Comparison

Codewords Pro vs Cruzadinha BLA

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 Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents.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

Cruzadinha BLA

Features
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Passatempo pra passar o tempo? Cruzadinha BLA! Cruzadinha feita em português brasileiro, por gente brasileira. MINI DO DIA · 5×5 Toda manhã, uma cruzadinha curta pra começar o dia. Cinco linhas, cinco colunas, três minutos. DOMINGÃO · 15×15 Toda semana, a grande. Quinze por quinze, densa, inspirada nas cruzadinhas de jornal impresso. ACERVO POR TEMA Cultura, Trívia, História, Literatura, Brasil, Mundo, Palavras, Tecnologia, Pontos turísticos, Personagens, Famosos. Cruzadinhas 11×11, validadas linha a linha. Na aba Hoje você também pode sortear uma em aberto. DICAS EM CAMADAS Algumas dicas têm 1 a 3 camadas. Toque na dica pra abrir a próxima pista. EDIÇÕES ESPECIAIS Copa 2026, Festa Junina e Aniversário BLA. Mais pacotes em breve. BACKUP NO ICLOUD Na aba Ajustes você liga o backup do progresso na sua conta iCloud. Sem conta, sem coleta: o app funciona offline. PRIVACIDADE Não tem anúncio. Não tem ranking. Não tem assinatura. Não tem coleta de dados. Você joga porque gosta. Política de Privacidade: https://bla.vc/apps/privacidade/ Cruzadinha BLA é um app desenvolvido em Goiânia pela BLA, uma empresa brasileira de apps e conteúdo digital, dirigida por Ivan Grycuk.

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
Cruzadinha BLA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cruzadinha BLA at none against Codewords Pro's shown. Cruzadinha BLA also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Codewords Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price 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. Codewords Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Cruzadinha BLA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, Cruzadinha BLA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codewords Pro versus Cruzadinha BLA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProCruzadinha BLA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (262 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings262 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisBLA Publicações e Conteúdo Digital

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

Cruzadinha BLA

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
5 purchases

Cruzadinha BLA

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Founder's Year$9.991 Year
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Copa Pack 2026$4.99
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cruzadinha BLA free?
Cruzadinha BLA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Codewords Pro or Cruzadinha BLA have ads?
Codewords Pro shows ads; Cruzadinha BLA does not.
Which is updated more often, Codewords Pro or Cruzadinha BLA?
Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Cruzadinha BLA weekly. Most recently, Codewords Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cruzadinha BLA on October 10, 2026.

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