Comparison

Cruciverbalist vs sPoNgEcAsE

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

Head to head
About

Cruciverbalist

Design and build your own crossword puzzles with customizable grid sizes and word lists. Get suggestions for words and phrases to complete your puzzles, then export them in various formats for sharing or submission.

Highlights
  • Customizable grid sizes
  • Black square and letter placement
  • Word and phrase suggestions
  • Import custom word lists
  • Export to PDF (blank or formatted)
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Write your own crossword puzzles! No ads and no subscriptions. CREATE - Pick a grid size: 5x5, 9x9, 15x15, or 21x21 - Fill in black squares and letters - Receive suggestions for valid words and phrases to complete partially filled rows and columns - A 550,000+ word list of English words, names, and phrases is included to make suggestions, but you can also import your own word list to augment or replace this dictionary SHARE - Export completed puzzles to PDF, either blank with clues to share with friends, or formatted to submit to the New York Times

About

sPoNgEcAsE

Features
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sPoNgeCaSe - Meme Like a Pro EvEr YoU wAnTeD tO sOuNd LiKe ThIs? Now you can – everywhere. Whether you’re texting your bestie, roasting your group chat, or commenting on internet drama, sPoNgeCaSe gives you the chaotic keyboard energy you deserve. Why sPoNgeCaSe? • Converts your text into alternating case while you type • Works in all your apps – Messages, Instagram, TikTok, Notes, you name it • Comes with multiple languages & keyboard layouts • Fun, fast, and surprisingly useful for sarcastic replies • Doesn’t steal your data. We don’t even want it. How it works Install the keyboard, enable it in Settings, then tap the Globe Emoji to activate it. That’s it. You’re officially the most annoying person in the group chat (in the best way). What’s inside: • A fully custom keyboard • Locale switching (yes, even QWERTZ for you fancy folks) • English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian word suggestions • Offline. Private. No weird permissions.

Screenshots

Cruciverbalist3 screens
sPoNgEcAsE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cruciverbalist at Free against sPoNgEcAsE's $0.99. Cruciverbalist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). sPoNgEcAsE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cruciverbalist is free to download; sPoNgEcAsE costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cruciverbalist ships an update every 3 weeks, sPoNgEcAsE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cruciverbalist versus sPoNgEcAsE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCruciverbalistsPoNgEcAsE
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMiranda StrandTan Nghia La

In-app purchases

None

Cruciverbalist

No in-app purchases

None

sPoNgEcAsE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cruciverbalist free?
Cruciverbalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is sPoNgEcAsE free?
sPoNgEcAsE costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cruciverbalist or sPoNgEcAsE have ads?
Neither Cruciverbalist nor sPoNgEcAsE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cruciverbalist or sPoNgEcAsE?
Cruciverbalist ships an update every 3 weeks, and sPoNgEcAsE every 2 days. Most recently, Cruciverbalist was updated on November 3, 2026 and sPoNgEcAsE on October 30, 2026.

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