Comparison

CodeBot vs Crossword Master

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

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About

CodeBot

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CodeBot — Learn Python Through Play Learn programming by playing, solving challenges, and writing real code. Explore a maze, reach the goal, and unlock a Python coding challenge. Solve the task to complete the level and continue your journey. With multiple levels and programming challenges, CodeBot helps you practice Python step by step while learning through play. LEARN THROUGH THE GAME Navigate mazes, solve Python challenges, and progress through increasingly difficult levels. WRITE AND RUN REAL CODE CodeBot also includes a full coding playground for your own experiments: • Write and run Python code • Run Python locally or on the server • Compile and run C programs on the server • Use standard input • View output and errors instantly • Save code as projects • Share code and results AI CODING ASSISTANT Ask AI for explanations, help with errors, code examples, and suggestions for improving your solutions. BUILT FOR CODING • Syntax highlighting • Bracket matching • One-tap code execution • Console output and error messages • Touch-friendly controls and haptic feedback PYTHON AND C Python can run locally on your device or on the server. C programs are compiled and executed on the server. IPHONE AND IPAD Practice coding anywhere. On iPad, enjoy a larger workspace for learning, solving challenges, and experimenting with code. Learn, play, solve challenges, and build your programming skills with CodeBot.

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Crossword Master

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Sharpen your mind one clue at a time. Crossword Master puts 606 crosswords with hand-written clues into a calm, offline word game: no internet, no account, just you and the grid. A new Daily Challenge for every day of the year keeps you coming back, and four levels mean there is always a puzzle that suits your mood, whether you have five minutes or an hour. 606 CROSSWORDS: 60 PER LEVEL PLUS A DAILY PUZZLE • Easy, 7×7: a quick coffee-break solve • Medium, 9×9: a balanced challenge • Hard, 11×11: longer words and trickier crossings • Expert, 13×13: the biggest grids The first 20 crosswords in each level are free to play; the rest unlock in packs of 10 with a short video. Each puzzle shows where you are with it: solved with your time and stars, in progress, or new. DAILY CHALLENGE A new crossword every day of the year. Solve it to grow your streak and earn bronze, silver and gold medals at 7, 14 and 30 days in a row. SMART HINTS Stuck on a tricky clue? Reveal a letter, reveal the whole word, or check your grid for wrong letters. Each puzzle starts with 5 hints, and a short video earns 3 more. No time limits, no pressure. A GRID THAT READS LIKE PRINT Ink-black squares on warm paper, a serif clue bar you can tap for every Across and Down clue, and an adjustable font size for the clues and the letters. SOLVE YOUR WAY • Pencil mode for answers you're not sure of • Optional error highlighting as you type • Auto-advance to the next cell and the next word • Your current puzzle saves as you go: pick it up later from Continue TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Statistics show puzzles solved, average and best times for each level, accuracy, current and best streaks, and the stars for every puzzle you finish. THEMES Eight colour themes. Classic follows your iPhone's light or dark appearance; Dark and Newspaper are also free, and Ocean, Forest, Minimal, Sepia and Neon unlock with a short video. ENGLISH CROSSWORDS, MENUS IN 18 LANGUAGES Every crossword is in English, a fun, natural way to grow your English vocabulary. Menus and buttons are available in 18 languages: English, Español, Português, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Polski, Русский, Türkçe, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt, ไทย, हिन्दी, العربية, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文. PLAY ANYWHERE, OFFLINE Every puzzle lives on your device. Solve on a plane, on the subway, or off the grid: you never need a connection to play. Free to download. No subscription. Download Crossword Master and start today's puzzle.

Screenshots

CodeBot4 screens
Crossword Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crossword Master at 15.0 against CodeBot's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeBot ships an update every 9 days, Crossword Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
CodeBot versus Crossword Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeBotCrossword Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis GulyaevGunawan Santoso

In-app purchases

None

CodeBot

No in-app purchases

None

Crossword Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodeBot free?
CodeBot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossword Master free?
Crossword Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CodeBot or Crossword Master have ads?
Neither CodeBot nor Crossword Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeBot or Crossword Master?
CodeBot ships an update every 9 days, and Crossword Master fortnightly. Most recently, CodeBot was updated on October 25, 2026 and Crossword Master on October 30, 2026.

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