Comparison

Crossword US vs Crossword

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

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About

Crossword US

Enjoy over 540 professional US-style crossword puzzles designed for casual play. This app offers a clean, ad-free experience with features like pinch zooming and landscape mode, perfect for improving your word power during short breaks.

Highlights
  • 540+ US-style crossword puzzles
  • 27 free puzzles included
  • No ads
  • Pinch zooming grid
  • Landscape mode with clue list
  • Cheats and answer checking
  • Resume button
Features
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A new US-style crossword puzzle every day, plus 540+ archive puzzles for your coffee break. DAILY PUZZLES A brand new crossword published every day. Build a streak by playing daily, earn coins, and unlock puzzles at your own pace. Up to four weeks of daily puzzles are available to catch up on. EARN COINS & STREAKS Open the app each day to earn bonus coins. The longer your streak, the bigger the bonus. Spend coins to unlock daily puzzles and reveals, or watch short ads for extra coins. SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Unlock all daily puzzles and free reveals with a monthly, quarterly, or yearly subscription. No coins needed — just solve. 540+ ARCHIVE PUZZLES Professional US-style crosswords suitable for all levels. Great for a quick coffee break or a longer session. FEATURES • A fresh puzzle every day • Hundreds of archive puzzles • Daily streaks and coin rewards • US style - no hanging letters, like all good newspaper crosswords • Great for both iPads and iPhones • Answer checking and reveals • Pinch zooming grid • Landscape mode with clue list • Backup and restore across devices The Terms of Use (EULA) can be found here: https://www.teazel.com/crossword_us_terms/ios_terms_en.html

About

Crossword

Engage with a vast collection of American-style crosswords, featuring adjustable grid sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy unlimited on-the-fly generated puzzles and utilize helpful tools like validation and a built-in solver. Supports multiple languages and spelling preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable grid zoom and movement
  • Multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels
  • On-the-fly grid generation for unlimited play
  • Thousands of straight and general knowledge clues
  • US/UK English spelling options
  • Built-in crossword solver and hints
  • Crosswords in French, German, and Dutch
Features
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Play a large range of crosswords. All use the usual American style grids, such as is used in the NY Times, USA Today and many other newspapers Note that all the answers and clues use US English spellings, and that the general knowledge clues are tailored for US players. Features: • You can zoom in & out of the grid, and move around, making it possible to play larger grids even on smaller screens • There is a large range of built in grids, from sizes 11x11, 13x13 and 15x15 at different difficulty levels. Most have just 16% black squares, per the standard definition • In addition a new grid of sizes up to 8x8 can be generated on-the-fly by the app, meaning unlimited games to play • Many 1000's of clues, both straight and general knowledge • Choose between US or UK English spellings • General knowledge questions tailored to your country (currently US, UK, Australia and Canada) • Ability to save and reload games, so several games can be played at the same time • Numerous aids in case you get stuck, e.g. validate word/letter, reveal word and even a built-in crossword solver to show potential matches • Easily flip between different crosswords, just like a crossword puzzle book • Also includes crosswords in French, German and Dutch

Screenshots

Crossword US4 screens
Crossword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crossword US at none against Crossword's shown. Crossword US also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 153). Crossword's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Crossword US sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crossword sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword US holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword US has 1.5K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Crossword US's written reviews are positive against 70% of Crossword's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crossword US versus Crossword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword USCrossword
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (153 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better153
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB101 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTeazelHavos

Customer experience

Crossword US

All ratings1,467 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral13.2%
Negative10.3%

Crossword

All ratings150 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Crossword US

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles not registering as completed
  • Backup feature crashing the app
  • Bluetooth keyboard support removed in recent update

Requested features

5 requests
  • More puzzle packs and difficulty levels
  • Option to reset or redo completed puzzles
  • Ability to turn off on-screen keyboard when using external keyboard
  • Categorization of puzzles by topic or difficulty
  • Ability to track completed puzzles

Crossword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crossword US

One-time10
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 1)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 2)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 3)$0.99
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  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 4)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 5)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 6)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 7)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 8)$0.99
  • pack of Crosswords (Pack 9)$0.99
  • full set of Crossword US packs$2.99
5 purchases

Crossword

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (no ads)$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Stack of 1300 Coins$0.99
  • Stack of 3000 Coins$1.99
  • Stack of 8000 coins$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Stack of 20000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Crossword US free?
Crossword US is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword US or Crossword?
Crossword US is rated higher. Crossword US averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Crossword averages 4.4 from 153 ratings.
Do Crossword US or Crossword have ads?
Crossword shows ads; Crossword US does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword US or Crossword?
Crossword US ships an update every 5 months, and Crossword every 5 months. Most recently, Crossword US was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crossword on November 6, 2026.

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