Comparison

Crosswords Pro vs Blackbird MPA

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

Head to head
About

Crosswords Pro

Engage in challenging word puzzles on your mobile device. Offers a variety of difficulty levels and multiple languages to test your vocabulary and logic skills. Perfect for quick mental exercises.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
  • Puzzles available in various languages
  • Zoom functionality for easy field filling
  • Reveal solution option
  • Swedish-style grid layout
Features
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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!

About

Blackbird MPA

Features
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¡Bienvenidos a Blackbird! Somos una escuela con enfoque en música contemporánea. Basamos nuestra enseñanza no solo en la ejecución del instrumento de cada estudiante sino también en su trabajo en ensamble, comunicación y proyección en escenario. Esta aplicación nos sirve para estar en contacto con los alumnos y papás y llevar control de horarios, eventos, anuncios, pagos, ausencias y reposiciones de clases. Creamos artistas del salón al escenario.

Screenshots

Crosswords Pro4 screens
Blackbird MPA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blackbird MPA at Free against Crosswords Pro's $0.99. Crosswords Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blackbird MPA is free to download; Crosswords Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crosswords Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Blackbird MPA every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crosswords Pro versus Blackbird MPA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswords ProBlackbird MPA
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin LochmannBlackbirdMPA

In-app purchases

None

Crosswords Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Blackbird MPA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crosswords Pro free?
Crosswords Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackbird MPA free?
Blackbird MPA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crosswords Pro or Blackbird MPA have ads?
Neither Crosswords Pro nor Blackbird MPA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crosswords Pro or Blackbird MPA?
Crosswords Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Blackbird MPA every 24 months. Most recently, Crosswords Pro was updated on September 30, 2026 and Blackbird MPA on September 24, 2026.

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