Comparison

Crossmate vs Daily Arrow Words

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

Head to head
About

Crossmate

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Crossmate is a collaborative crossword app for iPhone and iPad. It has the following features: - Play with 1 to 3 players. - No sign-up required. Sync play between devices using iCloud. - Import puzzles in Across Lite or XD format. - Watch replays of your solves. - Undo/redo moves. - Get help using checks, reveals and random grid fills. Made in Tokyo from natural ones and zeros.

About

Daily Arrow Words

Engage in a daily word puzzle with multiple difficulty levels and categories. Utilize voice commands for clues and answers, and earn rewards for maintaining your streak. Play at your own pace and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily arrowword challenges
  • Voice-read clues
  • Speak answers
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Various categories
  • Hints and streak rewards
  • Player rankings
Features
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Enjoy a new word challenge every day with Daily Arrowwords. Solve the clues and complete the grid one word at a time. Choose an easy, medium, or hard level, explore different categories, and play at your own pace. Earn coins, maintain your daily streak, and use hints whenever you need them. Features: • NEW: Voice-read clues – listen to each clue read aloud • NEW: Speak your answers – just say the word instead of typing it • A new arrowword every day • Multiple levels and categories • Hints, coins, and streak rewards • Player rankings and progress • Available in Spanish, English and French Download now and make today's challenge part of your daily routine.

Screenshots

Crossmate4 screens
Daily Arrow Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crossmate at none against Daily Arrow Words's 5. Crossmate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Daily Arrow Words's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price 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

Both are free to download. Daily Arrow Words sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Crossmate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossmate ships an update every 2 days, Daily Arrow Words weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crossmate versus Daily Arrow Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossmateDaily Arrow Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB92 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperMichael CamilleriDAMIAN HERNAN SINAY

In-app purchases

None

Crossmate

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Daily Arrow Words

One-time5
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Autodefinidos Premium$2.99
  • 300 Coins$2.99
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  • Autodefinidos Premium$5.99
  • 800 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Crossmate free?
Crossmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daily Arrow Words free?
Daily Arrow Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crossmate or Daily Arrow Words have ads?
Daily Arrow Words shows ads; Crossmate does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossmate or Daily Arrow Words?
Crossmate ships an update every 2 days, and Daily Arrow Words weekly. Most recently, Crossmate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Daily Arrow Words on October 28, 2026.

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