Comparison

Crosswords vs Inkjoin

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

Head to head
About

Crosswords

Enjoy daily crossword puzzles from various newspapers and sources, with features like hints, clue lookups, and progress tracking. Upgrade for automatic puzzle downloads and access to an extensive library of challenging crosswords.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Hints and clue lookups
  • Progress tracking
  • US and UK Cryptic puzzles
  • Automatic background downloads
  • Extensive puzzle sources
Features
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"… the definitive source for puzzles for iOS…" -- the New York Times Play the Award Winning Crosswords on your iPad or iPhone, optimized for iOS 27! Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; wake up each day to new puzzles, solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving! • Touch and hold a square to view hints • US and UK Cryptic puzzles available • Hints, Websites, and Clue lookups • Enter answers in 'ink' or 'pencil' • Quickly see your recently played, or sort by date, difficulty or source • Detailed info on each puzzle • Post your solve times online and compare with other solvers After upgrading, you can also: • Automatically get new puzzles every day • Access nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sources • Grab older puzzles with a tap • Download new puzzles automatically in the background Upgraded Puzzle Sources: • Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle • Inkwell Crossword (Archives only) • Village Voice (Archives only) • Chronicle of Higher Education (Archives only) • King Features Crosswords (Joseph, Sheffer, and Premier) • People Magazine (Archives only) • Newsday (Archives only) • Andy Kravis, Cruciverbist at Law • Glutton for Pun • MacNamara’s Band • Murchie’s Monday Fills • Neville Fogarty • Puzzle Express • The Stickler Weekly • World of Crosswords Premium Crosswords subscription required: • Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest • American Values Crossword • Crooked Crosswords Providers list subject to change. •• For support, please visit our website at http://www.standalone.com •• Privacy Policy: https://www.standalone.com/legal/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Inkjoin

Engage your mind with daily number logic puzzles where you fill squares to form a single shape using numerical clues. This game offers a gentle learning curve with short introductory chapters and practice puzzles. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with the option to unlock all content through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Daily number logic puzzles
  • Shape-forming gameplay
  • Intuitive rule learning
  • Extensive practice puzzles
  • Hint system
  • Undo functionality
  • Offline play
Features
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Fill squares to make one shape. The numbers are your hints. You don't need to learn the rules first. Start with the short chapters and they become clear as you play. Free: - A new puzzle every day - Every chapter, from your first board to the hardest ideas - 10 practice puzzles in each of four levels - Hints that show the next step and why it works - Undo any move - Every solve leaves a drawing you can keep - Stats: puzzles solved and typical times Inkjoin Full, one purchase: - All 1,600 practice puzzles, from easy 6×6 to expert 8×8 - Every past daily, to catch up on days you missed Your progress stays on your iPhone. Downloaded puzzles work offline. No ads, no account, no subscription.

Screenshots

Crosswords4 screens
Inkjoin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inkjoin at 5.0 against Crosswords's 4.3. Crosswords's advantage is ratings volume (579 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Crosswords sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Inkjoin 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

Inkjoin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crosswords has 579 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crosswords versus Inkjoin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordsInkjoin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (579 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings579 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStand Alone, Inc.Briggs Craig

Bugs and requests

Crosswords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle grid freezing or displaying blank
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Inability to access or download certain puzzle sources

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to delete puzzles
  • Comprehensive error checking and feedback
  • Customizable keyboard and gestures

Inkjoin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Crosswords

One-time14
  • Lionel's crosswords, Vol. 1$0.99
  • Ink Well Xwords, Vol. 1$1.99
  • Dell Crosswords$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Edited by Ben Tausig, Vol. 1$1.99
  • Ridonkulous Crosswords$1.99
  • Liz Gorski's Crossword Nation: Vol. 1, No. 1-20$1.99
  • Dell Medium Crosswords$1.99
  • Brendan Emmett Quigley's Faves #1$2.99
  • Jonesin' Crosswords$2.99
  • Edited By Tausig 2$2.99
  • Brendan Emmett Quigley Freestyle$2.99
  • Crosswords Pro (Upgrade)$3.99
  • Crossword Nation's Centennial Edition$7.99
  • Crosswords Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Inkjoin

One-time1
  • Inkjoin Full$4.99

Questions

Is Crosswords free?
Crosswords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkjoin free?
Inkjoin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crosswords or Inkjoin?
Inkjoin is rated higher. Crosswords averages 4.3 out of 5 from 579 ratings, while Inkjoin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Crosswords or Inkjoin have ads?
Neither Crosswords nor Inkjoin shows ads.

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