Learn Cryptic Crosswords vs Quiz Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Cryptic Crosswords
Master the art of cryptic crosswords with this interactive guide. It breaks down clue types, offers step-by-step learning through six chapters, and includes practice exercises and puzzles to build your solving skills.
- Step-by-step clue explanations
- Interactive exercises
- Practice puzzles
- Skill development guidance
- Reference tools
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Learn how to solve cryptic crosswords with this interactive app, starting with the basic ideas and easiest types of clue. Learn cryptic crosswords consists of six chapters that take you step by step through every aspect of solving cryptic clues. How each type of clue works is clearly explained and supported by examples, with simple diagrams to illustrate key ideas. Each topic is followed by interactive exercises and practice clues designed to reinforce the learning points, and each chapter ends with a practice puzzle to consolidate your learning. The final chapter explains how to develop your solving skills further. It ends with a selection of newspaper puzzles and is followed by an extensive set of reference tools to use when solving. Cryptic crosswords are fun to do and give the brain a good work out, exercising the memory and thinking skills, making new connections and extending vocabulary and general knowledge. Learn cryptic crosswords will lead you to an enjoyable and stimulating new pastime.
Quiz Trainer
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The best way to improve your general knowledge & trivia. Offline & No Ads. 30,000+ Questions in 22 different categories: Never see the same question twice. Progressive Difficulty: Start as a Novice Quizzer and work your way up to Grandmaster as you clear thousands of questions. Detailed Statistics: Track your strengths and weaknesses in every category to focus your learning. Create Teams: Compare your progress with your friends & family and compete in the daily quiz!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quiz Trainer at none against Learn Cryptic Crosswords's 4. Quiz Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). Learn Cryptic Crosswords's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Learn Cryptic Crosswords sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Quiz Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Learn Cryptic Crosswords ships an update every 9 months, Quiz Trainer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Cryptic Crosswords | Quiz Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (448 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | Teazel | Alexander Aldridge |
Bugs and requests
Learn Cryptic Crosswords
Reported bugs
2 issues- Menu button freezing the app
- Inability to fill in answers directly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to take notes within the app
- Integrated anagram solver and reference tools
- Option to skip ahead to practice puzzles
Quiz Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Learn Cryptic Crosswords
- Discount price$2.99
- Access to every chapter2 variants$3.99
- Access to every chapter$4.99
Quiz Trainer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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