Comparison

Crossword Explorer+ vs Boggle

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

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About

Crossword Explorer+

Engage your mind with daily crossword puzzles and trivia. Access thousands of puzzles with new themes each day to expand your vocabulary and general knowledge. Play anytime, anywhere on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Thousands of puzzles available
  • Variety of daily themes
  • Hints for difficult words
  • Vocabulary and general knowledge improvement
Features
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Keeping your mind sharp and active these days is hard with so many distractions to make you lose focus. Sitting down and solving a crossword is a time-tested formula to ensure that your brain stays active while you have a lot of fun answering questions on your favorite topics. With a different theme each day of the week, there is just the right amount of variety to satisfy all kinds of interests! With Crossword Explorer+, you will have access to thousands of puzzles, right on your iOS device, so that you can play your favorite crosswords when you want, wherever you want! As you solve more and more of our crosswords, your vocabulary and general knowledge will grow by leaps and bounds! In no time, you will become a master crossword solver while having tons of fun! What does Crossword Explorer+ offer? - Fun puzzles for everyone - A new puzzle every day, 365 days a year - Hints to get you past those obscure words - Bragging rights for your ever-improving general knowledge and vocabulary What are you waiting for? Download Crossword Explorer+ right now, join thousands of crossword enthusiasts and see why everyone is hooked! Write back to us with any issues or suggestions, we are all ears! Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://playsimple.in/privacy_aa

About

Boggle

Engage in a classic word-puzzle game with multiple modes for solo play or multiplayer fun. Improve your vocabulary and strategic thinking through various challenges and skill-building courses. Compete globally or connect with friends for endless word game entertainment.

Highlights
  • Competitive multiplayer modes
  • Endless solo adventure
  • Skill-building courses
  • Daily global challenges
  • Remote group play via SharePlay
Features
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Flex your brains with this new edition of the timeless word-puzzle game loved by all ages. Enjoy hours of Boggle with friends and family, with two exciting multiplayer modes, an endless solo adventure and a curated course to improve your Boggle skills! COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER Challenge your friends and family, or evenly matched players online! Play with traditional Boggle rules with CLASSIC MODE. Or amp up your challenge with POWER MODE, featuring exciting new power-ups! ADVENTURE – LIMITLESS SINGLE PLAYER PUZZLES Journey across arenas by completing a variety of objectives. Cross milestones, challenge Qube across the Boggle universe and collect rewards along the way! SKILL BUILDER – IMPROVE YOUR PLAY Team up with Qube and an ensemble of coaches to sharpen your Boggle skills. With a curated course of chapters, each targeting a specific skill, you can learn, practice with Expert characters and master Boggle! DAILY CHALLENGE – COMPETE GLOBALLY Score each day’s goal and go beyond with bonus points to earn your place in the daily Leaderboard! Challenge your favorite rivals to best each other’s scores! SHAREPLAY – REMOTE GROUP FUN Connect with your loved ones even when they are away. Jump into a private game of Boggle through FaceTime, supporting up to 32 players! With all this and so much more to come, rediscover your love for Boggle and share it with your loved ones!

Screenshots

Crossword Explorer+4 screens
Boggle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossword Explorer+ at 4.9 against Boggle's 4.6. Boggle's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword Explorer+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Crossword Explorer+'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Boggle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Explorer+ ships an update every 3 months, Boggle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crossword Explorer+ versus Boggle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Explorer+Boggle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB628 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaySimple Games Pte LtdZynga Inc.

Customer experience

Crossword Explorer+

All ratings2,320 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral19.8%
Negative57.7%

Boggle

All ratings2,059 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral24.8%
Negative41.8%

User reviews

Crossword Explorer+

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and intuitive controls
  • 💡 Bite-sized crossword puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Puzzles too easy and repetitive
  • 📍 Heavily US-centric content
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty options or progression
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported

Boggle

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 🚀 Improved multiplayer experience
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Helpful training and strategies
  • 👍 Satisfying single-player mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues (bots, glitches, repetitive)
  • 🐛 Adventure mode bugs (unbeatable levels, repetitive boards)
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 💰 Unclear purpose of coins

Bugs and requests

Crossword Explorer+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Black screen on startup
  • Incorrect answers and spelling errors
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add difficulty settings or skip easy levels
  • Improve crossword variety and reduce repetition
  • Optimize for landscape mode on iPad
  • Implement cloud save/sync across devices

Boggle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Multiplayer games getting stuck
  • Adventure mode levels being impossible to complete
  • Repeated boards in adventure mode
  • Crashes and app not opening
  • Words not being recognized properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add classic free-play Boggle mode
  • Improve word dictionary and recognition
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow rotating the game board
  • Provide an untimed play mode

In-app purchases

None

Crossword Explorer+

No in-app purchases

None

Boggle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Explorer+ free?
Crossword Explorer+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boggle free?
Boggle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Explorer+ or Boggle?
Crossword Explorer+ is rated higher. Crossword Explorer+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Boggle averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Crossword Explorer+ or Boggle have ads?
Neither Crossword Explorer+ nor Boggle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Explorer+ or Boggle?
Crossword Explorer+ ships an update every 3 months, and Boggle every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crossword Explorer+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Boggle on September 26, 2026.

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