Comparison

Crossword vs Devarai® Crosswords II

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crossword

Engage with a vast collection of American-style crosswords, featuring adjustable grid sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy unlimited on-the-fly generated puzzles and utilize helpful tools like validation and a built-in solver. Supports multiple languages and spelling preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable grid zoom and movement
  • Multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels
  • On-the-fly grid generation for unlimited play
  • Thousands of straight and general knowledge clues
  • US/UK English spelling options
  • Built-in crossword solver and hints
  • Crosswords in French, German, and Dutch
Features
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Play a large range of crosswords. All use the usual American style grids, such as is used in the NY Times, USA Today and many other newspapers Note that all the answers and clues use US English spellings, and that the general knowledge clues are tailored for US players. Features: • You can zoom in & out of the grid, and move around, making it possible to play larger grids even on smaller screens • There is a large range of built in grids, from sizes 11x11, 13x13 and 15x15 at different difficulty levels. Most have just 16% black squares, per the standard definition • In addition a new grid of sizes up to 8x8 can be generated on-the-fly by the app, meaning unlimited games to play • Many 1000's of clues, both straight and general knowledge • Choose between US or UK English spellings • General knowledge questions tailored to your country (currently US, UK, Australia and Canada) • Ability to save and reload games, so several games can be played at the same time • Numerous aids in case you get stuck, e.g. validate word/letter, reveal word and even a built-in crossword solver to show potential matches • Easily flip between different crosswords, just like a crossword puzzle book • Also includes crosswords in French, German and Dutch

About

Devarai® Crosswords II

Explore a virtual exhibition of international crossword art, featuring puzzles from leading authors in multiple languages. Enjoy an engaging interface, track your progress, and compete on leaderboards. A subscription unlocks full access to this expanding world of crosswords.

Highlights
  • International crossword art exhibition
  • Puzzles by leading authors
  • Multi-language support
  • Leaderboard and competition system
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Hands-free clue reading and dictation
Features
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This app contains the first international virtual exhibition space for crossword art. We showcase the best-crafted American-style crossword puzzles made by the world’s leading crossword authors working in a variety of languages (with a focus on English, Italian, Spanish and German). This app is being regularly updated with a goal to provide an inventory of all of the world’s leading crossword authors, ranked and featured. There are many puzzles available to all to play for free. Just click on a crossword author, then click on the puzzle numbers in blue. For full access, there is a subscription system. You can fill out the puzzles with an easy, engaging interface. An ever-expanding world of crosswords is open to you! Our website features a leaderboard system and various leagues in which you can advance if you are successful during the weekly competitions. Your statistics and streaks are tracked so you can monitor your progress and select new puzzles to tackle suitable to your level. The website works well on tablet and mobile, with one of the most popular approaches being to use it on an iPad, filling out the puzzles by hand with an Apple Pencil. You can even go “hands-free” and ask our software to read you the clues aloud and use dictation software to fill in your answers. Devarai offers a multidimensional experience, providing not only world-class puzzles but also a beautiful aesthetic and even custom-composed music from Devarai’s own record label, Nightdaisy. Devarai’s unique approach is to showcase, for the first time, the crossword authors themselves, providing them with a platform to be the front men (and women) for their creations. In the Middle Ages, artists did not sign their work and their roles were largely anonymous. The art they created was important, but no one much bothered with the creators. The world of crosswords is largely similar today, but all that should change. During the Renaissance, the artists themselves came to the fore, with patrons wishing to commission a work by a specific artist, not just wanting a good version of the work. This is Devarai’s approach, lifting the art of the crossword puzzle out of the Middle Ages and launching a crossword Renaissance in which the authors are the stars. And you, the solvers, reap the benefits! Terms of use: https://crosswords.devarai.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
Devarai® Crosswords II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Devarai® Crosswords II at 5.0 against Crossword's 4.4. Crossword's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crossword sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Devarai® Crosswords II sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Devarai® Crosswords II holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword has 152 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword ships an update every 5 months, Devarai® Crosswords II every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crossword versus Devarai® Crosswords II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordDevarai® Crosswords II
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (152 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB16 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperHavosDevarai

Customer experience

Crossword

All ratings150 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative16.7%

Devarai® Crosswords II

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Crossword

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (no ads)$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Stack of 1300 Coins$0.99
  • Stack of 3000 Coins$1.99
  • Stack of 8000 coins$3.99
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  • Stack of 20000 Coins$9.99
4 purchases

Devarai® Crosswords II

Subscriptions4
  • One-month subscription$4.491 Month
  • Three-month subscription$9.993 Months
  • Six-month subscription$15.996 Months
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  • One-year subscription$25.991 Year

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Devarai® Crosswords II free?
Devarai® Crosswords II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword or Devarai® Crosswords II?
Devarai® Crosswords II is rated higher. Crossword averages 4.4 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while Devarai® Crosswords II averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crossword or Devarai® Crosswords II have ads?
Both Crossword and Devarai® Crosswords II show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword or Devarai® Crosswords II?
Crossword ships an update every 5 months, and Devarai® Crosswords II every 3 months. Most recently, Crossword was updated on November 2, 2026 and Devarai® Crosswords II on November 3, 2026.

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