Comparison

CrossLangWord vs Scrabble Word Trainer

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

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About

CrossLangWord

Features
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CrossLangWord is a crossword for people learning a language — and the clues are in that language too, so you are reading and writing it rather than translating from English. ONE TOPIC AT A TIME Every puzzle is built from a single themed vocabulary list: food, animals, the body, travel, music, science and space, tools, professions, plants, clothing, transport, school, geography, home and sport. Fifteen topics, four grid sizes, 220 puzzles. You are not collecting scattered words, you are filling in one corner of the language at a time — and every crossing makes you meet a word from two directions. CLUES IN THE LANGUAGE, NOT TRANSLATED INTO IT A Russian puzzle gives you a Russian definition and expects a Russian answer, with no English in between. That is the difference between practising vocabulary and practising translation. HEBREW THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Across-words read right to left, so the first letter of an answer sits at the right-hand end of its run and clue numbers sit in the top-right corner of the cell. Final letter forms are drawn correctly at the end of a word without becoming different letters in the grid. The interface mirrors; the grid never turns upside down. THE KEYBOARD YOUR LANGUAGE ACTUALLY USES QWERTY for English and Italian, ЙЦУКЕН for Russian, and a right-to-left Hebrew layout with all twenty-two letters. Not a general-purpose keyboard with the wrong letters on it. FOUR SIZES From a small grid over a coffee to an extra-large one that takes an evening. You pick the size before each puzzle, along with the topic and the language. BUILT FOR IPAD TOO On iPad the clue list is a permanent sidebar instead of an overlay, so the whole puzzle and every clue are on screen at once. NO LIVES. NO ENERGY. NO TIMERS. Nothing counts down and nothing locks you out. Play one puzzle or nine. Your progress saves as you type, and the whole game works with no connection at all — every puzzle and word list ships inside the app. ABOUT THE ADS The game is free and carries occasional full-screen ads. They appear only after you finish a puzzle, never in the middle of one and never when you leave one unfinished, and none at all until you have completed two. A single one-off purchase removes them permanently. There is no subscription and nothing else to buy. The app does not track you. It never asks for tracking permission, never uses your advertising identifier, and every ad request is marked non-personalised. LANGUAGES English, Русский, עברית, Italiano. Questions, or a clue that looks wrong? nextgenpowertoys@gmail.com

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Scrabble Word Trainer

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Small words can make a big difference in Scrabble. Knowing your 2- and 3-letter words can help you spot opportunities and make the most of your tiles. But memorizing long word lists can feel tedious—and remembering them during a game is another challenge. Scrabble Word Trainer turns word practice into play. Build familiarity with short words through interactive games and quick challenges that make you want to keep practicing. MAKE PRACTICE MORE ENJOYABLE Arrange letter tiles, test your knowledge with true-or-false challenges, and race against the clock in Category Blitz. BUILD YOUR OWN WORD COLLECTION Add your own words and organize them into sets. Focus on the words you want to learn, from short-word essentials to your personal tricky-word list. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Earn points, climb the ranks, and practice at your own pace. Pause whenever you need a break and return when you're ready. UNLOCK MORE PRACTICE Watch a rewarded ad to unlock the built-in 3-letter word set for 24 hours. Optional Premium removes ads and unlocks this set permanently with a one-time purchase. No subscription required. Free play requires a network connection to start a new round. Premium supports offline play. The interface supports English and Thai. No account is required to play. Make short words part of your game—and approach your next Scrabble match with more confidence. Scrabble Word Trainer is an independent word-practice app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the owners of the SCRABBLE trademark.

Screenshots

CrossLangWord4 screens
Scrabble Word Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrossLangWord at none against Scrabble Word Trainer's 1. CrossLangWord also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scrabble Word Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Scrabble Word Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CrossLangWord asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CrossLangWord versus Scrabble Word Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossLangWordScrabble Word Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex KonoplevNattawee Arthiwate

In-app purchases

None

CrossLangWord

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scrabble Word Trainer

One-time1
  • Premium — Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is CrossLangWord free?
CrossLangWord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrabble Word Trainer free?
Scrabble Word Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CrossLangWord or Scrabble Word Trainer have ads?
Scrabble Word Trainer shows ads; CrossLangWord does not.

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