Comparison

Crosswords Plus . vs Qualuff Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Crosswords Plus .

This app offers a unique twist on classic crosswords, with clues directly within the puzzle grid for easy viewing on tablets. It features 1200 puzzles across four difficulty levels, customizable interfaces, and optional sound effects for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Arrow word puzzle format
  • 1200 puzzles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • 3 interface options
  • Optional sound effects
  • British puzzle editors
Features
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Arrow Words is a classic crossword app with a useful twist. In arrow words puzzles, the clues are shown right in the puzzle grid, making them easy to view and play on the iPad screen. This lovingly produced app includes 1200 all-new Arrow Words puzzles in 4 levels. Easier levels use simpler words and a smaller grid, perfect for a short break. Harder levels have tougher clues and larger puzzle grids for hours of challenging fun. Also, careful editing and a huge pool of words ensure that clues don’t repeat too often. The sound and graphics are also designed for true crossword aficionados. Choose from three visual interfaces that recreate the atmosphere of the crossword in the Sunday paper. If you miss using your favorite pen to solve puzzels, you’ll love the optional sounds of a moving pen as you fill in the squares, custom recorded for each letter! PLEASE NOTE: our puzzles are created by British puzzle editors especially with players from Commonwealth countries in mind. Of course, North American players are welcome to join the fun. Features: • Once you’ve solved an Arrow Words puzzle on the iPad, you’ll never go back to paper! • 1200 puzzles, 4 difficulty levels and grid sizes • 3 interface options: Classic, News, Colour • Optional sound effects and background music • iPod function support

About

Qualuff Puzzles

Engage your mind with a collection of acrostic puzzles designed to test trivia and vocabulary. Solve clues and a linked quote, with the option to create and share your own puzzles. Enjoy a digital twist on word puzzles, perfect for brain exercise.

Highlights
  • Acrostic puzzles
  • Trivia and vocabulary challenges
  • Quote solving
  • Create and share custom puzzles
  • Digital convenience (check answers, get help, undo)
Features
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Challenge your vocabulary, test your trivia knowledge, and uncover hidden quotes with Qualuff Puzzles—an acrostic puzzle experience designed for real word lovers. Solve clever clues to reveal letters in a quotation, bouncing back and forth between clues and the larger quote until the full text is unraveled. Why You'll Love Qualuff Puzzles: -100% Pure Gameplay: No ads, no timers, and no in-app purchases—ever. -300+ Handcrafted Puzzles: Hours of offline, brain-teasing content in English. -Crostics & Acrostics: Play standard quote-reveal puzzles or tackle traditional acrostics where the first letters of each answer spell out the source. -Earn Rewards: Complete puzzles to unlock unique profile titles and custom designs. -Built-in Puzzle Builder: Create your own custom puzzles with an intuitive, guided creator, then play and test them yourself. Whether you are looking to unwind or give your brain a serious workout, Qualuff Puzzles offers a clean, distraction-free puzzle experience.

Screenshots

Crosswords Plus .4 screens
Qualuff Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qualuff Puzzles at none against Crosswords Plus .'s 8. Qualuff Puzzles also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Crosswords Plus .'s advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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

Crosswords Plus . costs $4.99 and Qualuff Puzzles $3.99 up front. Crosswords Plus . sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Qualuff Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qualuff Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crosswords Plus . has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Crosswords Plus .'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Qualuff Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crosswords Plus . ships an update every 7 months, Qualuff Puzzles every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crosswords Plus . versus Qualuff Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswords Plus .Qualuff Puzzles
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.8 (59 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerthe binary familyEric Phillips

Customer experience

Crosswords Plus .

All ratings59 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.5%

Qualuff Puzzles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Crosswords Plus .

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle completion not always recognized properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to resize puzzles to fit screen better
  • Option to mark errors/incomplete squares
  • More frequent puzzle updates
  • Scoring/progress tracking system

Qualuff Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Crosswords Plus .

One-time5
  • 300 Puzzles4 variants$1.99
  • 300 Puzzles (easy)$1.99
  • 300 Puzzles (normal)$1.99
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  • 300 Puzzles (difficult)$1.99
  • 300 Puzzles (very difficult)$1.99
None

Qualuff Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crosswords Plus . free?
Crosswords Plus . costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Qualuff Puzzles free?
Qualuff Puzzles costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crosswords Plus . or Qualuff Puzzles?
Qualuff Puzzles is rated higher. Crosswords Plus . averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Qualuff Puzzles averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Crosswords Plus . or Qualuff Puzzles have ads?
Neither Crosswords Plus . nor Qualuff Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crosswords Plus . or Qualuff Puzzles?
Crosswords Plus . ships an update every 7 months, and Qualuff Puzzles every 5 days. Most recently, Crosswords Plus . was updated on November 13, 2026 and Qualuff Puzzles on November 11, 2026.

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