CWC vs GridSmith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CWC
This utility assists in the creation of crosswords, handling complex grid design and word placement. It caters to both professionals needing efficient tools and casual users who want to quickly generate puzzles from their own word lists.
- Design custom crossword grids
- Generate puzzles from word lists
- Automated word fitting
- Clue numbering and setup
- Create multiple crosswords simultaneously
- Optional online interface
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CWC stands for CrossWord Creator. This is a utility to help you create crosswords. For professionals: by handling the hard parts of designing the crossword grid, finding words to fit the entries, and numbering and setting up the clues. For casual users: just provide the words you want to use and CWC will lay them out for you! Some features of CWC: • design your crossword grid – can be any shape! • or enter the words you want to use! • pick the word list from which to select the words – from basic to advanced • run as many crosswords as you want at one time – ideal for professionals • optional on-line interface for your convenience • check the status of your crosswords at any time Using CWC, you can create professional quality crosswords in under an hour, and casual quality crosswords in minutes! Optionally, you can provide key entries, even just single letters, and it will find a crossword to match. For education providers, an on-line interface is available for your students to create crosswords. And a cool tech detail: CWC uses a High Performance Computing Cloud to do the hard work.
GridSmith
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FREE APP NO ADS NO PAYWALL Use all the features provided to you to make unique and personal designs that will make your puzzles shine. Keep an eye on the statistics data, always available at a glance. Keep all your creations at the same place, on all your devices. You can't ever loose them even if you uninstall the app or upgrade your hardware, thanks to iCloud synchronization. Stay tuned for more features because word filling and sharing will come soon! Help us improve the app by commenting down below what's the feature you want to see next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridSmith at none against CWC's 8. 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. CWC sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. GridSmith asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CWC | GridSmith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell Harper | Gingko Lab |
In-app purchases
CWC
- +5$0.99
- +10$0.99
- +10$1.99
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- +20$1.99
- +20$2.99
- +50$3.99
- +50$4.99
- +100$5.99
GridSmith
No in-app purchases








