Crosswords Mobile vs Mind Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crosswords Mobile
Engage in challenging word puzzles on the go with this mobile application. Offering a variety of difficulty levels and multiple languages, it's perfect for quick breaks or extended play sessions. Solve puzzles, zoom in on fields, and utilize helpful hints to expand your vocabulary and general knowledge.
- Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Crosswords available in various languages
- Zoom functionality for fields
- Keyboard input for answers
- Hint system to reveal solutions
- Swedish-style grid layout
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Quiz-friends behold: With the new free crosswords app, it will become hard to be bored! Our crosswords to go, wherever you go. Whether you're waiting for the next bus, taking a break or whatever else you're doing. Just grab your tablet or phone and crossword away! We've got something for every puzzle aficionado out there. From easy crossword puzzles for beginners to hard puzzles, which will get your head smoking in no time. You can easily zoom in to the crossword's fields and fill them out using your keyboard. And should you have guessed a word wrong the app won't keep it a secret. The app uses a Swedish-style grid. And should you get stuck, you can reveal the solution of a field. There are three difficulties: - Easy - Medium - Hard The puzzles are also available in different languages. At the moment we have: - German - English - Italian - French - Turkish - Spanish - Russian - Swedish - Polish With this app, you'll become a walking encyclopedia and even increase your chances in winning "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"! ;-) Happy crosswording!
Mind Games
Engage in a variety of brain-training games designed to exercise different mental skills. Track your progress with score histories and standardized scales. A training center helps select personalized exercise routines.
- Brain training games
- Mental skill practice
- Score history tracking
- Progress graphs
- Standardized score conversion
- Personalized training center
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Exercise your brain! Mind Games is a great collection of games based in part on principles derived from cognitive tasks to help you practice different mental skills. This app includes many excellent free games. There are many trial games from Mind Games Pro that allow you to play 3 times. All games include your score history and a graph of your progress. Using some principles of standardized testing, your scores are also converted to a standardized scale so that you can see where you need work and excel. Not sure where to focus? Training Center does the work for you by picking the perfect mix of exercises to keep you engaged. Mind Games is intended to be brain challenging entertainment. No research has yet been conducted to determine if this app has cognitive benefits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mind Games at none against Crosswords Mobile's 1. Mind Games also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (84% vs 57%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Crosswords Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mind Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mind Games holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind Games has 12K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Crosswords Mobile's written reviews are positive against 84% of Mind Games's.
Crosswords Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Mind Games every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crosswords Mobile | Mind Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (18 ratings) | 4.6 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Lochmann | Mindware Consulting, Inc |
Customer experience
Crosswords Mobile
Mind Games
User reviews
Crosswords Mobile
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Challenging
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Enjoyable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with entering/deleting words
- 🐛 Inconsistent word acceptance
- 🐛 Clues/answers not always clear
- 🔍 Too many ads/intrusive ads
- 🔍 Navigation issues
Mind Games
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Effective brain training
- 🧠 Variety of challenging games
- 📈 Tracks progress and performance
- 🤓 Helps improve memory and focus
- 🎮 Fun and engaging
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads in free version
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and layout
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🇺🇸 American-centric content and terminology
- 🔒 Limited access without paid upgrade
Bugs and requests
Crosswords Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes/freezes
- Words not registering correctly
- Incorrect spellings in clues/answers
Requested features
5 requests- Option to reveal individual letters instead of full words
- Ability to delete/edit incorrect entries
- More varied and challenging clues
- Improved navigation and layout
- Customization options (e.g., themes, font size)
Mind Games
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screens going blank or freezing
- Answers/instructions being cut off
- Inconsistent scoring and percentile calculations
Requested features
5 requests- Add a tutorial for new users
- Provide more language and region options
- Improve scoring and feedback system
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow users to track and review past performance
In-app purchases
Crosswords Mobile
- ProVersion$0.99
Mind Games
No in-app purchases
Questions
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