CrosswordMaker vs BOSCONET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrosswordMaker
Design custom crossword puzzles with a flexible grid and cell coloring options. Edit clues in a dedicated view and share your creations with friends via email.
- Create crossword puzzles
- Random grid generation
- Cell coloring customization
- Dedicated clue editor
- Share puzzles via email
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You can create crossword puzzles freely. Place characters after the app makes grid randomly. If you can not come up with good word, you can change the color of cells. Clues are edited on another dedicated view. If you finish up a puzzle, you can send it to your friends by e-mail.
BOSCONET
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The organisation, its mission and methodology are inspired by Don Bosco. He was himself orphaned at the tender age of two and he dedicated his entire adult life to the service of children and young people, particularly the poorest among them. A few admirers and followers of this ‘Father of the Young’ – Salesians, alumni and well-wishers – have come together to form this organisation to carry forward thte vision and mission of Don Bosco. India, and the whole of South Asia, is passing today through a stage of development very similar to what took place in Italy in the days of our model and guide: rapid industrialisation resulting in a massive movement of uneducated young people to the towns in search of work who are exploited by entrepreneurs; displacement of people in the rural areas as land is acquired for new enterprises; large numbers of illiterate children engaged in earning a livelihood for their families instead of attending school; the rich getting richer and the poor neglected and ignored.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BOSCONET at none against CrosswordMaker's shown. BOSCONET also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CrosswordMaker ships an update every 5 months, BOSCONET weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrosswordMaker | BOSCONET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satoshi Horiguchi | Integro Infotech & Consulting |
In-app purchases
CrosswordMaker
No in-app purchases
BOSCONET
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CrosswordMaker free?
Is BOSCONET free?
Do CrosswordMaker or BOSCONET have ads?
Which is updated more often, CrosswordMaker or BOSCONET?
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