Comparison

Crossword Pro vs WordPuzz

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

Head to head
About

Crossword Pro

Enjoy a classic crossword experience with a unique twist. Features 3,000 arrow word puzzles with clues directly in the grid, suitable for all skill levels. Offers customizable interfaces and sound effects for an immersive puzzle-solving session.

Highlights
  • 3,000 arrow word puzzles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • 2 grid sizes
  • 4 interface options
  • Optional sound effects
  • Clues within the grid
Features
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Crossword Pro 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 and iPhone screen. This lovingly produced app includes 3,000 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 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 four 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 Crossword Pro puzzle on the iPad, you’ll never go back to paper! • 3,000 free puzzles, 4 difficulty levels and 2 grid sizes • 4 interface options: Classic, News, Colour, Dark Mode • Optional sound effects and background music The premium service is offered as a monthly or yearly subscription that does renew automatically and can be managed via the iTunes account settings. The costs for the premium service are either $1,99 per month or $9,99 per year. View the privacy policy here: http://thebinaryfamily.com/privacy-policy/ – New subscribers can choose a one-week trial subscription at no cost. – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase http://thebinaryfamily.com/terms-of-use

About

WordPuzz

Engage your mind with a word search game where you guess words of varying lengths. Swipe to find hidden words and expand your vocabulary in this addictive, brain-building experience.

Highlights
  • Guess words of 3-7 letters
  • Train your brain
  • Increase vocabulary
  • Find hidden words
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Swipe to select letters
Features
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Guess words, 3 4 5 6 & 7 letters! Train your brain and increase vocabulary, find the hidden words with your fingers, experience the addicting, brain-building gameplay that captures the fun in your heart! [How to Play] • Swipe to pick a card for number of letters • Use up all letter to spell words

Screenshots

Crossword Pro4 screens
WordPuzz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WordPuzz at none against Crossword Pro's 2. WordPuzz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Crossword Pro's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Crossword Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WordPuzz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordPuzz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword Pro has 92 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Pro ships an update every 4 months, WordPuzz every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crossword Pro versus WordPuzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword ProWordPuzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (92 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthe binary familysekleung chang

Customer experience

Crossword Pro

All ratings92 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral14.5%
Negative16.5%

WordPuzz

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Crossword Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect or outdated answers
  • Puzzle progress not saving properly
  • Keyboard issues and screen orientation problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to move between puzzles without restarting
  • Option to show mistakes during the game
  • Larger font size and better layout for tablets

WordPuzz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crossword Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Service Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

WordPuzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Pro free?
Crossword Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordPuzz free?
WordPuzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Pro or WordPuzz?
WordPuzz is rated higher. Crossword Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while WordPuzz averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Crossword Pro or WordPuzz have ads?
Both Crossword Pro and WordPuzz show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Pro or WordPuzz?
Crossword Pro ships an update every 4 months, and WordPuzz every 2 months. Most recently, Crossword Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and WordPuzz on September 19, 2026.

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