Comparison

Crossword Solver + vs AZ Synonyms

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

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About

Crossword Solver +

This app assists with crossword puzzles and similar word games by suggesting answers based on known letters. It features extensive databases of proper nouns, synonyms, and foreign words, with multiple solving modes and language options.

Highlights
  • Suggests answers based on known letters
  • Extensive database of proper nouns
  • Synonym finder
  • Supports 26 languages
  • Multiple solving modes (Anagrams, Codeword, Cryptic)
  • Offline functionality
Features
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"Crossword Solver" helps find the solutions for crosswords and other similar games. The application uses the letters you already know to find a list of possible answers. It has many advantages compared to similar applications: 1) Contains many thousands of Proper Nouns, including full names, professions, nationality, date of birth and death for about 65,000 famous people & deities and around 24,000 places, i.e. countries, cities, rivers, mountains etc. It also knows the names and dates of 65,000 popular movies, books, songs and albums. These proper nouns are essential for solving general knowledge clues, which can make up to 20-25% of crossword clues. These clues are the type that you either know them or you don't, i.e. difficult to just guess, so if you do not know a particular person you are usually stuck. 2) Provides filters to reduce the list of possible answers. This is essential when only a few letters are known. E.g. you can filter out rarely used words. 3) Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 26 languages are currently available (see below). 4) Contains 5 different modes for help solving Crosswords, Anagrams, Synonyms, Codeword, and Cryptic Crosswords. Codeword mode allows the user to specify which letters are already known (and hence not considered for the unknown letters), and which unknown letters are the same (i.e have the same Codeword number). Cryptic mode contains extra help with many examples. 5) Solves "two word" answers. This is very useful in combination with first and last names of famous people. It also finds "two word" anagrams. 6) View answers in multiple columns. Optimized use of screen space. Takes full advantage of size of tablet. 7) Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically. 8) The dictionary also contains some foreign language words. These are often found in some crosswords. Foreign words are English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Latin. 9) Contains about 150,000 synonyms, using the built-in thesaurus, to help find the solution from the clue. All of these features are available without an internet connection, and are rarely found in similar applications. Other functionality includes: - Lightning fast search engine. No search button needed as possible matches are displayed instantly as you type. - Comprehensive list of 300,000+ normal words, split into common and rare lists to help you find the right match. - View detailed word definition of the possible answers (internet connection required). The app transforms the Wiktionary page, in order to be easily viewed on small screens. - Link to the wiki page for famous people and places (internet connection required). - App can be downloaded onto an SD card. 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

AZ Synonyms

Access a comprehensive dictionary of synonyms with over 9,000 entries. This app provides clear definitions, example sentences, and offline access. Easily search for words and save your favorites for quick reference.

Highlights
  • Over 9000 entries
  • Offline dictionary access
  • Clear definitions with examples
  • Easy word searching
  • Recent and bookmark functionality
  • English text-to-speech
Features
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A synonym is a word or phrase that is perfectly substitutable in a context for another word or phrase. People who study language professionally agree that there is no such thing as an ideal synonym, for it is virtually impossible to find two words or phrases that are identical in denotation (meaning), connotation, frequency, familiarity, and appropriateness. This dictionary App comes with : - Over 9000 entries - Offline Dictionary - Clearly definition with example - Easy word searching ( begin or contain) - Recent and Bookmark are included - English text speech ( word and phrase by press or select on it).

Screenshots

Crossword Solver +4 screens
AZ Synonyms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AZ Synonyms at 4.6 against Crossword Solver +'s 4.0. AZ Synonyms also leads on ratings volume (963 vs 6) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Crossword Solver +'s advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 50%). On update cadence, 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

Crossword Solver + costs $4.99 and AZ Synonyms $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AZ Synonyms holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AZ Synonyms has 963 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Crossword Solver +'s written reviews are positive against 50% of AZ Synonyms's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Solver + ships an update every 14 months, AZ Synonyms every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crossword Solver + versus AZ Synonyms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Solver +AZ Synonyms
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.6 (963 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6963 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHavosNgov chiheang

Customer experience

Crossword Solver +

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

AZ Synonyms

All ratings963 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crossword Solver +

No in-app purchases

None

AZ Synonyms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Solver + free?
Crossword Solver + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AZ Synonyms free?
AZ Synonyms costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Solver + or AZ Synonyms?
AZ Synonyms is rated higher. Crossword Solver + averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AZ Synonyms averages 4.6 from 963 ratings.
Do Crossword Solver + or AZ Synonyms have ads?
Neither Crossword Solver + nor AZ Synonyms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Solver + or AZ Synonyms?
Crossword Solver + ships an update every 14 months, and AZ Synonyms every 7 months. Most recently, Crossword Solver + was updated on August 13, 2026 and AZ Synonyms on September 18, 2026.

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