Comparison

Word Octopus vs Crossword Solver AI

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

Head to head
About

Word Octopus

This word game challenges your brain by having you tap and drag letters to form words. Submerge yourself in a beautiful aquatic design with delightful animations. Compete asynchronously with players worldwide or test your skills against AI.

Highlights
  • Assemble words by tapping and dragging letters
  • Compete asynchronously with players worldwide
  • Challenge AI opponents
  • Track victories and games played
  • Beautiful aquatic design and animations
  • Build vocabulary and test brain sharpness
Features
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Play Word Octopus 10 mins a day to test your brain and stay sharp! This new spin of a word game brings “elation” for your brain! Tap and drag letters to the game board to “assemble” words and earn points! “Submerge” yourself within the beautiful “aquatic” design and enjoy “delightful” animations, too! Challenge yourself to make the longest words you can! Be “tenacious” and build your vocabulary to impress your friends. Play “asynchronously” with players across the world so there is never any down time! Enjoy word connect and word find games? Word Octopus is your new “obsession”! ► Play multiple matches with other players all at the same time or test your wits against the AI opponent. ► “Demonstrate” your vocabulary power by connecting letters and earning the top score. ► Check out useful “statistics” including number of “victories” and total games played! ► Challenge your brain and vocabulary – this new word game is easy to learn and “difficult” to master! Word Octopus is the newest word game that you won’t be able to put down! It's a perfect fit for fans of word search, word connect and spelling games, too!

About

Crossword Solver AI

This app assists in solving crosswords by providing intelligent word and letter suggestions that respect crossing letters and clue length. Its specialized dictionary offers answers grounded in crossword conventions, helping users complete puzzles with confidence.

Highlights
  • Smart word suggestions
  • Pattern-aware answers
  • Respects crossing letters
  • Crossword-tuned dictionary
  • Clue length matching
  • Assists with tough spots
Features
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Crossword Solver helps you fill the grid with smart suggestions, pattern-aware answers, and tools built for real crossword play. Get words and letters that respect crossings and clue length, so you can break through tough spots without spoiling the whole solve. Our crossword-tuned dictionary gives suggestions that are grounded in language that fits crossword grids, abbreviations, and common answer shapes. From quick weekday grids to weekend stumpers, Crossword Solver is for anyone who wants to finish with confidence and learn as they go. Terms: https://monkedevelopers.com/crosswordSolver/tos/

Screenshots

Word Octopus4 screens
Crossword Solver AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossword Solver AI at 5.0 against Word Octopus's 4.4. Crossword Solver AI also leads on ads (none vs shown). Word Octopus's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Word Octopus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crossword Solver AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword Solver AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Octopus has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Octopus ships an update every 6 weeks, Crossword Solver AI every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Word Octopus versus Crossword Solver AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord OctopusCrossword Solver AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoone and Bear LLCCoen Jia Zeng

Customer experience

Word Octopus

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crossword Solver AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Octopus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Crossword Solver AI

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Offer Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Word Octopus free?
Word Octopus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword Solver AI free?
Crossword Solver AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Octopus or Crossword Solver AI?
Crossword Solver AI is rated higher. Word Octopus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Crossword Solver AI averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Word Octopus or Crossword Solver AI have ads?
Word Octopus shows ads; Crossword Solver AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Octopus or Crossword Solver AI?
Word Octopus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crossword Solver AI every 6 months. Most recently, Word Octopus was updated on November 4, 2026 and Crossword Solver AI on October 31, 2026.

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