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Codeword Unlimited + vs Codeword Unlimited

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About

Codeword Unlimited +

This app offers an unlimited supply of number-based word puzzles, similar to crosswords but without clues. Players decode numbers into letters to reveal hidden words, with customizable grid sizes, difficulty levels, and word lists in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Unlimited codeword puzzles
  • Customizable grid size
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Highlighting of same letters
  • Word validity checker
  • View word definitions
  • Multi-language word lists
Features
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Codeword Unlimited is an application to play the popular word game known as Codeword (also known as Cipher crosswords). For those unfamiliar with Codeword puzzles, they provide a grid of words, similar to a normal crossword, but with no clues, rather a few initially provided letters, and a number in each square in the gird to indicate its (as yet unknown) letter. All boxes with the same number must use the same letter. From that information and the few initially provided letters it is possible to work out which words will fit in the boxes. Hence you are decoding (or decyphering) the numbers into letters to reveal the hidden words. Usually all 26 letters of the alphabet are used in the codeword, although not always (and unused letters appear crossed out in the keyboard). Feature list: 1) Unlimited number of codewords!! They are created on-the-fly using the application's advanced generator engine and it's built-in word list. 2) The player decides the number of rows and columns (from 3 to 20). This allows the game to be suitable for all kinds of mobile-phones and tablets. 3) Difficultly level can be specified by the user, which determines the pool of words the generator will use. The larger the pool the greater the difficulty. There is even an early learner mode with a limited number of words, aimed at children and English language learners. The number of starting letters can also be specified. Higher scores can be obtained with more difficult codewords. 4) Selecting a square in the grid will highlight all places the same letter is used in that grid (i.e. has the same number to decipher). This is really handy and of course not possible when doing codewords in a magazine. 5) If a game is too difficult, the application provides two useful tools to help you (see below). 6) For any word in the grid for which all squares are assigned to letters, Codeword Unlimited will highlight if that word is NOT an allowed word in the word list it uses to generate its codewords. This helps you when you have mistakes in your current assignments (saving you lots of time and frustration!). 7) An on-screen keyboard means it is much easier and more comfortable to play. 8) The definition of a completed word can be viewed. This is useful if you do not know it, or you are learning a foreign language (internet connection required). 9) Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 26 languages are currently available (see below). 10) Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically. Other similar applications want you to pay for more Codewords, but this game provides you with endless puzzles, all for free!! Each game is assigned a difficulty level from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard). The difficulty level is determined by the settings. Each difficulty level maintains the high scores (measured by fastest time to complete the game). The game displays the best 20 scores for each difficulty level. If the player is in difficulty, the application provides two very useful aids. (1) The game can provide another decoded letter. (2) The game can show you potential answers for an uncompleted word. The game uses the letters that you have already decoded and displays the matching words. Dictionaries available are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Polish, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian(Latin), Serbian(Cyrillic), Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and more coming later

About

Codeword Unlimited

This app offers an unlimited supply of number-to-letter word puzzles, also known as Codewords or Cryptograms. Players can customize grid size, difficulty, and starting letters. It supports multiple languages and includes helpful tools for solving.

Highlights
  • Unlimited puzzle generation
  • Customizable grid size
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Multi-language support
  • Letter highlighting
  • Word validity checker
  • View word definitions
Features
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Codeword Unlimited is an application to play the popular word game known as Codeword (also known as Cipher crosswords or Cyptograms). This game uses UK English spellings or US English spellings (user choice). The words to find are in English, or you can play in 35 other languages. For those unfamiliar with Codeword puzzles, they provide a grid of words, similar to a normal crossword, but with no clues, rather a few initially provided letters, and a number in each square in the gird to indicate its (as yet unknown) letter. All boxes with the same number must use the same letter. From that information and the few initially provided letters it is possible to work out which words will fit in the boxes. Hence you are decoding (or decyphering) the numbers into letters to reveal the hidden words. Usually all 26 letters of the alphabet are used in the codeword, although not always (and unused letters appear crossed out in the keyboard). It is fun, challenging, and a real brain teaser. Feature list: 1) Unlimited number of codewords!! They are created on-the-fly using the application's advanced generator engine and it's built-in word list 2) The player decides the number of rows and columns (from 3 to 20). This allows the game to be suitable for all kinds of mobile-phones and tablets 3) Difficultly level can be specified by the user, which determines the pool of words the generator will use. The larger the pool the greater the difficulty. There is even an early learner mode with a limited number of words, aimed at children and English language learners. The number of starting letters can also be specified. Higher scores can be obtained with more difficult codewords 4) Selecting a square in the grid will highlight all places the same letter is used in that grid (i.e. has the same number to decipher). This is really handy and of course not possible when doing codewords in a magazine 5) If a game is too difficult, the application provides two useful tools to help you (see below) 6) For any word in the grid for which all squares are assigned to letters, Codeword Unlimited will highlight if that word is NOT an allowed word in the word list it uses to generate its codewords. This helps you when you have mistakes in your current assignments (saving you lots of time and frustration!) 7) An on-screen keyboard means it is much easier and more comfortable to play 8) The definition of a completed word can be viewed. This is useful if you do not know it, or you are learning a foreign language (internet connection required) 9) Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 36 languages are currently available (see below) 10) Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically Other similar applications want you to pay for more puzzles, but this game provides you with endless puzzles, all for free!!. Each game is assigned a difficulty level from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard). The difficulty level is determined by the settings or the difficulty selector. Each difficulty level maintains the high scores (measured by fastest time to complete the game). The game displays the best 20 scores for each difficulty level. If the player is in difficulty, the application provides two very useful aids 1) The game can provide another decoded letter 2) The game can show you potential answers for an uncompleted word. The game uses the letters that you have already decoded and displays the matching words You can play this app in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Indonesian, Romanian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Turkish, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, Albanian, Azeri, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Catalan, Galician, Tagalog

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Codeword Unlimited4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Codeword Unlimited at Free against Codeword Unlimited +'s $4.99. Codeword Unlimited also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 55). Codeword Unlimited +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Codeword Unlimited is free to download; Codeword Unlimited + costs $4.99 up front. Codeword Unlimited sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Codeword Unlimited + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Codeword Unlimited + against 4.7 for Codeword Unlimited. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codeword Unlimited has 1.8K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Codeword Unlimited +'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Codeword Unlimited's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codeword Unlimited + ships an update every 2 months, Codeword Unlimited every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Codeword Unlimited + versus Codeword Unlimited: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeword Unlimited +Codeword Unlimited
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings551.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHavosHavos

Customer experience

Codeword Unlimited +

All ratings54 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.6%

Codeword Unlimited

All ratings1,765 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Codeword Unlimited +

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🧠 Keeps mind active and sharp
  • 🌟 Well-designed and user-friendly
  • 💡 Flexible challenges and levels
  • 💰 Worth the purchase for ad-free experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 American spelling and words used
  • 🐛 App not optimized for recent screens
  • 🐛 Update ruined the app, cannot open
  • 🐛 Letters inserted automatically
  • 🐛 Scientific words unsuitable

Codeword Unlimited

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 💪 Keeps the brain active
  • 🎮 Enjoyable game

Room to improve

  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • ⏱️ Inaccurate timers
  • 🔍 Questionable word choices
  • 🇺🇸 American-centric vocabulary
  • 🤖 Automated hints/penalties

Bugs and requests

Codeword Unlimited +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot open app after update
  • App not optimized for recent screens
  • Regularly rejects common words
  • Black screen on launch
  • Cannot erase a letter that is not in the right place

Requested features

10 requests
  • UK English dictionary option
  • Option to remove ads
  • Option to not have a timer or a pause button
  • New Game button on the menu bar
  • Backspace button
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  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Pause button
  • Option to remove timer
  • No erase button
  • UK English words

Codeword Unlimited

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on certain devices
  • Incompatibility issues with updates
  • Incorrect word definitions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable ads
  • More challenging word lists
  • Ability to manually fill in letters
  • Improved timer accuracy
  • Localization for different languages

In-app purchases

None

Codeword Unlimited +

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Codeword Unlimited

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (no ads)$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Codeword Unlimited + free?
Codeword Unlimited + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codeword Unlimited free?
Codeword Unlimited is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codeword Unlimited + or Codeword Unlimited?
Codeword Unlimited is rated higher. Codeword Unlimited + averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Codeword Unlimited averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Codeword Unlimited + or Codeword Unlimited have ads?
Codeword Unlimited shows ads; Codeword Unlimited + does not.
Which is updated more often, Codeword Unlimited + or Codeword Unlimited?
Codeword Unlimited + ships an update every 2 months, and Codeword Unlimited every 4 months. Most recently, Codeword Unlimited + was updated on November 6, 2026 and Codeword Unlimited on November 6, 2026.

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