Comparison

Codewords Pro vs CrossWords 10

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

Head to head
About

Codewords Pro

Engage in a unique word puzzle game where numbers replace letters. Solve hundreds of free puzzles or tackle two new daily challenges. Customize your experience with various difficulty levels, grid styles, and language options.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of free puzzles
  • Two daily puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Various grid styles
  • Multiple languages
  • Customizable settings
  • VoiceOver compatibility
Features
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Codewords Pro is an app to play Codewords, a popular word game similar to crosswords. It features several hundred free puzzles as well as 2 daily puzzles. Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents. Features : - Several levels of difficulty, from beginner to very hard - A mix of grid styles : american, french, italian, ... (the difference is in the way the black squares are placed) - 2 new puzzles every day - Several languages available - Many settings to customize the features and the look and feel of the grid - Playable with VoiceOver

About

CrossWords 10

A light and educational crossword puzzle game with a variety of subjects and difficulty levels. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and offline play, with options to purchase an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Assorted subjects for learning
  • Offline play available
  • Help options (highlight wrong letters, reveal words)
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • 10x10 boards
Features
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Enjoy your free time learning new words! Cross Words 10 is like this: • Light and practical: occupies little space on your phone; • Smart: selected words that will increase your knowledge; • Challenging: by difficulty level: Easy, Medium, Hard; • Help options: allows you to highlight wrong letters, filter the keyboard, or reveal words; • Relaxing: listen to the soundtrack while you play; • Fast evolution: 10x10 boards, small not to get bored; • Minimalist keyboard: only the necessary keys; • Assorted subjects: general knowledge, animals, geography, history, politics, music, philosophy, astronomy, famous artists, sports, languages, cuisine, curiosities, technology and others; • Educational: for children, teens or adults; • Always available: does not depend on internet access. This is the free version, but all levels are available (375 levels, 4,500 terms). You can also play the game without ads and without error limits by purchasing the full version (Crosswords 10 Pro). Invite your friends and family to this challenge!

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
CrossWords 104 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrossWords 10 at none against Codewords Pro's 18. CrossWords 10 also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Codewords Pro's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 84). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Codewords Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. CrossWords 10 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Codewords Pro against 4.7 for CrossWords 10. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 84 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, CrossWords 10 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codewords Pro versus CrossWords 10: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProCrossWords 10
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259 ratings) — better4.7 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings259 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisDeschamps Aplicativos de Software Ltda

Customer experience

Codewords Pro

All ratings259 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative3.1%

CrossWords 10

All ratings84 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

Codewords Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • VoiceOver not working as expected
  • Cannot reset the grid
  • Incorrect display of letters/numbers with VoiceOver

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • English version of the app
  • Option to remove ads with purchase
  • Synchronization between devices (iPad/iPhone)
  • More grids available
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  • Provide solutions the following day

CrossWords 10

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Codewords Pro

One-time16
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 5$1.99
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  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 6$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 8$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

CrossWords 10

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrossWords 10 free?
CrossWords 10 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codewords Pro or CrossWords 10?
Codewords Pro is rated higher. Codewords Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while CrossWords 10 averages 4.7 from 84 ratings.
Do Codewords Pro or CrossWords 10 have ads?
Both Codewords Pro and CrossWords 10 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Codewords Pro or CrossWords 10?
Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, and CrossWords 10 every 2 months. Most recently, Codewords Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and CrossWords 10 on October 13, 2026.

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