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Crossword Puzzles + vs Crossword

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

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About

Crossword Puzzles +

Enjoy a vast collection of classic crossword puzzles on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers over 800 puzzles across various types, with a modern design and intuitive controls. Participate in a community rating system with thousands of players.

Highlights
  • 800+ free crossword puzzles
  • Multiple puzzle types (classic, keywords, anagrams, scandinavian)
  • Modern design with multitouch gestures
  • In-game rating system with 8000+ participants
  • Hint modes
  • Sound and vibration support
Features
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Huge crossword puzzle collection now comes to iPhone and iPad! At the moment here is 800+ free crossword puzzles including but not limited to classic crosswords, keywords, anagrams, scandinavian crosswords and much more! Blazingly fast with modern design and support for multitouch gestures. This app have it’s own rating system with more than 8000 participants. * full support for iPad and iPhone * six different crossword puzzle types * frequently updated database with 800+ puzzles * different hint modes * sound and vibration support * in-game settings

About

Crossword

Engage your mind with a vast collection of crossword puzzles and word games. Solve thousands of clues, complete daily challenges, and collect trophies across multiple game modes. Enjoy a new puzzle experience every day with this extensive library of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Thousands of unique clues
  • Hundreds of original puzzles
  • Daily themed puzzles
  • World's Biggest and Tallest crosswords
  • Multiple game modes (Cryptogram, Codewords, Word Grid)
  • Trophies, quests, and achievements
  • Timed events
Features
Currently charting
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Solve thousands of clues in the biggest and best crossword puzzle ever! Now you can enjoy a new crossword challenge every day with this giant collection of hundreds of original puzzles. There are over 100,000 unique clues to solve as well as dozens of quests to complete and trophies to collect! Choose from TWELVE game modes: ■ DAILY THEMED PUZZLE Enjoy a new crossword each day, featuring clues linked to a trivia fact about today's date that's revealed on completion! ■ WORLD'S BIGGEST Crossword Explore over 2,800 crossword puzzles. The classic puzzle enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. ■ WORLD'S TALLEST Crossword A collection of 1,100 extra-large puzzles - bigger grids, longer words, tougher clues! How high can you build the tower? ■ DAILY DIAMOND Crossword Earn extra rewards with a snack-sized bonus puzzle each day. ■ SEVEN WORDS Puzzle Solve the clues and use the scrambled letter blocks to find 7 hidden words. ■ CRYPTOGRAM Puzzle Break the code, reveal the quote! ■ CODEWORDS Puzzle Decipher the code to complete the crossword grid. Each square is marked with a number corresponding with one letter of the alphabet. Look for patterns and use your powers of deduction to crack the code! ■ WORD GRID Puzzle Slide the tiles from the edge of the grid into the blank squares to spell out words. Unlike a regular crossword, there are no clues so instead you'll have to use logic to choose between the available letters for each square. ■ QUOTE FALLS Puzzle Place the letter tiles from each column into the correct squares on the grid to spell out a famous quotation! ■ BRITISH CRYPTICS Crossword The ultimate challenge - cryptic crosswords use their own obscure rules to hide the answer in the clue, using anagrams, double meanings, and a host of other subtle tricks. If you get completely stumped on a clue, you can swap it out for an easier, non-cryptic alternative. ■ FACT OF THE DAY Curious facts to puzzle the mind! ■ MISSING LETTERS Solve the curious conundrum, reveal the word. Also look out for special timed events! Complete all the core challenges to earn the title of Crossword Superstar! + Solve all 100,000+ clues + Complete all 11,000+ puzzles + Collect all 45 trophies + Complete all 57 quests + Unlock all 10 achievements SUPPORT Please select the [HELP] option from the Pause Menu (the gear icon at the top-right of the game screen) if you require assistance. If you require further assistance or are unable to access the in-game help, you can contact us via email: support@puzzling.com Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock content more quickly. LATEST NEWS www.puzzling.com facebook.com/getpuzzling bsky.app/profile/puzzling.com

Screenshots

Crossword Puzzles +4 screens
Crossword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crossword at 69% against Crossword Puzzles +'s 21%. Crossword also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (43K vs 2). Crossword Puzzles +'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Crossword Puzzles + sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Crossword sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword has 43K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Crossword Puzzles +'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Crossword's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Puzzles + ships an update every 4 weeks, Crossword every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Crossword Puzzles + versus Crossword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Puzzles +Crossword
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (43K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB484 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksii HarbuzenkoAppyNation Ltd.

Customer experience

Crossword Puzzles +

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative72.7%

Crossword

All ratings43,291 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative18.0%

User reviews

Crossword Puzzles +

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging game
  • 👍 Many crosswords to choose from
  • 👍 Good mix of difficulty levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Ads block clues and make app unusable
  • 🐛 In-app purchases for ad removal don't work
  • 🐛 Puzzles fail to download
  • 🐛 Lost progress after updates

Crossword

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining and user-friendly
  • 🧠 Educational and practical
  • 🤔 Challenging but not too difficult
  • 🕰️ Good for passing time

Room to improve

  • 💰 Tokens/coins required to play more puzzles
  • 📺 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 🇬🇧 Some clues use British slang/terms
  • 🔁 Repetitive use of same words in puzzles

Bugs and requests

Crossword Puzzles +

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Unable to download puzzles
  • App crashes immediately on opening
  • Ads cover puzzle clues
  • In-app purchase to remove ads fails
  • Progress lost after updates
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  • Clues are too small to read
  • App freezes
  • Grid errors when downloading puzzles
  • No way to exit puzzles or return to main menu
  • Pop-up ads are unclosable
  • Randomly closing of the game
  • Controls not explained
  • Inconsistent answers for mythology questions
  • Game freezes when hint button is used too often
  • Tiles with clues are cut short

Requested features

11 requests
  • Fix ads covering clues
  • Restore lost progress
  • Increase font size for clues
  • Add option to change font size
  • Improve navigation and controls
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  • Add a way to exit puzzles/return to main menu
  • Add an answer key
  • Fix puzzle download issues
  • Ensure in-app purchases work
  • Improve accuracy of mythology questions
  • Make puzzles easier for younger players

Crossword

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior with token/coin rewards
  • Clues/answers not matching properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow exchanging coins for tokens
  • Provide more tokens/coins for completing puzzles
  • Add option to view past completed puzzles
  • Improve navigation and reduce interruptions

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crossword Puzzles +

One-time2
  • No advertising$0.99
  • Hints$0.99
10 purchases

Crossword

One-time10
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Tokens Starter Pack$0.99
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  • Coins Booster Pack$2.99
  • Tokens Booster Pack$2.99
  • Coins Super Pack$4.99
  • Tokens Super Pack$4.99
  • Coins Mega Pack$9.99
  • Tokens Mega Pack$9.99
  • Coins Ultra Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Crossword Puzzles + free?
Crossword Puzzles + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Puzzles + or Crossword?
Crossword is rated higher. Crossword Puzzles + averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Crossword averages 4.5 from 43K ratings.
Do Crossword Puzzles + or Crossword have ads?
Both Crossword Puzzles + and Crossword show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Puzzles + or Crossword?
Crossword Puzzles + ships an update every 4 weeks, and Crossword every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crossword Puzzles + was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crossword on November 12, 2026.

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