Comparison

Crossword Solver + vs French Idiom Dictionary

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

French Idiom Dictionary

Features
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This app provides a dictionary of French idioms, proverbs and idiomatic phrases. Studying idioms, proverbs and idiomatic phrases is vital in achieving fluency in a second language. This app provides over 1400 French idioms, proverbs and idiomatic phrases and learning tools. It will help you to improve your conversational skill. It is a useful reference for French teachers and students. ● Dictionary - Detailed meaning - Pronunciation - Usage notes - Sample sentences - Cross reference ● Flashcards - 28 decks - Review cards ● Units - 28 units - Learn entries in a unit ● Basic features: - Search by entry or by meaning - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Learn 5 entries daily - Share or copy an entry

Screenshots

Crossword Solver +4 screens
French Idiom Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

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The clearest difference is update cadence: Crossword Solver + at every 14 months against French Idiom Dictionary's every 43 months. French Idiom Dictionary's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Solver + ships an update every 14 months, French Idiom Dictionary every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crossword Solver + versus French Idiom Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Solver +French Idiom Dictionary
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB69 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHavosNgoc Anh

In-app purchases

None

Crossword Solver +

No in-app purchases

None

French Idiom Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossword Solver + free?
Crossword Solver + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is French Idiom Dictionary free?
French Idiom Dictionary costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crossword Solver + or French Idiom Dictionary have ads?
Neither Crossword Solver + nor French Idiom Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Solver + or French Idiom Dictionary?
Crossword Solver + ships an update every 14 months, and French Idiom Dictionary every 43 months. Most recently, Crossword Solver + was updated on November 6, 2026 and French Idiom Dictionary on November 3, 2026.

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