Comparison

Astraware Crosswords vs Devarai Crossword Pro

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

Head to head
About

Astraware Crosswords

Enjoy daily crossword puzzles on the go with this app. It offers free daily and weekly puzzles, with options to purchase additional packs for offline play. A subscription unlocks all puzzles and removes ads.

Highlights
  • Daily quick-style crosswords
  • Free weekly larger puzzles
  • Offline puzzle packs
  • Adjustable difficulty and grid sizes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Optional subscription for unlimited access
Features
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Crossword lovers rejoice! Astraware Crosswords is the perfect app for taking your favorite pastime wherever you go! Astraware Crosswords is great for everyone, with free unlimited access to download and play two new Daily puzzles each day - top the global leaderboards by completing the puzzles in the fastest time! For more of a challenge there is a free Weekender puzzle available each Friday with a bigger grid and a few more challenging or cryptic clues, perfect for solving leisurely on Saturday or Sunday morning, or even on Friday afternoon! If you wish to play offline, Astraware Crosswords includes 60+ quick crossword puzzles in 4 different grid sizes and 3 graded difficulty levels, plus there is also an option to buy extra puzzle packs for you to keep on your device and play anytime! New puzzle streams allow you to play for free if you prefer with a choice of puzzle sizes and difficulties, so you can focus on the type of puzzle you enjoy the most. With Astraware Crosswords you can play conveniently no matter where you are! ------------- Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for Astraware Crosswords which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens. Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges. Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option. After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed. The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription. You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely. If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost. These terms are available at : https://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/ For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy

About

Devarai Crossword Pro

Engage with a vast collection of high-quality crosswords across multiple languages. Improve vocabulary, concentration, and general knowledge with this user-friendly puzzle app. Enjoy a free trial before subscribing for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Weekly puzzles in 6+ languages
  • Full screen puzzle view
  • Landscape and portrait mode
  • Toggle between across/down clues
  • Pen or pencil writing
  • Immediate error highlighting
  • Receive hints
Features
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“Great game. Excellent.” “Love this crossword” “I have several crossword puzzle apps, but this is the one I use the most often. Easy to navigate, interesting puzzles that rang from moderate to slightly difficult.” Play many high quality crosswords anytime anywhere on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod! This app is easy to use and is a lot of fun. By playing crosswords you can not only improve your general education and also practice vocabulary skills and learn to concentrate even better. Main features: - Weekly puzzles in 6+ languages - Hide keyboard for a full screen puzzle view - Landscape and portrait mode support - One click toggle between across and down clues - Write in ‘pen’ or ‘pencil’ - Errors are immediately highlighted in red - Option to skip completed squares - Automatically jump to the next clue if a word is finished - Receive hints - Pinch grid to zoom in and out - High scores - Puzzle rating system - Player comments … and much more! Once you download this "pro" app, you will be able to do up to 3 puzzles of your choice for free. After this, you can opt in for a 1 month or 3 month automatically renewable, low-cost subscription for only $2/month (1 month) or $2.99 (for 3 months). Once you have subscribed, you can do any of our puzzles. Our entire puzzle inventory is available in 5 languages. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • 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 Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable For our privacy policy, please go to: https://www.devarai.com/Privacy_Policy.htm Terms of Use: https://www.devarai.com/Terms_of_Service.htm

Screenshots

Astraware Crosswords4 screens
Devarai Crossword Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Devarai Crossword Pro at none against Astraware Crosswords's shown. Devarai Crossword Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Astraware Crosswords's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (337 vs 37). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Astraware Crosswords sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Devarai Crossword Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astraware Crosswords holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astraware Crosswords has 337 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Astraware Crosswords's written reviews are positive against 72% of Devarai Crossword Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astraware Crosswords ships an update every 2 months, Devarai Crossword Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Astraware Crosswords versus Devarai Crossword Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstraware CrosswordsDevarai Crossword Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (337 ratings) — better4.3 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings337 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAstraware LimitedDevarai

Customer experience

Astraware Crosswords

All ratings330 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.5%

Devarai Crossword Pro

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Astraware Crosswords

From 337 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable crosswords
  • 🧠 Keeps mind active
  • 🕰️ Good daily challenge
  • 💰 Free with optional in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Helpful hints and solver features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes after updates
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔍 Obscure or illogical clues
  • 🔁 Repetitive puzzles and clues
  • 🌐 Some British-centric content for US users

Devarai Crossword Pro

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Well-designed and enjoyable app
  • 🧠 Good for exercising the mind
  • 🧩 Interesting and challenging puzzles
  • 📱 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Variety of difficulty levels

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription/in-app purchases
  • 🪙 Limited free coins/puzzles
  • 💸 High cost for content
  • 📉 Lack of new puzzles (older reviews)
  • 🚫 Ads can be intrusive

Bugs and requests

Astraware Crosswords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle timer issues
  • Leaderboard scores not updating properly
  • Purchased puzzle packs disappearing after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More daily puzzles
  • Ability to save/resume puzzles
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Offline puzzle packs
  • Improved keyboard and input responsiveness

Devarai Crossword Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Progress lost after crashes
  • Subscription not recognized/renewed incorrectly
  • Restore purchases button not working
  • Puzzles paid for not opening
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  • Letters sticking on the keyboard
  • Ads not always available to unlock puzzles
  • App closes by itself
  • In-app purchases not working
  • Payment detection issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • More free coins/puzzles
  • Beginner difficulty level
  • Tutorial for new users
  • Option to skip completed answers
  • More crossword puzzles
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  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to rotate in horizontal mode on iPad
  • Larger crossword grids (e.g., > 15x15)
  • Pencil/pen button for usability
  • Weekly crossword puzzle
  • Fewer country-specific clues

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Astraware Crosswords

Subscriptions3
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time7
  • Fun-Size Pack$0.99
  • Family Pack$1.99
  • Easy Pack$1.99
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  • Vacation Pack$3.99
  • Ad-free daily puzzles$4.99
  • Deluxe Pack$4.99
  • Deluxe Pack 2$4.99
8 purchases

Devarai Crossword Pro

Subscriptions3
  • 1 (One) Full Month of Crossword Puzzles in 5 Languages.$1.991 Month
  • 3 (Three) Full Months of Crossword Puzzles in 5 Languages$2.993 Months
  • 6 (Six) Full Months$4.496 Months
One-time5
  • 30 coins pack$0.99
  • 240 coins pack$4.99
  • 600 coins pack$9.99
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  • 1800 coins pack$24.99
  • 8000 coins pack$99.99

Questions

Is Astraware Crosswords free?
Astraware Crosswords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Devarai Crossword Pro free?
Devarai Crossword Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astraware Crosswords or Devarai Crossword Pro?
Astraware Crosswords is rated higher. Astraware Crosswords averages 4.7 out of 5 from 337 ratings, while Devarai Crossword Pro averages 4.3 from 37 ratings.
Do Astraware Crosswords or Devarai Crossword Pro have ads?
Astraware Crosswords shows ads; Devarai Crossword Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Astraware Crosswords or Devarai Crossword Pro?
Astraware Crosswords ships an update every 2 months, and Devarai Crossword Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Astraware Crosswords was updated on November 1, 2026 and Devarai Crossword Pro on November 2, 2026.

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