Conspire vs Solo Cross
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conspire
This app allows you to collect and collaborate on crossword puzzles with friends. Import puzzles from newspapers or online, then work on them together in real-time or asynchronously. Answers sync across devices, and progress is merged seamlessly.
- Crossword puzzle collection
- Import puzzles from print or web
- Real-time collaboration with friends
- Asynchronous puzzle merging
- Cross-device answer synchronization
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Welcome to Conspire, the crossword scanning and crossword sharing app. Collect your crossword puzzles together in one place so that you can always have them with you, and so that you can collaborate on them with your friends, even when you're not able to be in the same place at the same time. You can import crosswords into Conspire either from a printed newspaper or from the internet. Once imported you can invite your friends to work on your crossword with you. Answers that you type appear on their device. What they type appears on yours. If you can't be online together then Conspire will carefully merge the answers that you and your friends have entered.
Solo Cross
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Solo Cross provides you with numerous crossword puzzles to solve. Its main features are what it doesn't have: - No adds - No stars - No coins - No tournaments - No Internet - No WiFi - No in-app purchases This makes Solo Cross quick to load, quick to play, and battery friendly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Solo Cross at every 3 weeks against Conspire's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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.
Conspire ships an update every 2 months, Solo Cross every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conspire | Solo Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Finn | Software Andina |
In-app purchases
Conspire
No in-app purchases
Solo Cross
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Conspire free?
Is Solo Cross free?
Do Conspire or Solo Cross have ads?
Which is updated more often, Conspire or Solo Cross?
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