Codewords vs Arrow Crossword & Other Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codewords
Engage your mind with unique crossword puzzles where letters are replaced by numbers. Solve the code by deducing which number represents which letter to complete the grid. Perfect for a quick mental workout.
- Number-to-letter decoding
- 900 complete puzzles
- Zooming grid
- Cheats and answer checking
- Landscape mode
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Codeword puzzles to keep you busy during coffee break. This full version has 1000+ puzzles. Codewords are crossword puzzles with a twist - there are no clues. Instead, each letter A-Z is represented by a random number 1-26, with the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. For example, all the 1's may be T's, all the 2's E's and so on. You are given some letters to help start off. All the letters A-Z are present in the early puzzles, with one number for each letter (later puzzles don't necessarily have all 26 letters in the grid). The codewords grid is displayed in full. If you are really stuck then you can reveal a letter. A great way to while away your commute! Features: - zooming grid - cheats and answer checking - landscape mode Also known as Enigma Code, Code Breaker, Cipher crosswords, Code Crackers and Kaidoku. If you're after a bigger challenge, try our Crossword apps - casual, cryptic and US style versions are available.
Arrow Crossword & Other Games
Engage with a variety of word puzzles and brain games in one application. Choose from multiple game types, customize difficulty, and play in numerous languages. Hints are available to assist you in finding the correct answers.
- Multiple word game types
- Customizable game generator
- Multilingual support
- In-game hints
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Automatic game creation
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Play many different word games in the same app. The word lists, clues and answers are in English, or you can play in 35 other languages. The following word games are currently included in the app: 1) Arrow Crossword 2) Word Connect 3) Word Search 4) Word Fit 5) Codeword 6) Pic Quiz 7) Word Jigsaw 8) Number Fit 9) GB-style Crossword 10) Barred Crossword 11) US-style Crossword Other features include: • Each new game is created by the app automatically • Very configurable game generator. You decide the grid size, difficulty and many other things • It is suitable for all screen sizes • Each game has several hints to help for find the right answers • You can play in portrait or landscape formats You can play our word games in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Indonesian, Romanian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Turkish, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, Albanian, Azeri, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Catalan, Galician, Tagalog
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codewords at 77% against Arrow Crossword & Other Games's 41%. Codewords also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Arrow Crossword & Other Games's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (795 vs 85). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Codewords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Arrow Crossword & Other Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Codewords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrow Crossword & Other Games has 795 ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Codewords's written reviews are positive against 41% of Arrow Crossword & Other Games's.
Codewords ships an update every 9 months, Arrow Crossword & Other Games every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codewords | Arrow Crossword & Other Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (85 ratings) — better | 4.5 (795 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 41.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 795 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Teazel | Havos |
Customer experience
Codewords
Arrow Crossword & Other Games
User reviews
Codewords
From 85 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Good brain exercise
- 💡 Variety of difficulty levels
- ✅ Easy to use interface
- ⏳ No timer, relaxing gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional spelling errors
- ❓ Bizarre and uncommon words
- 💸 In-app purchase issues
- 📉 Some levels too easy
- 🚫 Ads covering game elements
Arrow Crossword & Other Games
From 795 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Awesome games
- 🧠 Keeps the brain working
- 👍 Great puzzles and challenges
- 😊 Enjoyable and fun
Room to improve
- 🤑 Money-grabbing scheme
- 🙄 Childish coins overlay
- 🤯 Frustrating ads and crashes
- 👎 Poor design and layout
- 🤔 Clues don't make sense
Bugs and requests
Codewords
Reported bugs
6 issues- Occasional spelling errors
- Puzzles not registering as completed
- Purchase history erased
- Restore purchases button does nothing
- Ads covering game elements
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- iTunes password incorrect for purchases
Requested features
3 requests- Optimize for new iPhones
- Option to reduce given letters
- More puzzles in the future
Arrow Crossword & Other Games
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezing
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Clues not appearing when highlighted
Requested features
5 requests- Bigger text and ability to zoom
- Customizable subject matters
- Standalone version without coins and ads
- Ability to move between words without touching the puzzle
- Removal of Roman numeral questions
In-app purchases
Codewords
- pack of Codewords (Pack 1)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 2)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 3)$0.99
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- pack of Codewords (Pack 4)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 5)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 6)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 9)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 10)$0.99
- pack of Codewords (Pack 11)$0.99
- All packs (best value)$3.99
Arrow Crossword & Other Games
- Supporter (no ads)$9.991 Year
- STANDARD$0.99
- POPULAR$4.99
- HUGE$9.99
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- ULTIMATE$24.99
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