Comparison

Terminology vs Crossword Solver King

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

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About

Terminology

Explore the English language with this comprehensive tool. It offers dictionary and thesaurus functions, along with research capabilities to dive deeper into words and phrases. Extend its functionality with custom resources for web and app searches.

Highlights
  • Offline U.S. English dictionary
  • Synonyms, antonyms, and word relations
  • Customizable resources for web and app searches
  • Favorite and create term lists
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Wildcard and spelling suggestions
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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Terminology is a browser for the English language – part dictionary, part thesaurus and part research tool. Terminology makes it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms - accessing web resources and other apps for more detail and sharing. More than a dictionary, Terminology can be extended with custom resources to search the Internet and other reference apps – making it a great place to satisfy any of your curiosities. ## DICTIONARY, THESAURUS & SEARCH ## - Offline U.S. English dictionary and word reference with simple, straightforward definitions. Based on the latest version of the Open English WordNet - Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and deeper word relations such as more and less specific words, part, part of, members, member of, pertains to, and more - Favorite and create lists of terms - Word browsing history - Add your notes to any term - Audio pronunciations - Wildcard (?,*) searching - Spelling suggestions - Fast, reliable iCloud (CloudKit) sync and backup of history, favorites, notes, and resources ## EXTENSIBLE RESOURCES ## Resources provide quick links to look up and search your terms on websites and in other apps. Ready to use resources for popular reference sites like Wikipedia, ChatGPT, Google, IMDb, and more, or create your own with simple URL templates. Get more creative with AI resources to drill down on pre-populated prompts. ## MORE FEATURES ## - Share extension lets you access Terminology from a text selection in any app - Control Center integration for quick search - Spotlight and Handoff support - Great support for Accessibility features like VoiceOver and Dynamic Text. - Shortcuts support ## TERMINOLOGY PRO ## Terminology is always free to use, but you can get more out of the app with a Terminology Pro: * Custom resources * Unlimited term lists * Unlimited notes per term Terminology Pro is a reasonable annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

About

Crossword Solver King

This app assists with various word games and puzzles by providing powerful word-finding and solving tools. It helps users find words for crosswords, Scrabble, Wordle, and more with a vast database and advanced search filters.

Highlights
  • Find words with missing letters
  • Solve anagrams
  • Crossword clue solver
  • Wordle helper
  • Scrabble and blank tile solver
  • Built-in dictionary with definitions
Features
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FEATURES • Search over 500,000 words, phrases and synonyms • Enter crossword clues to search the built-in thesaurus • Find words with missing letters • Solves anagrams and codewords • Powerful filters to refine your searches • Built-in dictionary, look up over 100,000 definitions CROSSWORDS Use ? (press space) to represent a missing letter, try c????w??? to find clockwork and crossword CROSSWORD CLUES Use the built in thesaurus to find related words, try condiment to find ketchup, mustard, wasabi... CROSSWORD PHRASES Search over 100K built-in phrases, use a hyphen to denote a space, try m????-???-?????? to find motte and bailey, miles per gallon and milky way galaxy ANAGRAMS Try vegdances to find scavenged, also finds smaller words such as seance. WORDLE Green letters use the crossword search, eg ??e?t Grey letters, add them to the Excludes filter Yellow letters, add them to the Contains filter CODEWORDS Try ??112332 to find cassette and pallette, the numbers represent the same repeated letters. Combine these searches with filters to exclude words with letters you already have found. BLANK LETTERS Use + to represent blank letters, enter scrabb++ to find crabbers and scrabbly. SPELLING BEE Spelling Bee puzzles are where you only use the letters provided but as many times as you like. Try $qntuaei to find: quinquina, aquanaut and queenie DEFINITIONS Press a word to view its definition, example usages and synonyms. You can click on the synonyms to view their definitions, press the speak button to listen to the word being spoken by the app. Note, if no definition is found the app will search the web for a definition.

Screenshots

Terminology4 screens
Crossword Solver King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Terminology at none against Crossword Solver King's shown. Terminology also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 112). Crossword Solver King's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 71%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Terminology sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Crossword Solver King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Terminology against 4.7 for Crossword Solver King. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminology has 1.1K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Terminology's written reviews are positive against 85% of Crossword Solver King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminology ships an update every 4 weeks, Crossword Solver King every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Terminology versus Crossword Solver King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminologyCrossword Solver King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better112
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseMark Bailey

Customer experience

Terminology

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative26.6%

Crossword Solver King

All ratings112 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Terminology

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard does not always appear when tapping search
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Difficulty adjusting volume for word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to review and manage favorite words
  • Implement quiz or flashcard features for learning new words
  • Improve keyboard integration and shortcuts
  • Add more comprehensive dictionary coverage
  • Provide option to revert to previous app version

Crossword Solver King

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Terminology

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Crossword Solver King

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Terminology free?
Terminology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword Solver King free?
Crossword Solver King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Terminology or Crossword Solver King?
Terminology is rated higher. Terminology averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Crossword Solver King averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.
Do Terminology or Crossword Solver King have ads?
Crossword Solver King shows ads; Terminology does not.
Which is updated more often, Terminology or Crossword Solver King?
Terminology ships an update every 4 weeks, and Crossword Solver King every 3 months. Most recently, Terminology was updated on November 11, 2026 and Crossword Solver King on November 11, 2026.

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