Comparison

Crossword vs Wordz4Fun

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

Wordz4Fun

Enhance your English vocabulary with this puzzle game app. It features four distinct word games, an online dictionary, translation services, and progress tracking. All learned vocabulary is stored for easy review and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Four word puzzle games
  • Online dictionary
  • Translation service
  • Learning progress dashboard
  • Vocabulary storage
Features
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Wordz4Fun is a puzzle game app which can help to boost your English vocabulary. There are 4 games in the platform: Saving Koala, Word Search, Word Spelling and Card Pairing. Besides, there are several functions in Wordz4Fun to enable easy learning and help you memorize the vocabularies such as Online Dictionary and Translation Service. A dashboard is also available to keep track of your learning progress in the games throughout a period of time. Lastly, Wordz4Fun serves as a central depository of all the vocabularies you learnt in the games for your easy maintenance.

Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
Wordz4Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wordz4Fun at 100% against Crossword's 70%. Wordz4Fun also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Crossword's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Wordz4Fun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword ships an update every 5 months, Wordz4Fun every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crossword versus Wordz4Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordWordz4Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHavosShu Wai Kwong

Customer experience

Crossword

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

Wordz4Fun

Written reviews1 reviews
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
2 purchases

Wordz4Fun

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Wordz4Fun Annual Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordz4Fun free?
Wordz4Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crossword or Wordz4Fun have ads?
Both Crossword and Wordz4Fun show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword or Wordz4Fun?
Crossword ships an update every 5 months, and Wordz4Fun every 5 weeks. Most recently, Crossword was updated on November 6, 2026 and Wordz4Fun on November 3, 2026.

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