my old downloaded version even though I updated it, so I had to download another copy.  Since it's free, that's not a big problem.  Anyway, I have loved doing crostics for many years, and was very pleased to find an app for them. It works fine on my rather old iPad.

## Frequently asked questions about Crostix Free

### What is an acrostic puzzle?

An acrostic puzzle, also known as a crostic, is a word game where the answers to clues, when their letters are rearranged, form a quote from an author. This app makes solving them convenient by automatically placing letters as you type.

### What features does Crostix Free offer?

Crostix Free provides features such as hints for individual letters or entire words, a scoring system based on hint usage, adjustable font sizes via pinching, device rotation support, and help on program options. It also includes a brief introduction for new players.

### How much does Crostix Free cost?

Crostix Free is available at no initial cost. It includes sample puzzles, and users can purchase additional puzzle packs or unlock the full version of the application through in-app purchases.

### What devices is Crostix Free compatible with?

The description mentions that the app is convenient on the iPhone and supports device rotation, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. It is designed for mobile use.

### What are the benefits of playing acrostic puzzles?

Acrostic puzzles, like those found in this app, help improve vocabulary, enhance critical thinking skills, and provide a mentally stimulating challenge. They are a fun way to engage with language and discover quotes from famous authors.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2016-12-17

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Three new books! Crostix Books 12 and 13, and a second book of Larry Katzman's Gaglines puzzles. Updated for iOS 10. Unfortunately, that also means you will need at least iOS 8 to run this new version. Our apologies to those using older devices.

But most importantly, we hope that this new version fixes the evil and long-standing bug which caused the app to be stuck in "Waiting for Data" mode for new books. Let us know if you still have problems with this; fixing it is our number one priority.

### 3.2 — 2015-04-09

Fixed bug which caused the puzzle not to be saved unless you left the puzzle screen before leaving the app.

### 3.1 — 2015-04-05

Fixed a disastrous bug that I introduced in the most recent release which cause the screen to get garbled if the app was started in landscape mode. Very sorry about that!

### 3.0 — 2015-03-28

New puzzles: Books Ten and Eleven by Sharon (along with some special puzzle books to bribe you to help spread the word), a book of puzzles by new author Joe Lex, and a book of puzzles in Spanish! The program has also been updated for the latest Apple devices.

### 2.7 — 2014-06-05

Two new books, Crostix 8 and 9, with more of Sharon's puzzles. The library menu has also been improved to show your progress for each book. A few puzzle typo fixes.

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