Crosswords vs Jackaroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crosswords
Engage in classic crossword puzzles with thousands of questions across diverse topics. Sharpen your mind, test your knowledge, and even create and share your own puzzles. Enjoy a comfortable experience with customizable themes and multi-language support.
- Thousands of crossword puzzles
- Trivia and general knowledge challenges
- Create and share custom puzzles
- Helpful hint system
- Customizable themes
- Arabic and English language support
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Discover the timeless fun of classic crossword puzzles with over 2,000 boards, thousands of questions, and new challenges every week! Love crosswords and brain teasers? Challenge your knowledge, sharpen your mind, and enjoy solving crossword boards filled with questions about history, geography, sports, cars, celebrities, culture, and much more. Game Features Thousands of Puzzles and Levels Explore over 2,000 crossword boards and progress through a wide variety of levels filled with fresh questions and exciting challenges. New boards are added every week, so there's always something new to solve! Trivia and General Knowledge Test your knowledge across a variety of topics, including history, geography, sports, celebrities, cars, and general culture. Every puzzle combines entertainment, learning, and brain-teasing fun. Create Your Own Crosswords Design your own crossword puzzles, choose your preferred grid size, and share your creations with friends. Challenge them to solve your boards! Helpful Hints Stuck on a difficult clue? Use the available hints to help you find the answers and keep progressing through the puzzles. Beautiful Themes Choose from a variety of light and dark themes to create a comfortable and enjoyable crossword experience that suits your style. Arabic and English Support Enjoy crossword puzzles in both Arabic and English. Choose your preferred language and start solving! Whether you're a crossword enthusiast, a trivia lover, or simply looking for an entertaining way to exercise your mind, there's always something new to discover. Download now and enjoy the perfect combination of knowledge, thinking, and classic crossword fun!
Jackaroo
Enjoy a fun board game experience anytime, anywhere. Play online with friends or challenge yourself offline. This digital adaptation offers convenient gameplay for solo or multiplayer sessions.
- Online multiplayer
- Offline play
- Play with friends
- Digital board game
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Jackaroo is an entertaining board game that you can play any time online with your friends or offline.
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Verdict
Crosswords and Jackaroo both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Crosswords's written reviews are positive against 8% of Jackaroo's. Crosswords also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 418). Jackaroo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Jackaroo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crosswords asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Crosswords against 4.5 for Jackaroo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crosswords has 4.7K ratings behind it against 418, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Crosswords's written reviews are positive against 8% of Jackaroo's.
Crosswords ships an update every 10 days, Jackaroo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crosswords | Jackaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (418 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 7.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 418 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eslam Samir | Khaleel Jamal Annajjar |
Customer experience
Crosswords
Jackaroo
Bugs and requests
Crosswords
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Difficulty progressing to new grid levels
Requested features
3 requests- Add more language options
- Improve hint system
- Introduce a dark mode
Jackaroo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crosswords
No in-app purchases
Jackaroo
- 300 Coins$0.99
- عرض$0.99
- عرض$1.99
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- 1100 Coins$2.99
- عرض$2.99
- remove ad$4.99
- 3200 Coins$6.99
- ٨٢٠٠ ذهبة$14.99
- 20,000 Coins$29.99
- 50,000 Coins$49.99
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